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Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada Not to be confused with Brant North (provincial electoral district).

Brant North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1893. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Brant into two ridings: Brant North and Brant South according to a traditional division.

In 1882, the North Riding of the county of Brant was defined to consist of the townships of Ancaster, Blenheim, East Brantford and South Dumfries.

The electoral district was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Wentworth North and Brant ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     John Young Bown Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1874     Gavin Fleming Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887 James Somerville
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
Riding dissolved into Wentworth North and Brant

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative John Young Bown 672
Unknown J. D. Clement 670
Eligible voters 1,857
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Gavin Fleming 882
Unknown H. A. Baird 571
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Gavin Fleming acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Gavin Fleming 931
Unknown Crawford 734
Source: Canadian Elections Database
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Somerville 1,603
Conservative James R. Currey 652
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Somerville 1,660
Conservative J.R. Curry 496
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Somerville 1,729
Conservative R.L. Hamilton 613

See also

References

  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". p. 161. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  3. Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  4. Sayers, Anthony M. "1878 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  5. "Conservative convention". Brantford Weekly Expositor. 16 June 1882. p. 2. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

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