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Former provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada This article is about the former provincial electoral district. For the former federal electoral district, see Norfolk North. For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Norfolk (Province of Canada electoral district). For the UK Parliament constituency, see North Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency).
Norfolk North
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1925
First contested1867
Last contested1923

Norfolk North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1925 before the 1926 election.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Norfolk North
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     James Wilson Conservative
2nd  1871–1874     John Fitzgerald Clarke Liberal
3rd  1875–1879
4th  1879–1883 John Bailey Freeman
5th  1883–1886
6th  1886–1890
7th  1890–1890
 1891–1894 Edwin Clarendon Carpenter
8th  1894–1898
9th  1898–1902
10th  1902–1903     Frederick Snider Conservative
 1903–1904     Archibald Little Liberal
11th  1905–1908 Thomas Robert Atkinson
12th  1908–1911     Hugh Paterson Innes Conservative
13th  1911–1914     Thomas Robert Atkinson Liberal
14th  1914–1919
15th  1919–1923     George David Sewell United Farmers
16th  1923–1926
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly
Merged into Norfolk before the 1926 election

Election results

1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative James Wilson 987 50.05
Liberal M.H. Foley 985 49.95
Total valid votes 1,972 83.84
Eligible voters 2,352
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Fitzgerald Clarke 1,122 56.78 +6.83
Conservative James Wilson 854 43.22 −6.83
Turnout 1,976 74.43 −9.41
Eligible voters 2,655
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +6.83
Source: Elections Ontario
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Fitzgerald Clarke 1,417 52.19 −4.59
Conservative J. McKnight 1,298 47.81 +4.59
Total valid votes 2,715 75.77 +1.35
Eligible voters 3,583
Liberal hold Swing −4.59
Source: Elections Ontario
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bailey Freeman 1,490 52.12 −0.08
Conservative James Wilson 1,369 47.88 +0.08
Total valid votes 2,859 71.55 −4.23
Eligible voters 3,996
Liberal hold Swing −0.08
Source: Elections Ontario

References

  1. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For James Wilson's Legislative Assembly information see "James Wilson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For John Fitzgerald Clarke's Legislative Assembly information see "John Fitzgerald Clarke, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For John Bailey Freeman's Legislative Assembly information see "John Bailey Freeman, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Edwin Clarendon Carpenter's Legislative Assembly information see "Edwin Clarendon Carpenter, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Frederick Snider's Legislative Assembly information see "Frederick Snider, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Archibald Little's Legislative Assembly information see "Archibald Little, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Thomas Robert Atkinson's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Robert Atkinson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Hugh Paterson Innes's Legislative Assembly information see "Hugh Paterson Innes, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For George David Sewell's Legislative Assembly information see "George David Sewell, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  2. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

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