 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| District created | 1886 |
| District abolished | 1894 |
| First contested | 1886 |
| Last contested | 1894 |
Toronto was an Ontario provincial electoral district that existed from 1886 to 1894. It was created by merging Toronto West and Toronto East ridings into one large riding covering the entire city.
It was abolished prior to the 1894 election when it was split into four new ridings - Toronto North, Toronto South, Toronto East and Toronto West.
The Toronto district elected three members. In each election voters were allowed to cast two votes; they were allowed to vote for two candidates (Limited voting). The three candidates with the most votes were the winners. Parties did not run more than two candidates, for fear of splitting their votes, so mixed representation was produced in each contest in the Toronto district in 1886 and 1890.(No one party took all the seats.)
Members of Provincial Parliament
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Toronto West and Toronto East in 1886 | ||||
| 6th | 1886-1890 | Edward Frederick Clarke | Conservative | |
| Henry Edward Clarke | Conservative | |||
| John Leys | Liberal | |||
| 7th | 1890-1894 | Edward Frederick Clarke | Conservative | |
| Joseph Tait | Liberal | |||
| 1890-1892 | Henry Edward Clarke | Conservative | ||
| 1892 | Nelson Gordon Bigelow | Liberal | ||
| 1893-1894 | George Ryerson | Conservative | ||
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Riding split into four new ridings: Toronto North, Toronto South, Toronto East and Toronto West in 1894 | ||||
Election results
The first three candidates in the poll were elected to the legislature. Percentage of votes received does not indicate percentage of voters who favoured the candidate because most or all of the Toronto voters cast two votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Clarke | 7,015 | 26.2 | |
| Conservative | Henry Clarke | 6,873 | 25.7 | |
| Liberal | John Leys | 5,390 | 20.1 | |
| Labour | Charles March | 4,082 | 15.2 | |
| Labour | John Roney | 3,416 | 12.8 | |
| Total | 26,776 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Clarke | 5,862 | ||
| Conservative | Henry Clarke | 5,542 | ||
| Liberal | Joseph Tait | 5,359 | ||
| Liberal | Alfred McDougall | 5,197 | ||
| Cons-Equal Rights | E.D. Armour | 4,502 | ||
| Cons-Equal Rights | Robert Bell | 4,001 | ||
| Equal Rights | Frank Moses | 703 | ||
| Total | 31,166 |
By-elections
These by-elections were held to replace members who had died in office. In each case only one member was elected for replacement.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nelson Bigelow | 4,938 | 50.8 | |
| Independent Conservative | Mr. Kent | 4,122 | 42.4 | |
| Liberal | Thomas Phillips Thompson | 488 | 5.0 | |
| Independent Liberal | E.A. MacDonald | 173 | 1.8 | |
| Total | 9,721 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Ryerson | 5,797 | 34.7 | |
| Independent Conservative | W.W. Ogden | 5,535 | 33.1 | |
| Liberal | Thomas Phillips Thompson | 5,392 | 32.2 | |
| Total | 16,724 |
References
Notes
- Died whilst speaking in the assembly, March 25, 1892.
- Died in office, November 4, 1892.
Citations
- For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
- For Edward Clarke's Legislative Assembly information see "Edward Frederick Clarke, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
- For Henry Clarke's Legislative Assembly information see "Henry Edward Clarke, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
- For John Leys' Legislative Assembly information see "John Leys, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
- For Joseph Tait's Legislative Assembly information see "Joseph Tait, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
- For Nelson Bigelow's Legislative Assembly information see "Nelson Gordon Bigelow, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
- For George Ryerson's Legislative Assembly information see "George Sterling Ansel Ryerson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
- "Elections in Toronto: The Two Clarkes and John Leys the Successful Candidates". The Globe. Toronto. 1886-12-29. p. 8.
- results.elections.on.ca
- Gibson, J.M. (1892-04-30). "Toronto Falls Into Line: Bigelow Sweeps the City for Oliver Mowat". The Globe. Toronto. p. 16.
- "He Gets Into the Kitchen: Dr. Ryerson Attains His Great Ambition". The Globe. Toronto. 1893-01-01. p. 8.