Grenville (federal electoral district)

Grenville was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Grenville South and Leeds North and Grenville North ridings. It consisted of the county of Grenville.

Grenville
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1903
District abolished1924
First contested1904
Last contested1922 by-election

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Grenville—Dundas riding.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Grenville South and Leeds North and Grenville North
10th  1904–1908     John Dowsley Reid Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1911
 1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1921     Arza Clair Casselman Conservative
 1922–1925 Arthur Meighen
Riding dissolved into Grenville—Dundas

Election results

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1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Dowsley Reid 2,239 58.22
Liberal John Edwards 1,607 41.78
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Dowsley Reid 2,380 57.70
Liberal Samuel John Martin 1,745 42.30
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Dowsley Reid 2,286 62.48
Unknown Samuel John Martin 1,373 37.52

On Mr. Reid being appointed Minister of Customs, 10 October 1911:

By-election on 27 October 1911
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Dowsley Reid acclaimed
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Government (Unionist) John Dowsley Reid 3,011 63.46
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Pember Alton MacKintosh 1,734 36.54
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Arza Clair Casselman 4,325 49.54
Progressive George Arthur Payne 2,392 27.40
Liberal Pember Alton MacIntosh 2,014 23.07

On Mr. Casselman's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 27 December 1921:

Canadian federal by-election, Jan. 26 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Arthur Meighen 4,482 61.38
Progressive Arthur Kidd Patterson 2,820 38.62

See also

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