Waterloo North (federal electoral district)

Waterloo North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which entitled each of north and south ridings of the County of Waterloo to elect one Member of Parliament.

Waterloo North
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965

The North Riding of Waterloo was defined in 1859 as consisting of the Townships of North Waterloo, Woolwich and Wellesley, and the Town of Berlin and Village of Waterloo.

In 1903, it was re-defined to consist of the townships of North Waterloo, Wellesley and Woolwich, the towns of Berlin and Waterloo, and the village of Elmira. In 1924, it was re-defined to consist of the townships of Wellesley and Woolwich, and the northern part of the township of Waterloo. In 1947, it was re-defined to consist of the city of Kitchener, the town of Waterloo and the townships of Wellesley and Woolwich, and the northern part of the township of Waterloo.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Kitchener, Waterloo and Wellington—Grey ridings.

Members of Parliament

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Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     Isaac Erb Bowman Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     Hugo Kranz Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891     Isaac Erb Bowman Liberal
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900     Joseph E. Seagram Conservative
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1909nb 1     William Lyon Mackenzie King Liberal
 1909–1911
12th  1911–1917     William George Weichel Conservative
13th  1917–1921     William Daum Euler Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925     Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1926nb 1
 1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1940
 1940–1945 Louis Orville Breithaupt
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1952
 1952–1953 Norman Schneider
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Oscar Weichel Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968     Kieth Hymmen Liberal
Riding dissolved into Kitchener, Waterloo, and Wellington—Grey
Nb 1^ ^ Ministerial by-elections

Electoral history

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1867 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Hugo Kranz 1,412
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman 1,279
1882 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Hugo Kranz 1,459
  Unknown D. S. Bowlby 1,402
1887 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman 2,080
  Conservative Hugo Kranz 1,841
1891 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Isaac Erb Bowman 2,289 50.95
  Conservative Hugo Kranz 2,204 49.05
1896 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Joseph E. Seagram 2,706
  Liberal E. W. R. Snider 2,397
1900 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Joseph E. Seagram acclaimed
1904 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Joseph E. Seagram 2,769
  Liberal Edwin P. Clement 2,463


1908 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 3,469 51.58  Y
Conservative Richard Reid 3,206 47.67
Independent Allen Hubur 50 0.74
Total valid votes 6,725 100.00
Source(s)
"Waterloo North, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.


Canadian federal by-election, June 6, 1909: Waterloo North
Federal Ministerial by-election for King's appointment as Minister of Labour on June 21, 1909
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King acclaimed  Y
Total valid votes -
Source(s)
"Waterloo North, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.


1911 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Conservative William George Weichel 3,774 52.18  Y
Liberal William Lyon Mackenzie King 3,459 47.82
Total valid votes 7,223 100.00
Source(s)
"Waterloo North, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.


1917 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) William Daum Euler 5,435 58.91  Y
Government (Unionist) William George Weichel 3,571 38.71
Labour Mervyn Smith 220 2.38
Total valid votes 9,226 100.00
Source(s)
"Waterloo North, Ontario (1867-08-06 - 1968-04-22)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
1921 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 7,466
Progressive John Emil Hett 4,994
1925 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 8,868
  Conservative Edwin Hamilton Scully 4,657
1926 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 10,394
  Conservative David Gross 6,365
By-election: On Mr. Euler being appointed Minister of Customs and Excise, 2 November 1926: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler acclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 12,785
  Conservative Karl Kenneth Homuth 9,732
1935 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 12,832
  Conservative Charles Casper Hahn 4,084
  Co-operative Commonwealth John Walter 3,313
1940 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal William Daum Euler 14,172
  National Government Stanley Francis Leavine 6,694
  Co-operative Commonwealth Enoch Honsberger 1,597
By-election: On Mr. Euler being appointed to the Senate, 19 August 1940: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Louis Orville Breithaupt 8,826
  Unknown Stanley Francis Leavine 5,436
1945 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Louis Orville Breithaupt 15,791
  Progressive Conservative John William Bailey 7,635
  Co-operative Commonwealth Stanton Lautenschlager 4,394
Labor–Progressive George Urbanz 581
1949 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Louis Orville Breithaupt 17,715
  Progressive Conservative Harvey J. Graber 7,229
  Co-operative Commonwealth John S. Wagner 7,141
By-election: On Mr. Bretihaupt's resignation to become Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, 26 May 1952: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Norman Schneider 12,436
  Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Janzen 10,892
  Co-operative Commonwealth Leonard Schroeder 4,701
1953 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Norman Schneider 16,139
  Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Janzen 10,751
  Co-operative Commonwealth Theodore H. Isley 4,654
Social Credit Henry Herbert Sigmund Emel 671
1957 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Norman Schneider 15,972
  Progressive Conservative Frank Costello 13,458
  Co-operative Commonwealth Russell Honsberger 7,406
Social Credit Ethel Kleinknecht Koehler 901
1958 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Oscar Weichel 24,526
  Liberal Norman Schneider 15,206
  Co-operative Commonwealth Russell Honsberger 5,148
1962 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Oscar Weichel 21,262
  Liberal Harold Paikin 17,762
  New Democratic Russell Honsberger 7,722
Social Credit William Pavlik 1,260
1963 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Oscar Weichel 22,007
  Liberal Donald Weber 21,366
  New Democratic John Walter 6,200
Social Credit M. Lauer 1,157
1965 Canadian federal election: Waterloo North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Liberal Kieth Hymmen 24,733
  Progressive Conservative Fred Speckeen 17,790
  New Democratic Morley Rosenberg 11,074

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