London (provincial electoral district)

This article is about the former provincial electoral district. For the former federal electoral district, see London (federal electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see London (Province of Canada electoral district).
London
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1953
First contested1867
Last contested1951

London 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. It was re-established in 1934 and existed until 1955 when it was abolished again.

Members of Provincial Parliament

London
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     John Carling Conservative
2nd  1871–1872
 1872–1874 William Ralph Meredith
3rd  1875–1879
4th  1879–1883
5th  1883–1886
6th  1886–1890
7th  1890–1894
8th  1894–1898     Thomas Saunders Hobbs Liberal
9th  1898–1902 Francis Baxter Leys
10th  1902–1904     Adam Beck Conservative
11th  1905–1908
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919
15th  1919–1923     Hugh Allan Stevenson United Farmers
16th  1923–1925     Adam Beck Conservative
Split into London North and London South before the 1926 election
19th  1934–1937     Archibald Stuart Duncan Liberal
20th  1937–1943
21st  1943–1945     William Gourlay Webster Progressive Conservative
22nd  1945–1948
23rd  1948–1951     Campbell Calder Liberal
24th  1951–1955     John Robarts Progressive Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Split into London North and London South before the 1955 election

Election results

1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Carling 948 61.00
Liberal J. Durand 606 39.00
Total valid votes 1,554 56.00
Eligible voters 2,775
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Carling 985 63.84 +2.83
Liberal Mr. Cornish 558 36.16 −2.83
Turnout 1,543 57.06 +1.06
Eligible voters 2,704
Conservative hold Swing +2.83
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
Ontario provincial by-election, September 4, 1872
Resignation of John Carling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Ralph Meredith 932 51.12 −12.71
Liberal J. Durand 891 48.88 +12.71
Total valid votes 1,823 100.0   +18.15
Conservative hold Swing −12.71
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[4]: 202 
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Ralph Meredith 1,311 52.84 +1.72
Liberal J. Durand 1,170 47.16 −1.72
Turnout 2,481 60.39
Eligible voters 4,108
Conservative hold Swing +1.72
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Ralph Meredith 1,578 58.25 +5.41
Liberal Mr. Magee 1,131 41.75 −5.41
Total valid votes 2,709 55.24 −5.15
Eligible voters 4,904
Conservative hold Swing +5.41
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

References

  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For John Carling's Legislative Assembly information see "John Carling, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Ralph Meredith's Legislative Assembly information see "William Ralph Meredith, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Thomas Saunders Hobbs's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Saunders Hobbs, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Francis Baxter Leys's Legislative Assembly information see "Francis Baxter Leys, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Adam Beck's Legislative Assembly information see "Adam Beck, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Hugh Allan Stevenson's Legislative Assembly information see "Hugh Allan Stevenson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Archibald Stuart Duncan's Legislative Assembly information see "Archibald Stuart Duncan, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Gourlay Webster's Legislative Assembly information see "William Gourlay Webster, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Campbell Calder's Legislative Assembly information see "Campbell Calder, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For John Robarts's Legislative Assembly information see "John Robarts, 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. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.