Norfolk (federal electoral district)

Norfolk
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1903, 1933
District abolished1924, 1966
First contested1904
Last contested1965

Norfolk 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 first created in 1903 from Norfolk North and Norfolk South ridings.

It consisted of the county of Norfolk.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Norfolk—Elgin riding.

It was recreated in 1933, again consisting of the county of Norfolk.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Norfolk—Haldimand riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Norfolk North and Norfolk South
10th  1904–1908     David Tisdale Conservative
11th  1908–1911 Alexander McCall
12th  1911–1917     William Andrew Charlton Liberal
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     John Alexander Wallace Progressive
Riding dissolved into Norfolk—Elgin
Riding re-created from Norfolk—Elgin
18th  1935–1940     William Horace Taylor Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Theobald Butler Barrett Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953     Raymond Elmer Anderson Liberal
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     Evans Knowles Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Jack Roxburgh Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Norfolk—Haldimand

Election results

1904–1925

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative David Tisdale 3,336
Liberal Hal B. Douly 3,150
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Alexander McCall 3,456
Liberal Hal B. Donly 3,030
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Andrew Charlton 3,179
Conservative Alexander McCall 3,061
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) William Andrew Charlton 4,544
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) John Alexander Wallace 3,258
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive John Alexander Wallace 6,205
Conservative William Sutton 5,451

1935–1968

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Horace Taylor 7,623
Conservative David Edgett Tisdale 4,390
Reconstruction Samuel Sandford English 2,113
Co-operative Commonwealth Alexander Charles Stewart 285
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Horace Taylor 9,230
National Government Arthur Clarence Pratt 5,894
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Theobald Butler Barrett 7,505
Liberal Wilton Erwin Honey 6,699
Co-operative Commonwealth John Alexander Wallace 1,599
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Raymond Elmer Anderson 9,280
Progressive Conservative Theobald Butler Barrett 7,067
Co-operative Commonwealth William Ernest Stanl James 1,180
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Raymond Elmer Anderson 8,475
Progressive Conservative Charles Wellington Birdsall 6,747
Co-operative Commonwealth William E. S. James 621
Labor–Progressive Helen Marks 193
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Evans Knowles 10,885
Liberal Raymond Elmer Anderson 7,711
Social Credit Wesley Weekes Leonard 690
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Evans Knowles 12,369
Liberal Raymond Elmer Anderson 7,347
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Jack Roxburgh 10,882
Progressive Conservative Evans Knowles 9,092
New Democratic Hugh Foley 1,216
Social Credit Edwin Herbert Dickson 464
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Jack Roxburgh 10,862
Progressive Conservative Evans Knowles 10,115
New Democratic Leonard Padyk 1,156
Social Credit James W. Judd 594
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Jack Roxburgh 9,833
Progressive Conservative Evans Knowles 9,724
New Democratic Myron Stachnyk 1,532
Social Credit William Triska 319

See also