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Prescott (federal electoral district)
Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| province | Ontario |
| fed-status | defunct |
| fed-created | 1867 |
| fed-abolished | 1952 |
| fed-election-first | 1867 |
| fed-election-last | 1949 |
the former federal electoral district
| fed-status = defunct | fed-district-number = | fed-created = 1867 | fed-abolished = 1952 | fed-election-first = 1867 | fed-election-last = 1949
Prescott was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act 1867, and consisted of the County of Prescott.
The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Glengarry—Prescott riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Assembly# = 1 | PartyTerms# = 3 | RepTerms# = 3 | Assembly# = 2 | Assembly# = 3 | Assembly# = 4 | Assembly# = 5 | PartyTerms# = 9 | RepTerms# = 2 | Assembly# = 6 | Assembly# = 7 | #ByElections = 1 | RepTerms# = 4 | Assembly# = 8 | Assembly# = 9 | Assembly# = 10 | RepTerms# = 4 | Assembly# = 11 | Assembly# = 12 | Assembly# = 13 | Assembly# = 14 | #ByElections = 1 | RepTerms# = 2 | PartyTerms# = 2 | Assembly# = 15 | Assembly# = 16 | #ByElections = 1 | PartyTerms# = 5 | RepTerms# = 5 | Assembly# = 17 | Assembly# = 18 | Assembly# = 19 | Assembly# = 20 | Assembly# = 21
Election results
;Result by municipality
| Municipality | Hagar | Higginson | Total vote | Eligible voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longueuil Township | 130 | 19 | 149 | 180 |
| Hawkesbury (village) | 18 | 0 | 18 | 174 |
| Alfred Township | 169 | 0 | 169 | 235 |
| Caledonia Township | 109 | 11 | 120 | 150 |
| North Plantagenet Township | 201 | 0 | 201 | 232 |
| South Plantagenet Township | 166 | 1 | 167 | 193 |
| West Hawkesbury Township | 147 | 30 | 177 | 277 |
| East Hawkesbury Township | 265 | 69 | 334 | 555 |
| Total | 1,205 | 130 | 1,335 | 1,998 |
|- |Liberal |Isidore Proulx |}
|- |Liberal |Élie-Oscar Bertrand |Independent Liberal |Gustave Gustave Évanturel |}
References
References
- Langevin, Edouard J.. (1868). "Return of the Elections to House of Commons". Hunter, Rose & Company.
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