Essex North was a federal
electoral district
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represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1883 to 1925. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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. This riding was created in 1882 when
Essex
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riding was divided between Essex North and
Essex South ''For the defunct provincial electoral district, see Essex South (provincial electoral district).''
Essex South was a federal and provincial electoral district (Canada), electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to ...
.
It initially consisted of the townships of West Sandwich, East Sandwich, Maidstone, Rochester and West Tilbury, the towns of Sandwich and Windsor, and the village of Belle River in the county of Essex.
In 1903, it was redefined to exclude the township of West Tilbury and include the township of Sandwich South, and the town of Walkerville.
In 1914, it was redefined to include the town of Objibway, and the village of Ford City.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between
Essex East and
Essex West ridings.
Election results
On Mr. Sutherland's being named Justice of the High Court, Exchequer Division and Puisne Judge, High Court Division, Supreme Court of Canada, 21 October 1909:
On Mr. Kennedy being named Minister of Railways and Canals, 29 December 1921:
On Mr. Kennedy's death, 17 January 1923:
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
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Past Canadian electoral districts
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External links
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario