Frontenac was a federal
electoral district represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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. It was created by the
British North America Act of 1867
The ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (french: Loi constitutionnelle de 1867),''The Constitution Act, 1867'', 30 & 31 Victoria (U.K.), c. 3, http://canlii.ca/t/ldsw retrieved on 2019-03-14. originally enacted as the ''British North America Act, 186 ...
.
It was initially defined to consist of the Townships of Kingston, Wolfe Island, Pittsburg and Howe Island, and Storrington.
In 1903, the riding was redefined to consist of the county of Frontenac, excluding the city of Kingston and the village of Portsmouth.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into
Frontenac—Addington
Frontenac—Addington was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Frontenac and Lennox and Addington ...
riding.
Election results
On Mr. Kirkpatrick's death, 26 March 1870:
On Mr. Kirkpatrick being named
Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario
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, 1 June 1892:
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
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Past Canadian electoral districts
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References
External links
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario