Haldimand and Monck 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 1892 to 1904. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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.
It was created in 1892 from parts of
Haldimand and
Monck ridings.
It consisted of the townships of Oneida, Rainham, Seneca, North Cayuga and South Cayuga, Canboro', Dunn, Moulton, Sherbrooke and Wainfleet, and the villages of Caledonia, Cayuga, Hagersville and Dunnville.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Haldimand and
Welland
Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada. As of 2021, it had a population of 55,750.
The city is in the centre of Niagara and located within a half-hour driving distance to Niagara Falls, Niagara-o ...
ridings.
Election results
{{CANelec, CA, Conservative (historical),
MONTAGUE, Hon. W.H. , 2,102
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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External links
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario