Stormont was a federal
electoral district
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represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1867 to 1882, 1904 to 1917, and 1925 to 1968. It was located in the eastern part of 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 originally enacted as the ''British North America Act, 186 ...
as consisting of Stormont County. It was abolished in 1882 when it was merged with Cornwall riding into
Cornwall and Stormont
Cornwall and Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Cornwall and Stormont ridings.
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.
It was re-created as a separate riding in 1903, consisting again of Stormont County. It was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between
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and
Glengarry and Stormont
Glengarry and Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Glengarry and Stormont ridings.
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ridings.
It was re-created as a separate riding again in 1924 consisting again of Stormont County. In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the county of Stormont, including the city of Cornwall.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into
Stormont—Dundas riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Election results
1867–1882
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Samuel Ault
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Cyril Archibald
Cyril Archibald (1837 – April 13, 1914) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Stormont in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878.
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Samuel Ault
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Cyril Archibald
Cyril Archibald (1837 – April 13, 1914) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Stormont in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878.
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Oscar Fulton
Oscar Fulton (March 22, 1843 – November 22, 1907) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Stormont in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1878 to 1882.
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Liberal
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Cyril Archibald
Cyril Archibald (1837 – April 13, 1914) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Stormont in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1878.
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1904–1917
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Conservative
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Robert Abercrombie Pringle
Robert Abercrombie Pringle (December 15, 1855 – January 9, 1922) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
Born in Cornwall, Canada West, the son of Jacob Farrand Pringle and Isabella Fraser, (daughter of Col. Alexander Fraser), Pringle was ...
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Robert Smith
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Robert Smith
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Conservative
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Robert Abercrombie Pringle
Robert Abercrombie Pringle (December 15, 1855 – January 9, 1922) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.
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Independent
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, Ambrose Fitzgerald Mulhern
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Conservative
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Duncan Orestes Alguire
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Liberal
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, George Ira Gogo
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1925–1968
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Conservative
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Charles James Hamilton
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Liberal
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, George Ira Gogo
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Arnold Neilson Smith
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Conservative
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Charles James Hamilton
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Conservative
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Frank Thomas Shaver
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Liberal
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Arnold Neilson Smith
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Lionel Chevrier
Lionel Chevrier, (April 2, 1903 – July 8, 1987) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and cabinet minister.
Life and career
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Conservative
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Frank Thomas Shaver
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Lionel Chevrier
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Life and career
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National Government
, Elzéar Emard
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Lionel Chevrier
Lionel Chevrier, (April 2, 1903 – July 8, 1987) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and cabinet minister.
Life and career
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Progressive Conservative
, John Allan Phillips
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, John Charles Steer
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Lionel Chevrier
Lionel Chevrier, (April 2, 1903 – July 8, 1987) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and cabinet minister.
Life and career
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Progressive Conservative
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Frank Thomas Shaver
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, Alexander Francis Mullin
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Union of Electors
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Lionel Chevrier
Lionel Chevrier, (April 2, 1903 – July 8, 1987) was a Canadian Member of Parliament and cabinet minister.
Life and career
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Progressive Conservative
, John Lawrence McDonald
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Albert Lavigne
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Progressive Conservative
, Donald Robert Dick
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Albert Lavigne
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Progressive Conservative
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Grant Campbell
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Progressive Conservative
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Grant Campbell
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Albert Lavigne
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Lucien Lamoureux
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After graduating with a law degree f ...
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Progressive Conservative
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Grant Campbell
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New Democratic
, Marjorie Ball
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* Due to the death of the Liberal candidate for the riding of Stormont, the general election scheduled for June 18, 1962, in this riding was postponed until July 16, 1962.
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Liberal
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Lucien Lamoureux
Lucien Lamoureux, (August 3, 1920 – July 16, 1998) was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada from 1966 to 1974. He is the second longest-serving occupant of that office.
After graduating with a law degree f ...
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Progressive Conservative
, John Alguire
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New Democratic
, Bill Kilger
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Liberal
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Lucien Lamoureux
Lucien Lamoureux, (August 3, 1920 – July 16, 1998) was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada from 1966 to 1974. He is the second longest-serving occupant of that office.
After graduating with a law degree f ...
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Progressive Conservative
, Ken Bergeron
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New Democratic
, John B. Trew
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See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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External links
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Parliament of Canada
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario