Toronto North (provincial electoral district)

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This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Toronto North.

Provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada

Toronto North, also known as North Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario in 1894. It was in use until 1914.

From 1894 to 1908 it elected a single MLA. In the 1908-1914 period it elected two members.

Prior to Toronto North’s creation in 1894, the City of Toronto was represented as one single district that elected three members. In 1894 this district was split into four parts of which Toronto North was one. Toronto North occupied the northern part of the old Toronto district.

In 1914 the North Toronto district was abolished and re-formed into two new districts called Toronto Northeast and Toronto Northwest.

Boundaries[edit]

The riding was established in 1894. The boundaries were College Street and Carlton Street to the south, Sumach Street to the east and Palmerston Avenue to the west. It was bounded on the north by the city limits.[1]

In 1914, the riding was split between the new ridings of Toronto Northeast and Toronto Northwest.

Members of Provincial Parliament[edit]

Election results[edit]

By-election, February 22, 1906
Party Candidate Votes[8] Vote %
    Conservative William McNaught 3,819 57.9
    Liberal Thomas Urqurhart 2,518 38.2
    Socialist James Simpson 260 3.9
Total 6,597

Seat A[edit]

1908 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[9][10] Vote %
    Conservative William McNaught 6,346 88.0
    Labour Mr. Hevey 519 7.2
    Socialist Mr. Lindala 347 4.8
Total 7,212

Seat B[edit]

1911 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[11][12] Vote %
    Conservative J.J. Foy 3,754 53.6
    Liberal Joseph Oliver 3,070 43.9
    Socialist James Richards 174 2.5
Total 6,998

References[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Resigned February 6, 1906, to accept position as registrar of West Toronto.

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ “The Registration Divisions”. The Globe. 2 June 1894. p. 16.
  2. ^ For a listing of each MPP’s Queen’s Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For George Marter’s Legislative Assembly information see “George Frederick Marter, MPP”. Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
    • For Beattie Nesbitt’s Legislative Assembly information see “William Beattie Nesbitt, MPP”. Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
    • For William McNaught’s Legislative Assembly information see “William Kirkpatrick McNaught, MPP”. Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
    • For John Shaw’s Legislative Assembly information see “John Shaw, MPP”. Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
    • For J.J. Foy’s Legislative Assembly information see “James Joseph Foy, MPP”. Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-17.

  3. ^ “Mowat Seven Times a Conqueror”. The Evening Star. Toronto. 1894-06-27. p. 1.
  4. ^ “Liberals Wield an Axe”. The Evening Star. Toronto. 1898-03-02. p. 2.
  5. ^ “Toronto is still Tory”. The Globe. Toronto. 1902-05-30. p. 8.
  6. ^ “Toronto Leads the Van in Conservative Sweep”. The Globe. Toronto. 1905-01-26. p. 8.
  7. ^ “Conservatives Roll up 10,000 Majority”. Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1905-01-26. p. 4.
  8. ^ “Small Vote Was Polled”. The Globe. Toronto. February 23, 1906. p. 5.
  9. ^ a b “The City Returns Came in Quickly, The Vote in Toronto”. The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1908-06-09. p. 10.
  10. ^ a b “Toronto Yet Tory; A Straight Eight: Liberals and Independents Were All Defeated”. The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1908-06-09. p. 4.
  11. ^ a b “Toronto is Totally Tory Again”. The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1911-12-12. p. 3.
  12. ^ a b “Only 41,000 Votes in City Ridings”. The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1911-12-12. p. 8.