Cornwall (electoral district)
For the defunct provincial electoral district, see Cornwall (provincial electoral district).
For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation).
Cornwall was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the Town of Cornwall and the Township of Cornwall.
The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was merged into Cornwall and Stormont riding.
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | MACDONALD, Hon. John Sandfield | 451 | ||||||
| Unknown | MATTICE, | 295 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, Darby | acclaimed | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | MACDONALD, Alexander F. | 471 | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, D. | 448 | ||||||
On Mr. Macdonald being unseated on petition, 7 September 1874:
| By-election on 20 October 1874 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | MACDONALD, Alexander Francis | 471 | |||
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, Darby | 448 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, Darby | 575 | ||||||
| Liberal | MCLENNAN, D.B. | 537 | ||||||
On Mr. Bergin being unseated on petition, 24 December 1879:
| By-election on 27 January 1880 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Conservative | BERGIN, Darby | 624 | |||
| Liberal | MCLENNNAN, D.B. | 447 | |||
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