Toronto North (provincial electoral district)


Toronto North, also known as North Toronto, was a provincial riding that was created in Toronto, Ontario in 1894. In 1886, Toronto was represented as one entire riding that elected three members. In 1894 this riding was split into four parts of which Toronto North was one. It occupied the northern part of the old city of Toronto. From 1908 to 1914 it elected two members to the legislature. In 1914 the riding was abolished and reformed into two new ridings called Toronto Northeast and Toronto Northwest.

Boundaries

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

Members of Provincial Parliament

Election results

PartyCandidateVotesVote %
ConservativeGeorge Marter3,49350.1
LiberalHartley Dewart3,47649.9
Total6,969

PartyCandidateVotesVote %
ConservativeBeattie Nesbitt3,69351.0
IndependentGeorge Marter3,46147.8
Canadian Socialist LeagueMargaret Haile741.0
LiberalMr. Tripp200.3
Total7,248

PartyCandidateVotesVote %
ConservativeBeattie Nesbitt5,16356.4
LiberalHugh Blain3,78041.3
SocialistJames Simpson2112.3
Total4,949

PartyCandidateVotesVote %
ConservativeWilliam McNaught3,81957.9
LiberalThomas Urqurhart2,51838.2
SocialistJames Simpson2603.9
Total6,597

Seat A

PartyCandidateVotesVote %
ConservativeWilliam McNaught5,11079.8
LabourW. Stephenson1,29520.2
Total6,405

Seat B

PartyCandidateVotesVote %
ConservativeJ.J. Foy3,75453.6
LiberalJoseph Oliver3,07043.9
SocialistJames Richards1742.5
Total6,998

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