Russell (Ontario provincial electoral district)

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This article is about the former provincial electoral district. For the former federal electoral district, see Russell (Ontario federal electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Russell (Province of Canada electoral district).
Russell
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1963
Demographics
Census division(s)Prescott and Russell United Counties, Carleton County
Census subdivision(s)Cumberland, Osgoode, Gloucester, Ottawa, Eastview, Rockcliffe Park, Russell (until 1934), Clarence (until 1934), Cambridge Twp (until 1934), Casselman (until 1934), Rockland (until 1934)

Russell was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1966 before the 1967 election.

Members of Provincial Parliament[edit]

Russell
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     William Craig Conservative
2nd  1871–1875
3rd  1875–1879 Adam J. Baker
4th  1879–1883
5th  1883–1886 Honoré Robillard
6th  1886–1890     Alexander Robillard Liberal
7th  1890–1894
8th  1894–1898
9th  1898–1902 Onésime Guibord
10th  1902–1904
11th  1905–1908 Damase Racine
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1914
14th  1914–1919
15th  1919–1921
 1922–1923 Alfred Goulet
16th  1923–1926 Aurélien Bélanger
17th  1926–1929
18th  1929–1934     Charles Avila Séguin Conservative
19th  1934–1937     Arthur Desrosiers Liberal
20th  1937–1943 Romeo Bégin
21st  1943–1945
22nd  1945–1948
23rd  1948–1951     Joseph Daniel Nault Progressive Conservative
24th  1951–1954
 1954–1955 Gordon Lavergne
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1963
27th  1963–1967 Bert Lawrence
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Redistributed into Prescott and Russell, Carleton East,
Ottawa South and Ottawa East before the 1967 election

Election results[edit]

1963 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bert Lawrence 13,661 40.42 -13.76
Liberal Frederick Barrett 13,317 39.40 -1.39
Independent Gordon Lavergne 5,190 15.36
New Democratic Peter D'Aoust 1,632 4.83 -0.20
Total valid votes 33,800
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -6.19
1959 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Lavergne 13,940 54.18 -11.09
Liberal Frederick Barrett 10,495 40.79 +6.06
Co-operative Commonwealth Denis Kalman 1,294 5.03
Total valid votes 25,729
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -8.57
1955 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Lavergne 10,392 65.27 +5.77
Liberal Raphael Pilon 5,530 34.73 -0.46
Total valid votes 15,922
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +3.11
Ontario provincial by-election, 16 September 1954
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Gordon Lavergne 9,701 59.50 +15.19
Liberal Raphael Pilon 5,738 35.19 -9.05
Co-operative Commonwealth George A. Hay 865 5.31 -6.14
Total valid votes 16,304
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +12.12
1951 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative J. Daniel Nault 6,946 44.31 +2.42
Liberal Raoul Landreault 6,936 44.25 +7.87
Co-operative Commonwealth Wesley McCullough 1,794 11.44 -1.31
Total valid votes 15,676
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -2.73
1948 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative J. Daniel Nault 5,292 41.89 +4.69
Liberal Romeo Bégin 4,595 36.38 -13.57
Co-operative Commonwealth George Lyon 1,611 12.75 +4.35
Union of Electors Cécile Brunet 1,134 8.98
Total valid votes 12,632
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +9.13
1945 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Romeo Bégin 5,925 49.94 -6.56
Progressive Conservative Duncan Cameron Merkley 4,414 37.20 +8.26
Co-operative Commonwealth Paul Sabourin 997 8.40 -6.15
Independent Edward Lavergne 528 4.45
Total valid votes 11,864
Liberal hold Swing -7.41
1943 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Romeo Bégin 4,092 56.50 -2.14
Progressive Conservative Lorenzo Lafleur 2,096 28.94 +1.20
Co-operative Commonwealth Robert McConnell 1,054 14.55
Total valid votes 7,242
Liberal hold Swing -1.67
1937 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Romeo Bégin 6,481 58.65 +4.09
Conservative Joseph Cyr 3,066 27.74 -1.41
Independent Philip Proudfoot 1,504 13.61
Total valid votes 11,051
Liberal hold Swing +2.75
1934 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur des Rosiers 6,381 54.55 +5.76
Conservative Charles A. Seguin 3,410 29.15 -22.05
Independent Marshall Rathwell 1,906 16.29
Total valid votes 11,697
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +13.90
1929 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles A. Seguin 6,190 51.20 +16.34
Liberal Aurelien Belanger 5,899 48.80 +26.43
Total valid votes 12,089
Conservative gain from Independent Swing +29.56
1926 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Aurelien Belanger 5,213 42.78
Conservative Charles A. Seguin 4,248 34.86
Liberal John G. Carkner 2,725 22.36 -50.58
Total valid votes 12,186
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +46.68
1923 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Aurelien Belanger 4,648 72.94 +8.57
United Farmers L. A. Landry 1,724 27.06 -4.98
Total valid votes 6,372
Liberal hold Swing +6.78
Ontario provincial by-election, 23 October 1922
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alfred Goulet 4,266 64.37 +14.40
United Farmers Philias Blanchard 2,123 32.04 -8.35
Unknown Robert J. Bowen 238 3.59
Total valid votes 6,627
Liberal hold Swing +11.38
1919 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Damase Racine 6,121 49.98 -23.06
United Farmers Philias Blanchard 4,947 40.39
Independent S. A. Landry 1,180 9.63
Total valid votes 12,248
Liberal hold Swing -31.72
"Elections Ontario Data Explorer". Elections Ontario.
1914 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Damase Racine 3,851 73.10 +8.94
Conservative Elisse J. Lavadure 1,417 26.90 -8.94
Total valid votes 5,268
Liberal hold Swing +8.94
"Elections Ontario Data Explorer". Elections Ontario.
1911 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Damase Racine 3,041 64.16 +5.43
Conservative W. J. W. Lowrie 1,699 35.84 -5.43
Total valid votes 4,740
Liberal hold Swing +5.43
1908 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Damase Racine 2,642 58.72 -0.82
Conservative Wilfrid Thivierge 1,857 41.28 +0.82
Total valid votes 4,499
Liberal hold Swing -0.82
1905 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Damase Racine 2,557 59.55 +0.09
Conservative J. L. Rolston 1,737 40.45 -0.09
Total valid votes 4,294
Liberal hold Swing +0.09
1902 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Onesime Guibord 2,536 59.46 +1.29
Conservative O. Rochon 1,729 40.54 -1.29
Total valid votes 4,265
Liberal hold Swing +1.29
1898 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Onesime Guibord 2,738 58.26 -4.22
Conservative Marier 1,962 41.74 +4.22
Total valid votes 4,700
Liberal hold Swing -4.22
1894 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Robillard 1,976 62.47 +0.91
Conservative J. Tytler 1,187 37.53 -0.91
Total valid votes 3,163
Liberal hold Swing +0.91
1890 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Robillard 2,223 61.56 +10.15
Conservative Andrew Broder 1,388 38.44 -8.99
Total valid votes 3,611
Liberal hold Swing +9.57
1886 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Robillard 1,908 51.41 +16.77
Conservative R. Cummings 1,760 47.43 +0.95
Independent N. McCaul 43 1.16 +0.57
Total valid votes 3,711
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +7.91
1883 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Honoré Robillard 1,265 46.47 +2.38
Liberal Alexander Robillard 943 34.64 -7.74
Independent C. Billings 494 18.16
Liberal N. McCaul 16 0.59
Independent Sproule 4 0.15
Total valid votes 2,722
Conservative hold Swing +5.06
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam J. Baker 724 37.69 −26.68
Liberal Ira Morgan 696 36.23  
Liberal N. McCaul 279 14.52  
Independent J. Tytler 222 11.56  
Total valid votes 1,921 40.00 −9.09
Eligible voters 4,802
Conservative hold Swing −26.68
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
Ontario provincial by-election, August 1875
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam J. Baker 1,335 64.37 +13.07
Independent A. Rocque 734 35.39  
Independent Mr. Wilson 5 0.24  
Total valid votes 2,074
Conservative hold Swing +13.07
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[3]: 333 
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adam J. Baker 1,066 61.30 +10.01
Liberal Ira Morgan 673 38.70 −9.54
Total valid votes 1,739 49.10 −7.05
Eligible voters 3,542
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario[4]
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Craig 773 51.29 −14.04
Liberal Ira Morgan 727 48.24 +24.43
Independent Mr. Hely 7 0.46  
Turnout 1,507 56.15 −12.80
Eligible voters 2,684
Conservative hold Swing −19.24
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William Craig 1,287 65.33
Liberal J.L. O'Hanley 469 23.81
Independent R. Sparks 214 10.86
Total valid votes 1,970 68.95
Eligible voters 2,857
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For William Craig's Legislative Assembly information see "William Craig". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Adam J. Baker's Legislative Assembly information see "Adam Jacob Baker". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Honoré Robillard's Legislative Assembly information see "Honoré Robillard". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Alexander Robillard's Legislative Assembly information see "Alexander Robillard". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Onésime Guibord's Legislative Assembly information see "Onésime Guibord". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Damase Racine's Legislative Assembly information see "Damase Racine". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Alfred Goulet's Legislative Assembly information see "Alfred Goulet". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Aurélien Bélanger's Legislative Assembly information see "Aurélien Bélanger". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Charles Avila Séguin's Legislative Assembly information see "Charles Avila Séguin". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Arthur DesRosiers's Legislative Assembly information see "Arthur DesRosiers". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Roméo Bégin's Legislative Assembly information see "Roméo Bégin". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Joseph Daniel Nault's Legislative Assembly information see "Joseph Daniel Nault". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Gordon Lavergne's Legislative Assembly information see "Gordon Lavergne". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
    • For Albert Benjamin Rutter "Bert" Lawrence's Legislative Assembly information see "Albert Benjamin Rutter Lawrence". Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  6. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

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