Carleton (New Brunswick federal electoral district)

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Carleton
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1914
First contested1867
Last contested1911

Carleton was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was created in 1867 as part of the British North America Act, and was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Victoria—Carleton. It was named for Carleton County, New Brunswick.

Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Carleton
1st  1867–1872     Charles Connell Liberal
2nd  1872–1873
 1873–1874 Stephen Burpee Appleby
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1881     George Heber Connell Independent
 1881–1882     David Irvine Liberal
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891     Frederick Harding Hale Liberal–Conservative
7th  1891–1892     Newton Ramsay Colter Liberal
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900     Frederick Harding Hale Liberal–Conservative
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908     Frank Broadstreet Carvell Liberal
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Victoria—Carleton

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Charles Connell acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Charles Connell acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
Canadian federal by-election, 18 September 1873
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Stephen Burpee Appleby acclaimed

By-election on Mr Connell's death, June 28, 1873.

1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Stephen Burpee Appleby acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[3]
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Heber Connell 1,766 54.96
Liberal S. B. Appleby 1,447 45.04 -54.96

By-election: On Mr. Connell's death, 15 February 1881

Canadian federal by-election, 16 February 1881
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Irvine 1,470 50.78 +5.74
Unknown C. P. Connell 1,425 49.22
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Irvine 1,812 52.29 +1.51
Unknown William Lindsay 1,653 47.71
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Conservative Frederick Harding Hale 2,362 65.52
Liberal Donald McLeod Vince 1,243 34.48 -17.81
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Newton Ramsay Colter 2,016 51.38 +16.90
Conservative Donald McLeod Vince 1,908 48.62 -16.90

By-election: On election of 1891 being declared void

Canadian federal by-election, 6 April 1892
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Newton Ramsay Colter acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Conservative Frederick Harding Hale 2,667 54.12
Liberal Newton Ramsay Colter 2,261 45.88 -54.12
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal–Conservative Frederick Harding Hale 2,714 52.46 -1.66
Liberal Frank Broadstreet Carvell 2,459 47.54 +1.66
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Broadstreet Carvell 2,662 52.71 +5.17
Liberal–Conservative Frederick Harding Hale 2,388 47.29 -5.17
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Broadstreet Carvell 2,635 51.47 -1.24
Conservative Benjamin Franklin Smith 2,484 48.53 +1.24
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Broadstreet Carvellt 2,614 50.11 -1.03
Conservative Benjamin Franklin Smith 2,603 49.89 +1.03

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
  3. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1874 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
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