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.

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Toronto North.
Toronto North
Ontario electoral district
Toronto North riding, created in 1894
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1894
District abolished1914
First contested1894
Last contested1911

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.[1]

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

Members of Provincial Parliament
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding established in 1894 from the riding of Toronto
8th 1894–1898     George Marter Conservative
9th 1898–1902
10th 1902–1905     Beattie Nesbitt[nb 1] Conservative
11th 1905–1906
1906–1908     William McNaught Conservative
Seat A
12th 1908–1911     William McNaught Conservative
13th 1911–1914
Seat B
12th 1908–1911     John Shaw Conservative
13th 1911–1914     J.J. Foy Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[2]
Split into Toronto Northeast and Toronto Northwest ridings after 1914

Election results
1894 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[3] Vote %
    Conservative George Marter 4,008 56.0
    Liberal Joseph Tait 3,154 44.0
Total 7,162
1898 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[4] Vote %
    Conservative George Marter 3,493 50.1
    Liberal Hartley Dewart 3,476 49.9
Total 6,969
1902 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[5] Vote %
    Conservative Beattie Nesbitt 3,693 51.0
    Independent George Marter 3,461 47.8
    Canadian Socialist League Margaret Haile 74 1.0
    Liberal Mr. Tripp 20 0.3
Total 7,248
1905 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[6][7] Vote %
    Conservative Beattie Nesbitt 5,163 56.4
    Liberal Hugh Blain 3,780 41.3
    Socialist James Simpson 211 2.3
Total 4,949
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
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
1911 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[11][12] Vote %
    Conservative William McNaught 5,110 79.8
    Labour W. Stephenson 1,295 20.2
Total 6,405

Seat B
1908 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes[9][10] Vote %
    Conservative John Shaw 4,176 52.1
    Liberal Mr. Hossack 3,643 45.5
    Socialist James Simpson 190 2.4
Total 8,008
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

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

Citations
  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. "The City Returns Came in Quickly, The Vote in Toronto". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1908-06-09. p. 10.
  10. "Toronto Yet Tory; A Straight Eight: Liberals and Independents Were All Defeated". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1908-06-09. p. 4.
  11. "Toronto is Totally Tory Again". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1911-12-12. p. 3.
  12. "Only 41,000 Votes in City Ridings". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1911-12-12. p. 8.
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