Prince Edward—Lennox (federal electoral district)

Prince Edward—Lennox was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from Prince Edward riding and parts of Lennox and Addington riding.

Prince Edward—Lennox
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1966
First contested1925
Last contested1965

It initially consisted of the county of Prince Edward and the townships of Adolphustown, Amherst Island, Fredericksburg (North and South) and Richmond in the county of Lennox and Addington.

In 1933, the township of Ernestown in the county of Lennox and Addington was added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Prince Edward—Hastings, Kingston and the Islands and Frontenac—Lennox and Addington ridings.

Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Prince Edward and Lennox and Addington
15th  1925–1926     John Hubbs Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935 John Aaron Weese
18th  1935–1940 George Tustin
19th  1940–1945     National Government
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958 Clarence Milligan
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963 Douglas Alkenbrack
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Prince Edward—Hastings, Kingston and the Islands
and Frontenac—Lennox and Addington

Election results

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1925 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John Hubbs 6,435
Progressive Edward James Sexsmith 5,701


1926 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John Hubbs 7,139
  Liberal Henry Herbert Horsey 6,199


1930 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John Aaron Weese 6,923
  Liberal William Henry Benson 5,447


1935 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative George Tustin 7,411
  Liberal James Warren Clark 6,771
Reconstruction Garnet Stickney Tayler 829


1940 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  National Government George Tustin 6,574
  Liberal Howard Weese 5,906


1945 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative George Tustin 7,907
  Liberal Gordon L. Bell 5,121
  Co-operative Commonwealth Donald Wesley East 517


1949 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative George Tustin 7,435
  Liberal Gordon Bell 5,965
  Co-operative Commonwealth Colin Carter 866


1953 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative George Tustin 6,726
  Independent David Donald Thompson 5,801


1957 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Clarence Milligan 9,003
  Liberal Clinton Green 5,901


1958 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Clarence Milligan 10,783
  Liberal Fred Norman 4,458


1962 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Douglas Alkenbrack 9,094
  Liberal Lloyd Woolsey 7,128
  New Democratic Howard Weese 922
Social Credit Wilbur N. Crandall 142


1963 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Douglas Alkenbrack 8,869
  Liberal Lloyd Douglas Woolsey 7,515
  New Democratic Howard Weese 863
Social Credit Lawrence R. O'Marra 117


1965 Canadian federal election: Prince Edward—Lennox
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Douglas Alkenbrack 9,064
  Liberal Lloyd D. Woolsey 6,311
  New Democratic Jack Owen 1,043

See also

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