Grenville (electoral district)
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Grenville was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Grenville South and Leeds North and Grenville North ridings.
It consisted of the county of Grenville.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Grenville—Dundas riding.
[edit] Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1904 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | REID, John D. | 2,239 | |||
| Liberal | EDWARDS, John | 1,607 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1908 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | REID, John Dowsley | 2,380 | |||
| Liberal | MARTIN, Samuel John | 1,745 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1911 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | REID, John Dowsley | 2,286 | |||
| Unknown | MARTIN, Samuel John | 1,373 | |||
On Mr. Reid being appointed Minister of Customs, 10 October 1911:
| By-election on 27 October 1911 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | REID, Hon. J.D. | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Government | REID, Hon. John Dowsley | 3,011 | |||
| Opposition | MACKINTOSH, Pember Alton | 1,734 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | CASSELMAN, Arza Clair | 4,325 | |||
| Progressive | PAYNE, George Arthur | 2,392 | |||
| Liberal | MACINTOSH, Pember Alton | 2,014 | |||
On Mr. Casselman's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 27 December 1921:
| By-election on 26 January 1922 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | MEIGHEN, Rt. Hon. Arthur | 4,482 | |||
| Progressive | PATTERSON, Arthur Kidd | 2,820 | |||
