# Cardwell (federal electoral district)

Cardwell, a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. Cardwell is sometimes also considered one of Ontario's historic counties, as Cardwell was listed in some post-Confederation census records as a county of residence.
Cardwell consisted of the Simcoe County townships of Adjala and Mono, and the Peel County townships of Albion (including the town of Bolton) and Caledon.
The Cardwell electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Dufferin, Peel and Simcoe South ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Thomas Roberts Ferguson | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | John Hillyard Cameron | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1876 | John Hillyard Cameron | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1876–1878 | Dalton McCarthy | Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Thomas White | Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1885 | Thomas White | Conservative |
| 5th | 1885–1887 | Thomas White | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1888 | Thomas White | Conservative |
| 6th | 1888–1892 | Robert Smeaton White | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1895 | Robert Smeaton White | Conservative |
| 7th | 1895–1896 | William Stubbs | McCarthyite |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | William Stubbs | Independent Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Robert Johnston | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Dufferin, Peel and Simcoe South |||||

## Election results

1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Roberts Ferguson | 1,155 |
| | Unknown | Dr. Philips | 1,078 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,612 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Hon. John Hillyard Cameron | 1,232 |
| | Unknown | ? Boulton | 1,016 |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Hon. John Hillyard Cameron | 1,204 |
| | Unknown | Thomas Bowles | 1,140 |
On Mr. Cameron's death, 14 November 1876:
By-election on 14 December 1876 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | D'Alton McCarthy | acclaimed |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas White | 1,218 |
| | Unknown | Jos. Pattulo | 961 |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas White | 1,407 |
| | Liberal | James F. McLaughlin | 1,066 |
On Mr. White's nomination as member of the Privy Council and as Minister of the Interior, 5 August 1885:
By-election on 27 August 1885 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas White | acclaimed |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Hon. Thomas White | 1,531 |
| | Liberal | James H. Newlove | 1,128 |
On Mr. White's death, 21 April 1888:
By-election on 3 October 1888 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Smeaton White | 1,088 |
| | Independent Conservative | William Stubbs | 949 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert S. White | 1,628 |
| | Liberal | Elgin Myers | 1,380 |
On Mr. White's resignation, October 1895:
While the Library of Parliament reports that Stubbs won by acclamation, newspaper reports indicate there was an election between three candidates, William Stubbs (running as a McCarthyite, rather than an Independent Conservative, R. B. Willoughby for the Conservatives and R. B. Henry for the Liberals.
By-election on 24 December 1895 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| McCarthyite | William Stubbs | 1,503 |
| Conservative | W. B. Willoughby | 1,296 |
| Liberal | R. B. Henry | 544 |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent Conservative | William Stubbs | 1,825 |
| | Conservative | William Legh Walsh | 1,441 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Johnston | 1,484 |
| | Independent Conservative | William Stubbs | 1,293 |