# Frontenac (Ontario federal electoral district)

Frontenac was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.
It was initially defined to consist of the Townships of Kingston, Wolfe Island, Pittsburg and Howe Island, and Storrington.
In 1903, the riding was redefined to consist of the county of Frontenac, excluding the city of Kingston and the village of Portsmouth.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Frontenac—Addington riding.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1870 | Thomas Kirkpatrick | Conservative |
| 1st | 1870–1872 | George Airey Kirkpatrick | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | George Airey Kirkpatrick | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | George Airey Kirkpatrick | Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | George Airey Kirkpatrick | Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | George Airey Kirkpatrick | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | George Airey Kirkpatrick | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1892 | George Airey Kirkpatrick | Conservative |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | Hiram Augustus Calvin | Independent Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | David Dickson Rogers | Patrons of Industry |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Hiram Augustus Calvin | Conservative |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Melzar Avery | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | John Wesley Edwards | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | John Wesley Edwards | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | John Wesley Edwards | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | William Samuel Reed | Progressive |
| Riding dissolved into Frontenac—Addington |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Kirkpatrick | 1,242 |
| | Unknown | J. Carruthers | 693 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,545 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
On Mr. Kirkpatrick's death, 26 March 1870:
By-election on 27 April 1870 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Airey Kirkpatrick | 869 |
| | Unknown | James Strachan Cartwright | 517 |
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Airey Kirkpatrick | acclaimed |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Airey Kirkpatrick | 1,172 |
| | Unknown | ? Cartwright | 696 |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | G. A. Kirkpatrick | 985 |
| | Unknown | J. V. Ferris | 145 |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George A. Kirkpatrick | acclaimed |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Airey Kirkpatrick | 1,192 |
| | Liberal | Henry Bawden | 776 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Hon. George A. Kirkpatrick | 1,427 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Clyde | 1,222 |
On Mr. Kirkpatrick being named Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, 1 June 1892:
By-election on 10 June 1892 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent Conservative | Hiram Augustus Calvin | acclaimed |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Patrons of Industry | David D. Rogers | acclaimed |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Hiram A. Calvin | 1,200 |
| | Independent | David Dixon Rogers | 836 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Melzar Avery | 2,341 |
| | Liberal | Wellington J. Shibley | 2,020 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Wesley Edwards | 2,184 |
| | Independent Conservative | Melzar Avery | 1,772 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Wesley Edwards | 2,629 |
| | Liberal | Robert Hewton Fair | 1,776 |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | John Wesley Edwards | 3,641 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | James Halliday | 1,658 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive | William Samuel Reed | 4,780 |
| | Conservative | Hon. John Wesley Edwards | 4,557 |