# Ontario North

Ontario North 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.
The North Riding of Ontario initially consisted of the Townships of Reach, Uxbridge, Brock, Scott, Thorah, Mara, Rama and Scugog. In 1882, it was redefined to exclude the townships of Reach and Uxbridge, and to include the townships of Morrison, Ryde, Draper, Oakley, Macaulay, Maclean and Ridout and the villages of Bracebridge and Cannington. In 1892, "North Ontario" was defined to exclude the township of Scugog, and to include the village of Beaverton. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Brock, Mara, Rama, Scott, Thora and Uxbridge, the town of Uxbridge, and the villages of Beaverton and Cannington.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Muskoka—Ontario riding.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | John Hall Thompson | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | William Henry Gibbs | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1876 | Adam Gordon | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1876–1878 | William Henry Gibbs | Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1880 | George Wheler | Liberal |
| 4th | 1880–1882 | George Wheler | Liberal |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Alexander Peter Cockburn | Liberal |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Frank Madill | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1895 | Frank Madill | Conservative |
| 7th | 1895–1896 | John Alexander McGillivray | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1897 | John Alexander McGillivray | Conservative |
| 8th | 1897–1900 | Duncan Graham | Independent |
| 9th | 1900–1903 | Angus McLeod | Conservative |
| 9th | 1903–1904 | George Davidson Grant | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | George Davidson Grant | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Samuel Simpson Sharpe | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Samuel Simpson Sharpe | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1919 | Samuel Simpson Sharpe | Government (Unionist) |
| 13th | 1919–1921 | Robert Henry Halbert | Independent |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Robert Henry Halbert | Progressive |
| Riding dissolved into Muskoka—Ontario |||||

## Election history

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Hall Thompson | 1,628 |
| | Liberal | Matthew Crooks Cameron | 1,362 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,674 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Henry Gibbs | 1,835 |
| | Liberal | John Hall Thompson | 1,620 |
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Adam Gordon | 1,804 |
| | Conservative | William Henry Gibbs | 1,712 |
By-election on Mr. Gordon's death, July 1876 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Henry Gibbs | 1,891 |
| | Independent | George Currie | 1,804 |
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | George Wheler | 2,215 |
| | Conservative | William Henry Gibbs | 2,161 |
By-election on Mr. Wheeler being unseated on petition, 28 August 1880 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | George Wheler | 2,271 |
| | Conservative | William Henry Gibbs | 2,113 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alexander Peter Cockburn | 1,611 |
| | Conservative | William Henry Gibbs | 1,552 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Frank Madill | 2,050 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Peter Cockburn | 1,892 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Frank Madill | 2,206 |
| | Liberal | P. Cockburn | 1,952 |
By-election on Mr. Madill's death, 12 December 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Alexander McGillivray | acclaimed |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Alexander McGillivray | 2,328 |
| | Patrons of Industry | Duncan Graham | 2,327 |
By-election on election being declared void, 4 February 1897 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Duncan Graham | 2,414 |
| | Conservative | Angus McLeod | 2,397 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Angus McLeod | 2,357 |
| | Independent | Duncan Graham | 1,839 |
By-election on Mr. McLeod's death, 10 March 1903 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | George D. Grant | 2,465 |
| | Independent | G. E. Foster | 2,265 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | George D. Grant | 2,161 |
| | Conservative | George A. Proctor | 2,023 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Samuel S. Sharpe | 2,208 |
| | Liberal | George Davidson Grant | 2,008 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Samuel Simpson Sharpe | 2,130 |
| | Liberal | Herbert Macdonald Mowat | 1,572 |
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | Samuel Simpson Sharpe | 3,123 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Frederick Hogg | 1,568 |
By-election on Mr. Sharpe's death, 9 December 1919 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Robert Henry Halbert | 3,662 |
| | Progressive | Neil D. Mackinnon | 3,477 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive | Robert Henry Halbert | 3,919 |
| | Conservative | Neil Donald McKinnon | 3,772 |