# Leeds (federal electoral district)

Leeds was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Leeds North and Grenville North and Leeds South ridings.
It was initially defined to consist of the county of Leeds, excluding parts included in the electoral district of Brockville. The Brockville riding was initially defined as the Town of Brockville and the Township of Elizabethtown. From 1882 to 1903 it included the Township of Kitley and from 1903 to 1914 it also included the Townships of Yonge and Escott, Front, Yonge and Escott, Rear and the village of Athens.
It 1914, it was redefined to consist of the whole county of Leeds, including the town of Brockville. In 1966 it added the Townships of North Burgess, North Elmsley and Montague excepting the Village of Merrickville from Lanark County.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Leeds—Grenville ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Leeds North and Grenville North and Leeds South |||||
| 10th | 1904–1908 | George Taylor | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | George Taylor | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1911 | George Taylor | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | William Thomas White | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | William Thomas White | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Hugh Alexander Stewart | Conservative |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Hugh Alexander Stewart | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Hugh Alexander Stewart | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1930 | Hugh Alexander Stewart | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Hugh Alexander Stewart | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Hugh Alexander Stewart | Conservative |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | George Fulford | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | George Webb | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | George Fulford | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Hayden Stanton | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Hayden Stanton | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1960† | Hayden Stanton | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1961–1962 | John Matheson | Liberal |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | John Matheson | Liberal |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | John Matheson | Liberal |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | John Matheson | Liberal |
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Desmond Code | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Thomas Cossitt | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Thomas Cossitt | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Leeds—Grenville and Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton |||||

## Election results

1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Taylor | 2,175 | 59.09 |
| | Liberal | W.J. Gibson | 1,506 | 40.91 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Taylor | 2,356 | 62.20 |
| | Liberal | William Cushing Fredenburgh | 1,432 | 37.80 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Taylor | 2,392 | 62.23 |
| | Liberal | Firman Cross | 1,452 | 37.77 |
On Mr. George Taylor's resignation on 25 October 1911:
By-election on 6 November 1911 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Thomas White | acclaimed |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Government (Unionist) | William Thomas White | 7,236 | 64.01 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Arthur Charles Hardy | 4,069 | 35.99 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Hugh Alexander Stewart | 7,868 | 45.58 |
| Liberal | Amassa Whitney Mallory | 5,830 | 33.77 |
| Progressive | George Fletcher Warren | 3,564 | 20.65 |
1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hugh Alexander Stewart | 8,931 | 57.18 |
| | Liberal | William Henry Comstock | 6,689 | 42.82 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hugh Alexander Stewart | 9,092 | 55.99 |
| | Liberal | William Henry Comstock | 7,148 | 44.01 |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hugh Alexander Stewart | 9,401 | 60.04 |
| | Liberal | James Roderick MacLaren | 6,256 | 39.96 |
On Mr. Stewart's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 7 August 1930:
Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Hugh Alexander Stewart | Acclaimed |
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Hugh Alexander Stewart | 9,487 | 49.63 |
| Liberal | Donald Elswood Lewis | 8,737 | 45.71 |
| Reconstruction | Frank William Logan | 892 | 4.67 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | George Fulford | 10,322 | 55.65 |
| | National Government | Hugh Alexander Stewart | 8,227 | 44.35 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | George Webb | 9,714 | 51.44 |
| Liberal | George Fulford | 8,263 | 43.76 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Albert Earl Godfrey | 907 | 4.80 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | George Fulford | 10,080 | 50.20 |
| Progressive Conservative | John Lionel Carroll | 9,302 | 46.32 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Stewart Hastie | 699 | 3.48 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Hayden Stanton | 10,097 | 50.91 |
| | Liberal | George Fulford | 9,736 | 49.09 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | Hayden Stanton | 11,065 | 51.26 |
| Liberal | George Fulford | 10,125 | 46.91 |
| Social Credit | Charles William Shaw | 395 | 1.83 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Hayden Stanton | 12,675 | 58.09 |
| | Liberal | George Fulford | 9,145 | 41.91 |
On Mr. Stanton's death, 8 December 1960:
Canadian federal by-election, 29 May 1961 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Matheson | 11,352 | 56.32 |
| | Unknown | Richard Elwood Stewart | 8,804 | 43.68 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | John Matheson | 12,071 | 52.90 |
| Progressive Conservative | Jack Langmuir | 10,325 | 45.25 |
| Social Credit | Bill Hunter | 424 | 1.86 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Matheson | 12,113 | 55.03 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Frances D. MacOdrum | 9,899 | 44.97 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | John Matheson | 10,365 | 48.49 |
| Progressive Conservative | John MacLean | 10,066 | 47.09 |
| New Democratic | William F. Thompson | 946 | 4.43 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | Desmond Code | 13,536 | 46.56 |
| Liberal | John Matheson | 13,532 | 46.54 |
| New Democratic | Clayton C. Graves | 2,005 | 6.90 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | Thomas Cossitt | 18,130 | 53.91 |
| Liberal | Gervis Black | 10,650 | 31.67 |
| New Democratic | Keith Sutcliffe | 4,850 | 14.42 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | Thomas Cossitt | 17,744 | 53.37 |
| Liberal | Donna M. Healey | 10,845 | 32.62 |
| New Democratic | Keith Sutcliffe | 4,659 | 14.01 |