# Algoma (provincial electoral district)

Algoma was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. In 1885 it was split into two: Algoma East and Algoma West. In 1902 it was re-established as a single riding and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election. In 1967 it was re-established a second time and lasted until 1999 when it was merged into Algoma—Manitoulin.

## Members of Provincial Parliament
### Algoma (1867-1885)

Algoma :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Frederick William Cumberland | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1871–1874 | Frederick William Cumberland | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1878 | Simon James Dawson | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1878–1879 | Robert Adam Lyon | Liberal |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | Robert Adam Lyon | Liberal |
| 5th | 1883–1885 | Robert Adam Lyon | Liberal |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Split into Algoma East and Algoma West in 1885 |||||

### Algoma East

Algoma East :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | Robert Adam Lyon | Liberal |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | Alexander Franklin Campbell | Conservative |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | Charles Franklin Farwell | Liberal |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | Charles Franklin Farwell | Liberal |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||

### Algoma West

Algoma East :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | James Conmee | Liberal |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | James Conmee | Liberal |
| 8th | 1894–1895 | James M. Savage | Conservative |
| 8th | 1895–1898 | James Conmee | Liberal |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | James Conmee | Liberal |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||

### Algoma (1902-1934)

Algoma :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 10th | 1902–1904 | William Ross Smyth | Conservative |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | William Ross Smyth | Conservative |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | Albert Grigg | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | Albert Grigg | Conservative |
| 14th | 1914–1919 | John Morrow Robb | Conservative |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | Kenneth Spencer Stover | Liberal |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | Arthur Gladstone Wallis | Liberal |
| 17th | 1926–1929 | John Morrow Robb | Conservative |
| 18th | 1929–1934 | John Morrow Robb | Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Algoma—Manitoulin before the 1934 election |||||

### Algoma (1967-1999)

Algoma :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 28th | 1967–1971 | Bernt Gilbertson | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1971–1975 | Bernt Gilbertson | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1975–1977 | Bud Wildman | New Democratic |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | Bud Wildman | New Democratic |
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | Bud Wildman | New Democratic |
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Bud Wildman | New Democratic |
| 34th | 1987–1990 | Bud Wildman | New Democratic |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Bud Wildman | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Bud Wildman | New Democratic |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Algoma—Manitoulin before the 1999 election |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frederick William Cumberland | 351 | 67.89 |
| | Liberal | Mr. Palmer | 127 | 24.56 |
| | Independent | Mr. Duncan | 39 | 7.54 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 517 | 60.19 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 859 |
| | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Frederick William Cumberland | Acclaimed |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Simon James Dawson | 510 | 64.31 |
| | Conservative | E. Biggins | 283 | 35.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 793 | 91.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 869 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vteOntario provincial by-election, September 1878 Resignation of Simon James Dawson :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Adam Lyon | Acclaimed |
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario$^{:8}$ |||||||
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert Adam Lyon | 1,081 | 53.86 |
| | Conservative | Mr. Macdonald | 926 | 46.14 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,007 | 96.58 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,078 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||