# Lanark North

Lanark North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act 1867 which divided the County of Lanark into two ridings: Lanark South and Lanark North.
In 1882, the North Riding of Lanark was defined to consist of the townships of Ramsay, Pakenham, Darling, Dalhousie, North Sherbrooke, Lavant, Fitzroy, Huntley and Lanark, the Town of Almonte, and the Village of Lanark.
In 1903, the village of Carleton Place was added to the riding, and the townships of Fitzroy and Huntley were excluded.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Lanark riding.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | William McDougall | Liberal–Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Daniel Galbraith | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Daniel Galbraith | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1879 | Daniel Galbraith | Liberal |
| 4th | 1880–1882 | Donald Greenfield MacDonell | Liberal |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Joseph Jamieson | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Joseph Jamieson | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1891 | Joseph Jamieson | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | Bennett Rosamond | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Bennett Rosamond | Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Bennett Rosamond | Conservative |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Thomas Boyd Caldwell | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | William Thoburn | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | William Thoburn | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Lanark |||||

## Election history

1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | William McDougall CB | acclaimed |
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Daniel Galbraith | 559 |
| Unknown | Bennett Rosamond | 418 |
| Liberal–Conservative | Mr. MacDougall | 276 |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Daniel Galbraith | acclaimed |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Daniel Galbraith | 992 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Jamieson | 949 |
On Mr. Galbraith's death, 17 December 1879:
By-election on 22 January 1880 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Donald Greenfield McDonell | 1,107 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Jamieson | 1,009 |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joseph Jamieson | 1,382 |
| | Liberal | D. G. McDonell | 1,313 |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Jos. Jamieson | 1,739 |
| | Liberal | D. G. MacDonnell | 1,634 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joseph Jamieson | 1,723 |
| | Liberal | Donald M. Fraser | 1,422 |
On Mr. Jamieson being appointed Junior County Judge, Wellington County, 8 December 1891:
By-election on 31 December 1891 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Bennett Rosamond | acclaimed |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Bennett Rosamond | 1,757 |
| Patrons of Industry | James Miller | 1,481 |
| McCarthyite | David McElroy | 280 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Bennett Rosamond | 1,848 |
| | Liberal | Thomas B. Caldwell | 1,841 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Boyd Caldwell | 1,709 |
| | Conservative | Richard F. Preston | 1,656 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Thoburn | 1,637 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Boyd Caldwell | 1,631 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Thoburn | 1,613 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Boyd Caldwell | 1,386 |