# Perth North (federal electoral district)

Perth North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act 1867 which divided the County of Perth into two ridings.
The North Riding of the County of Perth consisted of the Townships of Wallace, Elma, Logan, Ellice, Mornington, and North Easthope, and the Town of Stratford.
In 1882, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Ellice, Elma, Mornington and Logan, the towns of Stratford and Listowel, and the village of Milverton. In 1903, it was redefined to include the township of Easthope North. In 1914, it was redefined to include the township of Wallace, and exclude the township of Logan.
In 1924, Perth North was defined to consist of the part of the county of Perth lying north of and including the township of Easthope North, the city of Stratford, and the townships of Ellice and Elma.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Perth riding.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | James Redford | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Thomas Mayne Daly Sr. | Liberal–Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1875 | Andrew Monteith | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1878 | Andrew Monteith | Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Samuel Rollin Hesson | Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Samuel Rollin Hesson | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Samuel Rollin Hesson | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1892 | James Nicol Grieve | Liberal |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | James Nicol Grieve | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Alexander Ferguson MacLaren | Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Alexander Ferguson MacLaren | Conservative |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Alexander Ferguson MacLaren | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | James Palmer Rankin | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Hugh Boulton Morphy | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Hugh Boulton Morphy | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | James Palmer Rankin | Liberal |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | David McKenzie Wright | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Wellington Hay | Liberal |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | David McKenzie Wright | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Perth |||||

## Election history

vte1867 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Redford | 1,515 |
| | Liberal-Conservative | Thomas Mayne Daly Sr. | 1,307 |
| | Unknown | Grey | 0 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1872 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal-Conservative | Thomas Mayne Daly Sr. | 1,848 |
| | Liberal | James Redford | 1,792 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1874 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Andrew Monteith | 1,992 |
| | Liberal | James Redford | 1,829 |
| Source: lop.parl.ca |||||||
By-election: On Mr. Monteith being unseated on petition, 7 July 1875: Perth North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Andrew Monteith | 1,737 |
| | Independent | James Fisher | 1,717 |
vte1878 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Samuel Rollin Hesson | 2,533 |
| | Independent | J. Fisher | 2,450 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Samuel Rollin Hesson | 1,934 |
| | Independent | Robert Jones | 1,682 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Samuel Rollin Hesson | 2,382 |
| | Liberal | James Johnson | 2,182 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Nicol Grieve | 2,520 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Rollin Hesson | 2,449 |
By-election: On election being declared void, 19 May 1892: Perth North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Nicol Grieve | acclaimed |
vte1896 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alex. F. MacLaren | 2,916 |
| | Liberal | James N. Grieve | 2,870 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | A. F. MacLaren | 3,118 |
| | Liberal | George Goetz | 2,838 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alexander Ferguson MacLaren | 3,618 |
| | Liberal | James P. Mabee | 3,298 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Palmer Rankin | 3,514 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Ferguson MacLaren | 3,473 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Hugh Boulton Morphy | 3,741 |
| | Liberal | James Palmer Rankin | 3,244 |
vte1917 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government | Hugh Boulton Morphy | 5,977 |
| | Opposition | James Palmer Rankin | 4,109 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | James Palmer Rankin | 6,030 |
| Conservative | Hugh Boulton Morphy | 5,274 |
| Progressive | William Andrew Amos | 3,425 |
vte1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David McKenzie Wright | 7,386 |
| | Liberal | Tom Brown | 6,725 |
vte1926 Canadian federal election: Perth North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Francis Wellington Hay | 8,236 |
| | Conservative | David McKenzie Wright | 7,596 |
vte1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | David M. Wright | 8,726 |
| | Liberal | David Smith | 7,850 |
| Source: lop.parl.ca |||||||