# Middlesex North (federal electoral district)

Middlesex North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: the Middlesex North, Middlesex West and Middlesex East.
The North Riding consisted of the Townships of McGillivray and Biddulph (taken from the County of Huron), and Williams East, Williams West, Adelaide, and Lobo.
In 1882, it was redefined add the township of Stephen and the villages of Ailsa Craig, Lucan, Exeter and Parkhill, and to exclude the townships of Adelaide and Lobo.
In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Adelaide, Biddulph, Lobo, McGillivray, Williams East and Williams West, the town of Parkhill and the villages of Ailsa Craig and Lucan.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between Middlesex East and Middlesex West ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Thomas Scatcherd | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Thomas Scatcherd | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1876 | Thomas Scatcherd | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1876–1878 | Robert Colin Scatcherd | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Timothy Coughlin | Liberal–Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Timothy Coughlin | Liberal–Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Timothy Coughlin | Liberal–Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | William Henry Hutchins | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | Valentine Ratz | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | John Sherritt | Conservative |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Valentine Ratz | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Alexander Wilson Smith | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | George Adam Elliott | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Middlesex East and Middlesex West |||||

## Election history

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Scatcherd | 1,605 |
| | Unknown | Mr. Watson | 874 |
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Scatcherd | 1,605 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Scatcherd | acclaimed |
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas Scatcherd | 1,605 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Scatcherd | acclaimed |
On Mr. Scatcherd's death, 15 April 1876:
By-election on 7 June 1876 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Colin Scatcherd | 1,576 |
| | Unknown | John Levi | 1,318 |
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Timothy Coughlin | 1,629 |
| | Liberal | Robert Colin Scatcherd | 1,621 |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | Timothy Coughlin | 1,741 |
| | Unknown | L. E. Shipley | 1,632 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Conservative | T. Coughlin | 2,133 |
| | Unknown | L. E. Shipley | 1,864 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | W. H. Hutchins | 1,965 |
| | Liberal | W. H. Taylor | 1,959 |
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Valentine Ratz | 2,184 |
| | Conservative | William H. Hutchins | 2,122 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Sherritt | 2,221 |
| | Liberal | Valentine Ratz | 2,008 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Valentine Ratz | 1,894 |
| | Liberal | Robert Boston | 1,598 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alexander Wilson Smith | 1,842 |
| | Conservative | James William Doyle | 1,779 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Elliot | 1,768 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Wilson Smith | 1,715 |