# Russell (Ontario provincial electoral district)

Russell was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1966 before the 1967 election.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Russell :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | William Craig | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1871–1875 | William Craig | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1879 | Adam J. Baker | Conservative |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | Adam J. Baker | Conservative |
| 5th | 1883–1886 | Honoré Robillard | Conservative |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | Alexander Robillard | Liberal |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | Alexander Robillard | Liberal |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | Alexander Robillard | Liberal |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | Onésime Guibord | Liberal |
| 10th | 1902–1904 | Onésime Guibord | Liberal |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | Damase Racine | Liberal |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | Damase Racine | Liberal |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | Damase Racine | Liberal |
| 14th | 1914–1919 | Damase Racine | Liberal |
| 15th | 1919–1921 | Damase Racine | Liberal |
| 15th | 1922–1923 | Alfred Goulet | Liberal |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | Aurélien Bélanger | Liberal |
| 17th | 1926–1929 | Aurélien Bélanger | Liberal |
| 18th | 1929–1934 | Charles Avila Séguin | Conservative |
| 19th | 1934–1937 | Arthur Desrosiers | Liberal |
| 20th | 1937–1943 | Romeo Bégin | Liberal |
| 21st | 1943–1945 | Romeo Bégin | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1945–1948 | Romeo Bégin | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1948–1951 | Joseph Daniel Nault | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1951–1954 | Joseph Daniel Nault | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1954–1955 | Gordon Lavergne | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1955–1959 | Gordon Lavergne | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1959–1963 | Gordon Lavergne | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1963–1967 | Bert Lawrence | Progressive Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Redistributed into Prescott and Russell, Carleton East, Ottawa South and Ottawa East before the 1967 election |||||

## Election results

vte1963 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bert Lawrence | 13,661 | 40.42 | -13.76 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Barrett | 13,317 | 39.40 | -1.39 |
| | Independent | Gordon Lavergne | 5,190 | 15.36 | |
| | New Democratic | Peter D'Aoust | 1,632 | 4.83 | -0.20 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 33,800 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -6.19 |
vte1959 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Lavergne | 13,940 | 54.18 | -11.09 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Barrett | 10,495 | 40.79 | +6.06 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Denis Kalman | 1,294 | 5.03 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 25,729 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -8.57 |
vte1955 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Lavergne | 10,392 | 65.27 | +5.77 |
| | Liberal | Raphael Pilon | 5,530 | 34.73 | -0.46 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,922 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +3.11 |
vteOntario provincial by-election, 16 September 1954 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Gordon Lavergne | 9,701 | 59.50 | +15.19 |
| | Liberal | Raphael Pilon | 5,738 | 35.19 | -9.05 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | George A. Hay | 865 | 5.31 | -6.14 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 16,304 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +12.12 |
vte1951 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | J. Daniel Nault | 6,946 | 44.31 | +2.42 |
| | Liberal | Raoul Landreault | 6,936 | 44.25 | +7.87 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Wesley McCullough | 1,794 | 11.44 | -1.31 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,676 |
| | Progressive Conservative hold | Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -2.73 |
vte1948 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | J. Daniel Nault | 5,292 | 41.89 | +4.69 |
| | Liberal | Romeo Bégin | 4,595 | 36.38 | -13.57 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | George Lyon | 1,611 | 12.75 | +4.35 |
| | Union of Electors | Cécile Brunet | 1,134 | 8.98 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,632 |
| | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +9.13 |
vte1945 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Romeo Bégin | 5,925 | 49.94 | -6.56 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Duncan Cameron Merkley | 4,414 | 37.20 | +8.26 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Paul Sabourin | 997 | 8.40 | -6.15 |
| | Independent | Edward Lavergne | 528 | 4.45 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,864 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -7.41 |
vte1943 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Romeo Bégin | 4,092 | 56.50 | -2.14 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lorenzo Lafleur | 2,096 | 28.94 | +1.20 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Robert McConnell | 1,054 | 14.55 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 7,242 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -1.67 |
vte1937 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Romeo Bégin | 6,481 | 58.65 | +4.09 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Cyr | 3,066 | 27.74 | -1.41 |
| | Independent | Philip Proudfoot | 1,504 | 13.61 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,051 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +2.75 |
vte1934 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Arthur des Rosiers | 6,381 | 54.55 | +5.76 |
| | Conservative | Charles A. Seguin | 3,410 | 29.15 | -22.05 |
| | Independent | Marshall Rathwell | 1,906 | 16.29 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 11,697 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +13.90 |
vte1929 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles A. Seguin | 6,190 | 51.20 | +16.34 |
| | Liberal | Aurelien Belanger | 5,899 | 48.80 | +26.43 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,089 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | Swing | +29.56 |
vte1926 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Aurelien Belanger | 5,213 | 42.78 | |
| | Conservative | Charles A. Seguin | 4,248 | 34.86 | |
| | Liberal | John G. Carkner | 2,725 | 22.36 | -50.58 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,186 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +46.68 |
vte1923 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Aurelien Belanger | 4,648 | 72.94 | +8.57 |
| | United Farmers | L. A. Landry | 1,724 | 27.06 | -4.98 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,372 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +6.78 |
vteOntario provincial by-election, 23 October 1922 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alfred Goulet | 4,266 | 64.37 | +14.40 |
| | United Farmers | Philias Blanchard | 2,123 | 32.04 | -8.35 |
| | Unknown | Robert J. Bowen | 238 | 3.59 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,627 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +11.38 |
vte1919 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Damase Racine | 6,121 | 49.98 | -23.06 |
| | United Farmers | Philias Blanchard | 4,947 | 40.39 | |
| | Independent | S. A. Landry | 1,180 | 9.63 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 12,248 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -31.72 |
| "Elections Ontario Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. |||||||
vte1914 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Damase Racine | 3,851 | 73.10 | +8.94 |
| | Conservative | Elisse J. Lavadure | 1,417 | 26.90 | -8.94 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,268 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +8.94 |
| "Elections Ontario Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. |||||||
vte1911 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Damase Racine | 3,041 | 64.16 | +5.43 |
| | Conservative | W. J. W. Lowrie | 1,699 | 35.84 | -5.43 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,740 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +5.43 |
vte1908 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Damase Racine | 2,642 | 58.72 | -0.82 |
| | Conservative | Wilfrid Thivierge | 1,857 | 41.28 | +0.82 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,499 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -0.82 |
vte1905 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Damase Racine | 2,557 | 59.55 | +0.09 |
| | Conservative | J. L. Rolston | 1,737 | 40.45 | -0.09 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,294 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.09 |
vte1902 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Onesime Guibord | 2,536 | 59.46 | +1.29 |
| | Conservative | O. Rochon | 1,729 | 40.54 | -1.29 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,265 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +1.29 |
vte1898 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Onesime Guibord | 2,738 | 58.26 | -4.22 |
| | Conservative | Marier | 1,962 | 41.74 | +4.22 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,700 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | -4.22 |
vte1894 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander Robillard | 1,976 | 62.47 | +0.91 |
| | Conservative | J. Tytler | 1,187 | 37.53 | -0.91 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,163 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.91 |
vte1890 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander Robillard | 2,223 | 61.56 | +10.15 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Broder | 1,388 | 38.44 | -8.99 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,611 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +9.57 |
vte1886 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander Robillard | 1,908 | 51.41 | +16.77 |
| | Conservative | R. Cummings | 1,760 | 47.43 | +0.95 |
| | Independent | N. McCaul | 43 | 1.16 | +0.57 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,711 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +7.91 |
vte1883 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Honoré Robillard | 1,265 | 46.47 | +2.38 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Robillard | 943 | 34.64 | -7.74 |
| | Independent | C. Billings | 494 | 18.16 | |
| | Liberal | N. McCaul | 16 | 0.59 | |
| | Independent | Sproule | 4 | 0.15 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,722 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +5.06 |
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam J. Baker | 724 | 37.69 | −26.68 |
| | Liberal | Ira Morgan | 696 | 36.23 | |
| | Liberal | N. McCaul | 279 | 14.52 | |
| | Independent | J. Tytler | 222 | 11.56 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,921 | 40.00 | −9.09 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 4,802 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −26.68 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vteOntario provincial by-election, August 1875 Previous election voided :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam J. Baker | 1,335 | 64.37 | +13.07 |
| | Independent | A. Rocque | 734 | 35.39 | |
| | Independent | Mr. Wilson | 5 | 0.24 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,074 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +13.07 |
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario$^{:333}$ |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam J. Baker | 1,066 | 61.30 | +10.01 |
| | Liberal | Ira Morgan | 673 | 38.70 | −9.54 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,739 | 49.10 | −7.05 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,542 |
| Election voided |||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Craig | 773 | 51.29 | −14.04 |
| | Liberal | Ira Morgan | 727 | 48.24 | +24.43 |
| | Independent | Mr. Hely | 7 | 0.46 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,507 | 56.15 | −12.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,684 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −19.24 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Craig | 1,287 | 65.33 |
| | Liberal | J.L. O'Hanley | 469 | 23.81 |
| | Independent | R. Sparks | 214 | 10.86 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,970 | 68.95 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,857 |
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| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||