# Russell (Ontario federal electoral district)

Russell was a federal electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968.
The federal riding was created by the British North America Act 1867, and consisted initially of the County of Russell the townships of Gloucester and Osgoode in the county of Carleton. In 1903, the Rideau Ward of the city of Ottawa was added to the riding. In 1933, it was redefined to consist of the county of Russell and the part of the county of Carleton included in the township of Gloucester, excepting that part of the township of Gloucester included in the town of Eastview and the village of Rockcliffe Park. In 1947, it was expanded to include the town of Eastview in the township of Gloucester in the county of Carleton.
The federal electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Glengarry—Prescott, Ottawa East and Ottawa—Carleton ridings.

## Pre-confederation

District created in 1834 from Prescott & Russell.
Members of the Parliament of Upper Canada
* Thomas McKay (1834–1840)
Members of the Parliament of the Province of Canada
* William Henry Draper, Conservative (1841–1843)
* William Stewart, Conservative (1843–1844)
* Archibald Petrie, Conservative (1844–1847)
* G. B. Lyon-Fellowes, Conservative (1847–1857)
* John W. Loux (1857–1861)
* Robert Bell, Conservative (1861–1866)

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | James Grant | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | James Grant | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Robert Blackburn | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1878 | John O'Connor | Conservative |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | John O'Connor | Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Moss Kent Dickinson | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1888 | William Cameron Edwards | Liberal |
| 6th | 1888–1891 | William Cameron Edwards | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | William Cameron Edwards | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | William Cameron Edwards | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1903 | William Cameron Edwards | Liberal |
| 9th | 1903–1904 | David Wardrope Wallace | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Norman Frank Wilson | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Charles Murphy | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Charles Murphy | Liberal |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Charles Murphy | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) |
| 14th | 1921–1921 | Charles Murphy | Liberal |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Charles Murphy | Liberal |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Alfred Goulet | Liberal |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Alfred Goulet | Liberal |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Alfred Goulet | Liberal |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Alfred Goulet | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Alfred Goulet | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Joseph-Omer Gour | Liberal |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Joseph-Omer Gour | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Joseph-Omer Gour | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Joseph-Omer Gour | Liberal |
| 24th | 1958–1959† | Joseph-Omer Gour | Liberal |
| 24th | 1959–1962 | Paul Tardif | Liberal |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Paul Tardif | Liberal |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Paul Tardif | Liberal |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Paul Tardif | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Glengarry—Prescott, Ottawa East and Ottawa—Carleton |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Grant | 1,293 |
| | Unknown | Robert Bell | 695 |

### Result by municipality

| Municipality | Grant | Bell | Total vote | Eligible voters |
| Cambridge Township | 70 | 13 | 83 | 97 |
| Cumberland Township | 185 | 74 | 259 | 294 |
| Russell Township | 141 | 106 | 247 | 301 |
| Clarence Township | 121 | 63 | 184 | 235 |
| New Edinburgh | 33 | 11 | 44 | 57 |
| Gloucester Township | 385 | 154 | 539 | 745 |
| Osgoode Township | 358 | 274 | 632 | 727 |
| Total | 1,293 | 695 | 1,988 | 2,456 |
vte1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Grant | 1,217 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Cameron | 952 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robert Blackburn | 1,078 |
| | Conservative | James Grant | 1,014 |
| | Unknown | W. R. Bell | 95 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
vte1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John O'Connor | 1,612 |
| | Unknown | Ira Morgan | 1,097 |
| Source: Canadian Elections Database |||||||
By-election: On Mr. O'Connor being appointed President of the Privy Council, 4 November 1878 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John O'Connor | acclaimed |
vte1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Moss Kent Dickinson | 1,644 |
| | Liberal | William Cameron Edwards | 1,335 |
vte1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Cameron Edwards | 2,301 |
| | Conservative | Charles Herbert Mackintosh | 2,146 |
By-election: On Mr. Edwards being unseated for bribery, 7 May 1888 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Cameron Edwards | 2,166 |
| | Unknown | Charles Herbert Mackintosh | 1,963 |
vte1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Cameron Edwards | 2,308 |
| | Conservative | Moss Kent Dickinson | 1,895 |
| Source: lop.parl.ca |||||||
vte1896 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | William Cameron Edwards | 2,983 |
| Conservative | E. N. Hurtibise | 1,380 |
| Independent | G. J. Wilson | 1,093 |
vte1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Cameron Edwards | 3,089 |
| | Conservative | George Halsey Perley | 2,523 |
By-election: On Mr. Edwards being called to the Senate, 20 April 1903 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Wardrope Wallace | acclaimed |
vte1904 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Norman Frank Wilson | 3,305 |
| Conservative | John E. Askwith | 2,357 |
| Independent | Morris Shaver | 66 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Charles Murphy | 3,616 |
| | Conservative | John A. Gamble | 2,470 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Charles Murphy | 3,812 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Ulric Vincent | 2,836 |
vte1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Charles Murphy | 5,895 |
| | Government (Unionist) | Duncan Cameron Merkley | 3,768 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Charles Murphy | 9,069 |
| | Progressive | Marshall Rathwell | 6,836 |
By-election: On Mr. Murphy being appointed Postmaster General, 19 January 1921 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Charles Murphy | acclaimed |
vte1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alfred Goulet | 8,419 |
| | Conservative | Duncan Cameron Merkley | 6,328 |
vte1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alfred Goulet | 9,062 |
| | Conservative | Wilfrid Thivierge | 4,876 |
vte1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alfred Goulet | 9,551 |
| | Conservative | Alexandre Marion | 7,964 |
vte1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Alfred Goulet | 5,041 |
| Independent | John Rudolphus Booth | 2,897 |
| Reconstruction | Marshall Rathwell | 1,423 |
| Conservative | Mathias Landry | 1,368 |
| Independent | Joseph Alvary Brisson | 862 |
vte1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alfred Goulet | 6,045 |
| | National Government | Frederic-A. Caillier | 2,961 |
vte1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Joseph-Omer Gour | 5,519 |
| Progressive Conservative | Frederic-A. Caillier | 3,271 |
| Independent | Antonin Lalonde | 2,708 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Thomas Keenan | 600 |
| Social Credit | Harvey Turner | 340 |
vte1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Joseph-Omer Gour | 12,635 |
| Progressive Conservative | Moïse Gendron | 5,767 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ernest Cousineau | 1,112 |
| Social Credit | Adrien-Joseph Papineau | 538 |
vte1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Joseph-Omer Gour | 15,969 |
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph E. Charron | 6,470 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ernest Cousineau | 1,157 |
| Social Credit | Alexandre Denommée | 519 |
vte1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Joseph-Omer Gour | 20,673 |
| Progressive Conservative | Wilbur Nixon | 12,271 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Harry Jacks | 1,420 |
| Social Credit | Eddie Parisien | 1,161 |
vte1958 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Joseph-Omer Gour | 21,575 |
| Progressive Conservative | Wilbur Nixon | 19,464 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Harry Jacks | 1,224 |
| Social Credit | Eddie Parisien | 594 |
By-election: On Mr. Gour's death, 5 October 1959 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Paul Tardif | 21,070 |
| Progressive Conservative | Wilbur Nixon | 14,152 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Denis Kalman | 1,077 |
vte1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Paul Tardif | 29,322 |
| Progressive Conservative | Leo Kelly | 15,492 |
| New Democratic | Harold B. Wilson | 3,385 |
| Social Credit | Adrien Papineau | 1,427 |
vte1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Paul Tardif | 31,182 |
| Progressive Conservative | Joe Poirier | 14,892 |
| New Democratic | Harold B. Wilson | 3,191 |
| Social Credit | Léo Cote | 2,938 |
vte1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Paul Tardif | 28,997 |
| Progressive Conservative | Kenneth Binks | 15,718 |
| New Democratic | Harold B. Wilson | 7,186 |