# Haldimand (federal electoral district)

Haldimand was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1892 and from 1904 to 1953. It was created by the British North America Act 1867.
It initially consisted of the Townships of Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga North, Cayuga South, Rainham, Walpole, and Dunn. In 1872, the Township of Dunn was excluded from the riding. In 1882, it was defined to consist of the townships of Walpole, Oneida, Rainham, Seneca and North Cayuga, and the villages of Cayuga and Caledonia.
The electoral district was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Haldimand and Monck riding.
Haldimand riding was recreated in 1903, consisting of the county of Haldimand.
The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Brant—Haldimand riding.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | David Thompson | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | David Thompson | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | David Thompson | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | David Thompson | Liberal |
| 5th | 1882–1886† | David Thompson | Liberal |
| 5th | 1886–1887 | Charles Wesley Colter | Liberal |
| 6th | 1887–1887 | Walter Humphries Montague | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1889 | Walter Humphries Montague | Conservative |
| 6th | 1889–1890 | Charles Wesley Colter | Liberal |
| 6th | 1890–1891 | Walter Humphries Montague | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1895 | Walter Humphries Montague | Conservative |
| 7th | 1895–1896 | Walter Humphries Montague | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Haldimand and Monck |||||
| Riding re-created from Haldimand and Monck |||||
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Francis Ramsey Lalor | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Francis Ramsey Lalor | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Francis Ramsey Lalor | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Francis Ramsey Lalor | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Mark Senn | Conservative |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Mark Senn | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Mark Senn | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Mark Senn | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Mark Senn | Conservative |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Mark Senn | Conservative |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Mark Senn | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Earl Catherwood | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Brant—Haldimand |||||

## Election results
### 1867–1896

1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Thompson | 1,391 |
| | Unknown | R. McKinnon | 1,022 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,114 |
| Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |||||||
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Thompson | acclaimed |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Thompson | acclaimed |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | David Thompson | 1,566 |
| Conservative | Nicholas Flood Davin | 1,400 |
| Unknown | Thomas Lester | 30 |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | David Thompson | 1,490 |
| | Unknown | William H. Merritt | 1,364 |
By-election on 8 September 1886
On Mr. Thompson's death, 18 April 1886 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Charles Wesley Colter | acclaimed |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Walter Humphries Montague | 1,746 |
| | Liberal | Charles Wesley Colter | 1,745 |
By-election on 12 November 1887
On the election being declared void :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Walter Humphries Montague | 1,828 |
| | Liberal | Charles Wesley Colter | 1,811 |
By-election on 30 January 1889
On the election being declared void :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Charles Wesley Colter | 1,803 |
| | Conservative | Walter Humphries Montague | 1,757 |
By-election on 20 February 1890
On the election being declared void :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Walter Humphries Montague | unknown |
| | Liberal | Charles Wesley Colter | unknown |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Walter Humphries Montague | 1,896 |
| | Liberal | Charles Wesley Colter | 1,818 |
By-election on 17 April 1895
On Mr. Montague being appointed Secretary of State, 26 March 1895 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Walter Humphries Montague | acclaimed |

### 1904–1943

1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Francis Ramsey Lalor | 2,548 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Thorburn Thompson | 2,289 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Francis Ramsey Lalor | 2,644 |
| | Liberal | Robert Francis Miller | 2,398 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Francis Ramsey Lalor | 2,817 |
| | Liberal | Robert Francis Miller | 2,138 |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | Francis Ramsey Lalor | 3,696 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | John James Parsons | 2,480 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Mark Senn | 4,517 |
| Progressive | Samuel Adam Beck | 3,800 |
| Liberal | David Zealand Gibson | 1,467 |
1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mark Senn | 5,415 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Marshall | 4,266 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mark Senn | 5,511 |
| | Progressive | Warren Stringer | 4,028 |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mark Senn | 6,171 |
| | Liberal | William Whyte Camelford | 4,864 |
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Mark Senn | 5,750 |
| Liberal | Frank Laidlaw | 5,031 |
| Reconstruction | John James Parsons | 554 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mark Senn | 5,515 |
| | Liberal | Basil North Macaulay | 4,712 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Mark Senn | 5,844 |
| Liberal | Edgar Fraser Raney | 4,255 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William Ernest Jones | 695 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Earl Catherwood | 5,432 |
| Liberal | G. Garfield Disher | 5,124 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Howard Elis Brown | 978 |