# Perth North (provincial electoral district)

Perth North was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Perth North :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Andrew Monteith | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1871–1874 | Andrew Monteith | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1874–1874 | Thomas Mayne Daly, Sr. | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1879 | David Davidson Hay | Liberal |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | David Davidson Hay | Liberal |
| 5th | 1883–1886 | John George Hess | Conservative |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | John George Hess | Conservative |
| 7th | 1890–1891 | Alfred Emanuel Ahrens | Liberal |
| 7th | 1892–1894 | Thomas Magwood | Conservative |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | Thomas Magwood | Conservative |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | John Brown | Liberal |
| 10th | 1902–1902 | John C. Monteith | Conservative |
| 10th | 1902–1904 | John Brown | Liberal |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | James Torrance | Conservative |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | James Torrance | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | James Torrance | Conservative |
| 14th | 1914–1916 | James Torrance | Conservative |
| 14th | 1916–1919 | Francis Wellington Hay | Liberal |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | Francis Wellington Hay | Liberal |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | Joseph Dunsmore Monteith | Conservative |
| 17th | 1926–1929 | Joseph Dunsmore Monteith | Conservative |
| 18th | 1929–1934 | Joseph Dunsmore Monteith | Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Perth before 1934 election |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Monteith | 1,568 | 57.58 |
| | Liberal | David Davidson Hay | 1,155 | 42.42 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,723 | 72.81 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,740 |
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| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Monteith | 1,630 | 57.88 | +0.30 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Ballantyne | 1,186 | 42.12 | −0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,816 | 68.20 | −4.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 4,129 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.30 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vteOntario provincial by-election, February 1874 Resignation of Andrew Monteith :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Mayne Daly Sr. | 1,864 | 54.25 | −3.63 |
| | Independent | J. Corcoran | 1,572 | 45.75 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,436 | 100.0 | +22.02 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −3.63 |
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario$^{:292}$ |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Davidson Hay | 1,847 | 51.69 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Mayne Daly Sr. | 1,707 | 47.77 | −6.47 |
| | Conservative | David Campbell | 9 | 0.25 | |
| | Conservative | R. Keyes | 9 | 0.25 | |
| | Conservative | G. Towner | 1 | 0.03 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,573 | 68.16 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 5,242 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +3.24 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Davidson Hay | 2,396 | 50.18 | −1.52 |
| | Conservative | Mr. McDermott | 2,379 | 49.82 | +1.52 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,775 | 67.44 | −0.72 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 7,080 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −1.52 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||