# Wentworth North (provincial electoral district)

Wentworth 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. It was re-established in 1967 and then abolished a second time in 1996 before the 1999 election.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Wentworth North :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Robert Christie | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1871–1874 | Robert Christie | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1875–1875 | Thomas Stock | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1879 | James McMahon | Liberal |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | James McMahon | Liberal |
| 5th | 1883–1886 | James McMahon | Liberal |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | James McMahon | Liberal |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | James McMahon | Liberal |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | John Ira Flatt | Liberal |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | Thomas Atkins Wardell | Conservative |
| 10th | 1902–1904 | Robert Adam Thompson | Liberal |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | Robert Adam Thompson | Liberal |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | Gordon Crooks Wilson | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | James McQueen | Liberal |
| 14th | 1914–1919 | Arthur Frederick Rykert | Conservative |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | Frank Campbell Biggs | United Farmers |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | Frank Campbell Biggs | United Farmers |
| 17th | 1926–1929 | Alex Laurence Shaver | Conservative |
| 18th | 1929–1934 | Alex Laurence Shaver | Conservative |
| Riding merged into Wentworth before 1934 election |||||
| Riding re-established in 1967 |||||
| 28th | 1967–1971 | Ray Connell | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1971–1975 | Donald Ewen | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1975–1977 | Eric Cunningham | Liberal |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | Eric Cunningham | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1981–1984 | Eric Cunningham | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1984–1985 | Ann Sloat | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Chris Ward | Liberal |
| 34th | 1987–1990 | Chris Ward | Liberal |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Donald Abel | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Toni Skarica | Progressive Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Wentworth-Burlington before 1999 election |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert Christie | 1,139 | 50.44 |
| | Conservative | Mr. Miller | 1,119 | 49.56 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,258 | 79.93 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,825 |
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| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Christie | 1,071 | 57.24 | +6.80 |
| | Conservative | Mr. Wood | 800 | 42.76 | −6.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,871 | 70.95 | −8.98 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,637 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +6.80 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Stock | 1,222 | 50.48 | +7.72 |
| | Liberal | Robert Christie | 1,199 | 49.52 | −7.72 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,421 | 73.72 | +2.77 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,284 |
| Election voided |||||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vteOntario provincial by-election, November 1875 Previous election voided :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James McMahon | 1,142 | 52.92 | −4.32 |
| | Independent | Mr. Miller | 1,016 | 47.08 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,158 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −4.32 |
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario$^{:408}$ |||||||
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James McMahon | 1,223 | 85.41 | +32.49 |
| | Conservative | Mr. McMonies | 209 | 14.59 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,432 | 38.23 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,746 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +32.49 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||