Wellington Centre

Wellington Centre was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Wellington, divided into North, South and Centre Ridings. The Centre Riding consisted of the Townships of Anson, Garrafraxa, Erin, Eramosa, Nichol, and Pilkington, and the Villages of Fergus and Elora.

In 1872, it was defined to consist of the Townships of Pilkington, Elora, Nichol, Fergus, Garrafraxa West, Garrafraxa East, Peel and the Village of Orangeville. In 1882, the township Maryboro' was added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Dufferin, Wellington North and Wellington South ridings.

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	PARKER, Thomas Sutherland	acclaimed

By-election: On Mr. Parker's death, 18 January 1869: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	ROSS, James	acclaimed

1872 Canadian federal election: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	ROSS, James	1,434
	Liberal-Conservative	ORTON, George Turner	1,388

1874 Canadian federal election: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal-Conservative	ORTON, George Turner	1,530
	Unknown	MCKINE, R.	1,481

By-election: On Mr. Orton being unseated on petition, 3 November 1874: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal-Conservative	ORTON, George Turner	1,571
	Liberal	ROSS, James	1,445

1878 Canadian federal election: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal-Conservative	ORTON, George Turner	1,683
	Unknown	ROBINSON, J.	1,677

1882 Canadian federal election: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal-Conservative	ORTON, George Turner	2,208
	Liberal	CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J.	2,056

1887 Canadian federal election: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	SEMPLE, Andrew	2,427
	Liberal-Conservative	ORTON, George Turner	2,377

1891 Canadian federal election: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	SEMPLE, Andrew	2,455
	Conservative	HUNTER, Wm. H.	2,299

1896 Canadian federal election: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	SEMPLE, Andrew	1,917
	Conservative	LEWIS, F.W.	1,295
	Independent	GROVES, Abraham	752
	Independent	GORDON, W.L.	599

1900 Canadian federal election: Wellington Centre

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal-Conservative	MCGOWAN, John	2,364
	Liberal	SEMPLE, Andrew	2,079

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

External links

• Website of the Parliament of Canada