King's (New Brunswick electoral district)

For the defunct provincial electoral district, see Kings (New Brunswick provincial electoral district).
King's
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished 1903
First contested 1867
Last contested 1900
Demographics
Census divisions Kings

King's was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into King's and Albert riding. It consisted of the County of King's.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
King's
1st  1867–1872     George Ryan Liberal
2nd  1872–1874     James Domville Conservative
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1882 George Eulas Foster
 1882–1885
 1885–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900     James Domville Liberal
9th  1900–1904     George William Fowler Conservative
Riding dissolved into King's and Albert

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Ryan 1,303
UnknownMr. Otty 1,083
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Domville 1,507
UnknownL.N. Sharp 1,044
UnknownJ.E.B. McCready 657
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Domville 1,651
IndependentJ.E.B. McCready 1,389
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Domville 1,786
IndependentL.N. Sharp 1,452
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge E. Foster 1,536
ConservativeJames Domville 1,465

By-election: On election being declared void

By-election on 7 November 1882
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge E. Foster 2,005
ConservativeJames Domville 1,723

By-election: On Mr. Foster's acceptance of the office of Minister of Marine and Fisheries

By-election on 31 December 1885
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge E. Foster
Independent ConservativeJames Domville
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge E. Foster 2,237
IndependentJames Domville 1,762
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge E. Foster 1,931
IndependentJames Domville 1,858
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDOMVILLE, James 2,389
ConservativeMORTON, F.E. 1,874
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFOWLER, George W. 2,566
LiberalDOMVILLE, James 2,383

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