Wellington Centre

Wellington Centre was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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

Canadian federal election, 1867: 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
Canadian federal election, 1872: Wellington Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal ROSS, James 1,434
     Liberal-Conservative ORTON, George Turner 1,388
Canadian federal election, 1874: 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
Canadian federal election, 1878: Wellington Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal-Conservative ORTON, George Turner 1,683
     Unknown ROBINSON, J. 1,677
Canadian federal election, 1882: Wellington Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal-Conservative ORTON, George Turner 2,208
     Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Sir R.J. 2,056
Canadian federal election, 1887: Wellington Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal SEMPLE, Andrew 2,427
     Liberal-Conservative ORTON, George Turner 2,377
Canadian federal election, 1891: Wellington Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal SEMPLE, Andrew 2,455
     Conservative HUNTER, Wm. H. 2,299
Canadian federal election, 1896: 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
Canadian federal election, 1900: Wellington Centre
Party Candidate Votes % ±
     Liberal-Conservative MCGOWAN, John 2,364
     Liberal SEMPLE, Andrew 2,079

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