Bothwell (Canadian provincial electoral district)

For the federal electoral district, see Bothwell (Canadian electoral district). For the electoral district in Scotland, see Bothwell (UK Parliament constituency).
Bothwell
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1875
First contested1867
Last contested1871

Bothwell was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of Confederation and was abolished in 1874 and redistributed between Kent East, Lambton East, and Lambton West.[1] Bothwell was represented by Liberal Archibald McKellar for its entire existence.[1]

Members of Provincial Parliament

Bothwell
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     Archibald McKellar Liberal
2nd  1871–1875
Bothwell Split into Kent West and Kent East

Electoral history

1872 by-election

Ontario provincial by-election, January 1872
Ministerial by-election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Archibald McKellar Acclaimed
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[2]: 16 

1871

1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archibald McKellar 1,304 55.02 +3.57
Conservative Mr. Kerby 1,066 44.98 −3.57
Turnout 2,370 72.17 −10.99
Eligible voters 3,284
Liberal hold Swing +3.57
Source: Elections Ontario[3]

1867

1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Archibald McKellar 1,242 51.45
Conservative Mr. Kirby 1,172 48.55
Total valid votes 2,414 83.16
Eligible voters 2,903
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Lewis, Roderick, ed. (1968). Centennial edition of a history of the electoral districts, legislatures and ministries of the province of Ontario, 1867-1968. Toronto: Queen's Printer. p. 16. OCLC 1052682.
  2. ^ Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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