Grenville (electoral district)

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Not to be confused with Electoral district of Grenville or Electoral district of Granville.
This article is about the federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Grenville (provincial electoral district).

Grenville was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Grenville South and Leeds North and Grenville North ridings. It consisted of the county of Grenville.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Grenville—Dundas riding.

Election results[]

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Dowsley Reid 2,239 58.22
Liberal John Edwards 1,607 41.78
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Dowsley Reid 2,380 57.70
Liberal Samuel John Martin 1,745 42.30
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Dowsley Reid 2,286 62.48
Unknown Samuel John Martin 1,373 37.52

On Mr. Reid being appointed Minister of Customs, 10 October 1911:

By-election on 27 October 1911
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John Dowsley Reid acclaimed
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Government (Unionist) John Dowsley Reid 3,011 63.46
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Pember Alton MacKintosh 1,734 36.54
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Arza Clair Casselman 4,325 49.54
Progressive George Arthur Payne 2,392 27.40
Liberal Pember Alton MacIntosh 2,014 23.07

On Mr. Casselman's acceptance of an office of emolument under the Crown, 27 December 1921:

Canadian federal by-election, Jan. 26 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Arthur Meighen 4,482 61.38
Progressive Arthur Kidd Patterson 2,820 38.62

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