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Queen's (New Brunswick federal electoral district)

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Queen's
New Brunswick electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1892
First contested1867
Last contested1892 by-election
Demographics
Census division(s)Queens

Queen's was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1896.

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the County of Queen's. It was abolished in 1892 when it was merged into Sunbury—Queen's riding.

Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Queen's
1st  1867–1872     John Ferris Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882 George Gerald King
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1887
 1888–1891     George Frederick Baird Conservative
7th  1891–1892     George Gerald King Liberal
 1892–1896     George Frederick Baird Conservative
Riding dissolved into Sunbury—Queen's

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Ferris acclaimed
Source: Canadian Elections Database[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Ferris 621
Unknown Amasa Coy 135
Unknown V.W. Wiggins 30
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Ferris 621
Unknown Amasa Coy 135
Unknown V.W. Wiggins 30
Source: lop.parl.ca
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Gerald King 1,143
Liberal–Conservative Ezekiel Stone Wiggins[2] 630
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Gerald King 1,084
Liberal–Conservative S.L. Peters[2] 886
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Gerald King 1,191
Conservative George Frederick Baird 1,130

By-election: On Mr. Baird's resignation because his election was contested, 24 November 1887

By-election on 18 January 1888
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative George Frederick Baird 1,175
Liberal George Gerald King 1,064

N.B. The Canadian Directory of Parliament states that George Frederick Baird was declared duly elected by a court decision.

1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Gerald King 1,233
Conservative George Frederick Baird 1,204

By-election: On Mr. King being declared not duly elected, 25 February 1892, George Frederick Baird was declared elected by a court decision.

By-election on 25 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative BAIRD, George Frederick

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1867 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 22 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "—". The Morning Herald. July 1, 1882. p. 1. Retrieved June 8, 2023.