Huron Centre

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Huron Centre was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1882. This riding was created from parts of Huron North and Huron South ridings.

The Centre riding consisted of the Townships of Colborne, Hullet, McKillop, Tuckersmith, Grey, the Town of Goderich and the village of Seaforth.

The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed between Huron West and Huron South ridings.

Members of Parliament[edit]

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Huron North and Huron South
2nd  1872–1874     Horace Horton Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1878
 1878–1882 Richard John Cartwright
Riding dissolved into Huron West and Huron South

Election results[edit]

1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal HORTON, Horace 1,354
Unknown WHITEHEAD, J. 868
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal HORTON, Horace 1,510
Unknown CRABB, C. 730
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal HORTON, Horace 1,732
Unknown PLATT, S. 1,361

On Mr. Horton's resignation:

By-election on 2 November 1878
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal CARTWRIGHT, Hon. R.J. 2,002
Unknown PLATT, S. 1,601

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