Cornwall and Stormont

Cornwall and Stormont was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Cornwall and Stormont ridings.

It consisted of the town of Cornwall and the townships of Cornwall, Osnabruck, Finch and Roxborough.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Stormont riding.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeDarby Bergin 1,819
UnknownJames Bethune 1,370
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeDarby Bergin 2,077
LiberalDonald B. McLennan 1,906
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeDarby Bergin 2,152
LiberalJohn Goodall Snetsinger 1,934
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeBERGIN, Darby 1,838
Patrons of IndustryADAMS, John G. 1,513
LiberalSNETSINGER, John G. 1,456

On Mr. Bergin's death, 22 October 1896:

By-election on 19 December 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSNETSINGER, J.G. 2,617
ConservativeLEITCH, James 2,025
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativePRINGLE, Robert A. 2,562
LiberalMULHERN, Ambrose F. 2,411

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