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For the provincial electoral district, see Albert (provincial electoral district)

Albert was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904.

History


The district was proclaimed in the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into King's and Albert riding. It consisted of the County of Albert.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. John Wallace, Liberal (1867-1878)
  2. Alex Rogers, Liberal (1878-1882)
  3. John Wallace, Liberal (1882-1887)
  4. Richard C. Weldon, Conservative (1887-1896)
  5. William J. Lewis, Independent/Liberal (1896-1904)

Election results


John Wallace 778 52.1

Henry J. Stevens 714 47.9

WALLACE, John 847

CALHOUN, 748

WALLACE, John 810

CALHOUN, 760

ROGERS, Alex. 684

WALLACE, John 596

DOMVILLE, J.W.558

WALLACE, John 784

ROGERS, Alex. 723

By-election: On Mr. Wallace being unseated, on petition, 2 May 1883

WALLACE, John 934

ROGERS, Alexander 815

WELDON, R.C. 1,047

ROGERS, Alex. 923

WELDON, R.C. 1,096

EMMERSON, H.R. 1,020

LEWIS, W.J. 1,170

WELDON, R.C. 927

LEWIS, William J. 1,276

WELDON, Richard C. 1,160

See also


External link


Defunct New Brunswick federal electoral districts

 

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