Kingston City

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Kingston City was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Kingston riding.

It consisted of the city of Kingston, Ontario, and the village of Portsmouth.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Kingston riding.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative ROSS, Arthur Edward 6,765
Liberal CAMPBELL, John Murdoch 5,004
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative ROSS, Arthur Edward 6,256
Liberal HALLIDAY, James 4,174
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative ROSS, Arthur Edward 6,539
Liberal HALLIDAY, James 4,771
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal ROGERS, Norman McLeod 6,897
Conservative ROSS, Arthur Edward 5,979
Co-operative Commonwealth COMPTON, John Alfred 373
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal ROGERS, Hon. Norman McLeod 9,609
National Government KIDD, Thomas Ashmore 7,475

On Mr. Rogers' death, 10 June 1940:

By-election on 12 August 1940
Party Candidate Votes
Unknown MACDONALD, Hon. Angus Lewis acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative KIDD, Thomas Ashmore 9,175
Liberal PLAXTON, Hugh John 7,588
Co-operative Commonwealth LEONARD, William George 1,271
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal HENDERSON, William James 10,045
Progressive Conservative KIDD, Thomas Ashmore 7,831
Co-operative Commonwealth CARTWRIGHT, Henry Lennox 786

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