Peel
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965

Peel was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

It consisted of the Townships of Chinguacousy, Toronto, and the Gore of Toronto, and the Villages of Brampton and Streetsville.

In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the county of Peel to include townships of Caledon and Albion.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Peel South and Peel—Dufferin ridings.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     John Hillyard Cameron Conservative
2nd  1872–1874     Robert Smith Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     William Elliott Conservative
5th  1882–1887     James Fleming Liberal
6th  1887–1891     William Armstrong McCulla Conservative
7th  1891–1892     Joseph Featherston Liberal
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904     Richard Blain Conservative
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Samuel Charters Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Conservative
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940 Gordon Graydon
19th  1940–1945     National Government
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1954
 1954–1957 John Pallett
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Bruce Beer Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Peel South and Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe

Electoral history

1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Hillyard Cameron 1,138 51.40
Unknown Wally Barber 1,076 48.60
Total valid votes 2,214 100.0
Source(s)
"Peel, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Smith 1,261 50.32 –
Conservative John Hillyard Cameron 1,245 49.68 -1.72
Total valid votes 2,506 100.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing –
Source(s)
"Peel, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
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1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Smith 1,299 50.27 -0.05
Conservative William Elliott 1,285 49.73 +0.05
Total valid votes 2,584 100.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.05
Source(s)
"Peel, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.


1878 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative William Elliott 1,414
  Liberal Robert Smith 1,325


1882 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Fleming 1,430
  Unknown Robert Barber 1,387


1887 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative William Armstrong McCulla 1,711
  Liberal James Fleming 1,668


1891 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Joseph Featherston 1,667
  Conservative William Armstrong McCulla 1,613


By-election: On election being declared void,
11 February 1892 : Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Joseph Featherston acclaimed


1896 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Joseph Featherston 1,891
  Conservative A. F. Campbell 1,425


1900 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Richard Blain 1,705
  Liberal Joseph Featherston 1,592


1904 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Richard Blain 2,640
  Liberal W. E. Milner 2,524


1908 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Richard Blain 2,758
  Liberal Edward George Graham 2,469


1911 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Richard Blain 2,656
  Liberal William James Lowe 2,340


1917 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Government (Unionist) Samuel Charters 4,751
  Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Benjamin Petch 2,499


1921 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Samuel Charters 4,892
  Liberal William James Lowe 3,732
Progressive Herbert J. W. Taylor 3,350


1925 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Samuel Charters 7,047
  Liberal William Ruston Perci Parker 6,546


1926 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Samuel Charters 7,002
  Liberal William James Lowe 6,294


1930 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Samuel Charters 7,112
  Liberal William James Lowe 6,847


1935 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Gordon Graydon 7,132
  Liberal William James Lowe 6,962
  Co-operative Commonwealth Joseph Maund 1,036
Reconstruction John Bertram Dingwall 842


1940 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  National Government Gordon Graydon 8,486
  Liberal George R. Farr 7,638


1945 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Gordon Graydon 10,357
  Liberal Stanley George Harmer 5,489
  Co-operative Commonwealth Robert Craig Smeaton 1,788


1949 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Gordon Graydon 10,570
  Liberal Stanley G. Harmer 7,788
  Co-operative Commonwealth Charles Donson Jenkins 3,043


1953 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Gordon Graydon 13,487
  Liberal Alfred Joseph Clifford O'Marra 9,263
  Co-operative Commonwealth James Adams 2,560


By-election: On Mr. Graydon's death, 22 March 1954: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative John Pallett 13,500
  Liberal Alfred Joseph Clifford O'Marra 8,944
  Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Hartis Gane 1,985


1957 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative John Pallett 19,818
  Liberal Robert Speck 10,467
  Co-operative Commonwealth John R. W. Whitehouse 3,418
Social Credit Neil Carmichael 913


1958 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative John Pallett 23,379
  Liberal Bob Fasken 10,357
  Co-operative Commonwealth John R. W. Whitehouse 3,848
Social Credit Neil Carmichael 640


1962 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Bruce Beer 21,221
  Progressive Conservative John Pallett 19,238
  New Democratic Patrick Lawlor 8,341
Social Credit David Astle 611


1963 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Bruce Beer 28,009
  Progressive Conservative John Fox 15,921
  New Democratic Patrick Lawlor 8,836
Social Credit Ronald Gordon Sibbald 354


1965 Canadian federal election: Peel
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Bruce Beer 29,057
  Progressive Conservative Ron Searle 17,955
  New Democratic Keith Woollard 13,404
Social Credit Ronald G. Sibbald 551

See also

External links

Federal ridings in Ontario
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