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
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
| 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 | |||
See also
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