2nd Canadian Parliament
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The 2nd Canadian Parliament was in session from March 5, 1873 until January 2, 1874. The membership was set by the 1872 federal election from July 20 to October 12, 1872, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1874 election.
It was first controlled by a Conservative/Liberal-Conservative majority under Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. The Official Opposition was the Liberal Party, led by Alexander Mackenzie. After a scandal in the Conservative Party, the Liberals took power. Alexander Mackenzie, now Prime Minister, immediately called an election.
The Speaker was James Cockburn. See also List of Canadian electoral districts 1872-1873 for a list of the ridings in this parliament.
The unusual case of a new party taking control of the government between elections has only happened twice in Canadian history; the other occasion was in the 15th Canadian parliament.
There were 2 sessions of the 2nd Parliament:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 5, 1873 | August 13, 1873 |
| 2nd | October 23, 1873 | November 7, 1873 |
British Columbia
Manitoba
| Riding | Member | Party
|
|---|---|---|
| Lisgar | John Christian Schultz | Conservative
|
| Marquette | Robert Cunningham | Liberal
|
| Provencher | The Honourable Sir George Étienne Cartier to May 20, 1873 (death) | Liberal-Conservative
|
| Louis Riel from October 13, 1873 | Independent
| |
| Selkirk | Donald A. Smith | Independent Conservative
|
New Brunswick
| Riding | Member | Party
|
|---|---|---|
| Albert | John Wallace | Liberal
|
| Carleton | The Honourable Charles Connell | Liberal
|
| Charlotte | John McAdam | Liberal-Conservative
|
| City and County of St. John | Isaac Burpee | Liberal
|
| Acalus Lockwood Palmer | Liberal
| |
| City of St. John | The Honourable Samuel Leonard Tilley to November 15, 1873 (named Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick) | Liberal-Conservative
|
| Jeremiah Smith Boies De Veber from December 1, 1873 | Liberal
| |
| Gloucester | Timothy Warren Anglin | Liberal
|
| Kent | Robert Barry Cutler | Liberal
|
| King's | James Domville | Conservative
|
| Northumberland | The Honourable Peter Mitchell | Independent
|
| Queen's | John Farris | Liberal
|
| Restigouche | George Moffatt | Conservative
|
| Sunbury | Charles Burpee | Liberal
|
| Victoria | John Costigan | Liberal-Conservative
|
| Westmorland | The Honourable Albert James Smith | Liberal
|
| York | John Pickard | Liberal
|
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Albert James Smith was reelected in Westmorland on November 28, 1873.
- Isaac Burpee was reelected in the City and County of St. John on December 1, 1873.
Nova Scotia
Two MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Hugh McDonald was reelected in Antigonish on July 7, 1873 on being named Minister of Militia and Defence.
- Thomas Coffin was reelected in Shelburne on July 11, 1873 on being named Receiver-General of Canada.
Ontario
Five MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Thomas Nicholson Gibbs was reelected in Ontario South on July 7, 1873.
- Alexander Mackenzie was reelected in Lambton on November 25, 1873.
- Donald Alexander MacDonald was reelected in Glengarry on November 26, 1873.
- Richard John Cartwright was reelected in Lennox on December 3, 1873.
- Edward Blake was reelected in Bruce South on December 4, 1873.
Quebec
Three MPs recontested their seats in byelections, and were reelected.
- Télesphore Fournier was reelected in Bellechasse on November 27, 1873 after being named Minister of Inland Revenue.
- Théodore Robitaille was reelected in Bonaventure on February 15, 1873 after being named Receiver-General.
- Antoine Aimé Dorion was reelected in Napierville on November 27, 1873 after being named Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
Subsequent Byelections
Prince Edward Island
By-elections were held on September 29 1873 following Prince Edward Island joining Candian confederation on July 1, 1873.| Riding | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| King's County | Daniel Davies | Conservative |
| King's County | Augustine Colin Macdonald | Liberal-Conservative |
| Prince County | James Colledge Pope | Conservative |
| Prince County | James Yeo | Liberal |
| Queen's County | David Laird | Liberal |
| Queen's County | Peter Sinclair | Liberal |
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