the early years of Confederation, there was no requirement to declare party affiliation. Elected. X Incumbent. 1878 Federal election: Hastings North 1 In the early years of Confederation, there was no requirement to declare party affiliation. Elected. X Incumbent. 1878 Federal Ministerial By-Election: Hastings North Elected. X Incumbent. 1882 Federal election: Hastings North 1 In the early years of Confederation, there was no requirement to declare party affiliation. Elected. X Incumbent. 1887 Federal election: Hastings North 1 In the early years of Confederation, there was no requirement to declare party affiliation. Elected. X Incumbent. 1891 Federal election: Hastings North 1 In the early years of Confederation, there was no requirement to declare party affiliation. Elected. X Incumbent. Senate appointment (1892-1917) In late 1892, Bowell was called to the Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Thompson. He was the second prime minister to serve while sitting in the Senate. Following his resignation as prime minister in 1896, Bowell continued to serve in the Senate until his death in 1917. He was one of the last surviving members of the first House of Commons elected in 1867. See also Electoral history of John Sparrow David Thompson - Bowell's predecessor as leader of the Conservative Party and as Prime Minister. Electoral history of Charles Tupper - Bowell's successor as leader of the Conservative Party and as Prime Minister. References External links History of Federal Ridings since 1867 Bowell, Mackenzie