Westmorland (electoral district)

Westmorland was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.

It was created by the "British North America Act" of 1867, and was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Westmorland—Kent and Moncton ridings.

It consisted of the County of Westmorland.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

#Sir Albert J. Smith, Liberal (1867-1882)
#Josiah Wood, Conservative (1882-1895)
#Henry A. Powell, Liberal-Conservative (1895-1900)
#Henry R. Emmerson, Liberal (1900-1914)
#Arthur Bliss Copp, Liberal (1915-1925)
#Otto Baird Price, Conservative (1925-1935)
#Henry Read Emmerson, Liberal (1935-1949)
#Edmund William George, Liberal (1949-1953)
#Henry J. Murphy, Liberal (1953-1958)
#William L.M. Creaghan, Progressive Conservative (1958-1962)
#Sherwood Rideout, Liberal (1962-1964)
#Margaret Rideout, Liberal (1964-1968)

Electoral history

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Liberal
Albert J. Smith
align="right"|acclaimed

By-election: on Mr. Smith being appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries:
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Liberal
Albert J. Smith
align="right"| acclaimed

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Liberal
Albert J. Smith
align="right"|acclaimed

By-election: on Mr. Wood being called to the Senate:
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Liberal-Conservative
Henry A. Powell
align="right"| acclaimed

By-election: on Mr. Emmerson being appointed Minister of Railways and Canals:
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Liberal
Henry R. Emmerson
align="right"|acclaimed

By-election: on Mr. Emmerson's death:
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Liberal
Arthur Bliss Copp
align="right"|acclaimed

By-election: on Mr. Copp's appointment as Secretary of State of Canada:
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Liberal
Arthur Bliss Copp
align="right"|acclaimed

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=810 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament

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