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For the defunct provincial electoral district, see Durham West (provincial electoral district).
Durham West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Durham into two ridings: Durham West and Durham East.
The West Riding of Durham was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Durham riding.
Election results
Canadian federal election, 1867 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edward Blake 1,337 Unknown Mr. Milne 931 Canadian federal election, 1872 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Hon. Edward Blake acclaimed On Mr. Blake being elected for Durham West and for Bruce South and on his accepting the seat for Bruce South:
By-election on 10 April 1873 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edmund Burke Wood acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1874 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Hon. Edmund B. Wood 1,281 Unknown M. Brien 736 On Mr. Wood being appointed Chief Justice, Superior Court of Manitoba:
By-election on 7 April 1874 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Harvey William Burk 1,251 Unknown Thomas McClung 989 Canadian federal election, 1878 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Harvey William Burk 11,214 Unknown F. Cubitt 1,172 On Mr. Burk's resignation, 18 October 1879, to allow Edward Blake to stand in Durham West:
By-election on 17 November 1879 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edward Dominick Blake acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1882 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Hon. Edward Blake 1,497 Unknown C.W. Bunting 1,379 Canadian federal election, 1887 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Hon. Edward Blake 1,847 Conservative G.T. Blackstock 1,731 Canadian federal election, 1891 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Robert Beith 1,962 Conservative George T. Blackstock 1,764 Canadian federal election, 1896 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Robert Beith 1,458 Conservative D.F. Walsh 1,406 Patrons of Industry C.J. Thornton 428 Canadian federal election, 1900 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Charles Jonas Thornton 1,637 Liberal Robert Beith 1,597 On election being declared void, 6 October 1901:
By-election on 15 January 1902 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Robert Beith 1,740 Conservative Charles Jonas Thornton 1,728 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Categories:- Defunct Ontario federal electoral districts
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