Kent (Ontario electoral district)

Kent (Ontario electoral district)

:"for other electoral districts with similar names, see Kent (electoral district)"

Kent was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904, 1917 to 1968, and 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 Kent initially consisted of the Townships of Chatham, Dover, East Tilbury, Romney, Raleigh, and Harwich, and the Town of Chatham. In 1882, the township of Chatham was excluded from the riding, and the village of Blenheim was added.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Kent East and Kent West ridings. The electoral district of Kent was recreated from Kent West and Kent East in 1914, and consisted of the county of Kent, excluding the townships of Zone and Camden.

In 1924, it was redefined as consisting of the part of the county of Kent lying west or south of and including the Gore of Chatham, the township of Chatham and the river Thames, but excluding the town of Tilbury and the village of Wheatley.

In 1933, it was redefined as consisting of the county of Kent, excluding the townships of Camden, Gore of Camden, Gore of Chatham and Zone, and including the city of Chatham, the town of Tilbury and the village of Wheatley.

In 1947, it was redefined as consisting of the county of Kent, excluding the townships of Camden and Zone, and that part of the township of Chatham formerly known as the Gore of Chatham; but including the city of Chatham, the town of Tilbury and the village of Wheatley.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistibuted between Kent—Essex and Lambton—Kent ridings. The electoral district of Kent was recreated a second time from Kent—Essex and Lambton—Kent ridings 1976. It consisted of:

(a) the part of the County of Kent lying north and east and including the Township of Dover, the City of Chatham, the Township of Chatham and the Township of Howard to the shore of Lake Erie, and

(b) Indian Reserve No. 46 in the County of Lambton.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of

(a) the part of the County of Kent lying north and east of and including the Township of Howard, the Township of Chatham, the City of Chatham, and the Township of Dover, and

(b) that part of the County of Lambton contained in Walpole Island Indian Reserve No. 46.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Kent—Essex and Lambton—Kent—Middlesex ridings.

Election results

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STEPHENSON, Rufus
align="right"| 1,524
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MCKELLAR,
align="right"|1,427

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STEPHENSON, Rufus
align="right"| 1,874
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STRIPP, Wm. S.
align="right"| 1,730

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STEPHENSON, Rufus
align="right"| 1,895
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STRIPP, Wm. S.
align="right"| 1,823

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STEPHENSON, Rufus
align="right"| 2,502
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MCMAHON, H.
align="right"|1,969

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SMYTH, Henry
align="right"| 2,223
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SAMSON, Jas.
align="right"| 2,066

On the election being declared void, 31 December 1883:
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SMYTH, Henry
align="right"| 2,548
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SAMSON, James
align="right"|2,266

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CAMPBELL, Archibald
align="right"| 2,982
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SMYTH, Henry
align="right"| 2,870

On Mr. Campbell being unseated, 17 November 1887:
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CAMPBELL, Archibald
align="right"| 2,679
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SMYTH, Henry
align="right"| 2,585

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CAMPBELL, Archibald
align="right"| 3,138
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KILLACKEY, William P.
align="right"|2,662

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CAMPBELL, Archibald
align="right"| 3,315
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BALL, W.
align="right"| 3,158

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STEPHENS, George
align="right"| 3,390
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SMITH, Theodore A.
align="right"|3,173

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MCCOIG, Archibald Blake
align="right"| 7,402
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PLEWES, John Warcup
align="right"|6,313

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MCCOIG, Archibald Blake
align="right"| 11,093
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MCDIARMID, Duncan Robert
align="right"| 7,211
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HAMMOND, Wm. Andrew
align="right"|5,288

On Mr. McCoig being called to the Senate, 4 January 1922:
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MURDOCK, Hon. James
align="right"| acclaimed

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CHAPLIN, Alexander Dew
align="right"| 8,396
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RUTHERFORD, James Warren
align="right"| 7,833
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WARD, John Wesley
align="right"|4,461

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RUTHERFORD, James Warren
align="right"| 12,315
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CHAPLIN, Alexander Dew
align="right"| 10,578

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RUTHERFORD, James Warren
align="right"| 12,179
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STONEHOUSE, Calvert Stanley
align="right"| 10,765

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RUTHERFORD, James Warren
align="right"| 11,281
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LEVERTON, Frederick Arthur
align="right"| 7,588

On Mr. Rutherford's death, 27 February 1939:
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THOMPSON, Arthur Lisle
align="right"| acclaimed

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DESMOND, Clayton Earl
align="right"| 11,629
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THOMPSON, Arthur Lisle
align="right"| 10,945

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DESMOND, Clayton Earl
align="right"|12,706
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COLBY, William David
align="right"| 10,490
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MCDIARMID, Duncan Robert
align="right"| 1,291

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HUFFMAN, Blake
align="right"| 14,903
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DESMOND, Clayton Earl
align="right"| 12,444
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SIMPSON, Kenneth
align="right"| 949

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HUFFMAN, Blake
align="right"| 15,532
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KING, Eugene
align="right"| 10,496

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HUFFMAN, Blake
align="right"| 13,977
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JOLLEY, Albert Evans
align="right"| 10,907
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BRUBACHER, Enos B.
align="right"| 1,792

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DANFORTH, Harold W.
align="right"|17,348
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HUFFMAN, E. Blake
align="right"|13,005
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BRUBACHER, Enos B.
align="right"|661

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CLUNIS, Sidney LeRoi
align="right"| 15,362
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DANFORTH, Harold W.
align="right"| 14,280
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YOUCKE, Harold G.
align="right"| 629

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DANFORTH, Harold W.
align="right"| 15,381
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CLUNIS, Sidney LeRoi
align="right"| 15,179
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MOORE, Larry
align="right"| 924
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HEATHERINGTON, Donald Lawrence
align="right"| 388

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DANFORTH, Harold W.
align="right"| 15,472
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MICKLE, George
align="right"| 13,667
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FIELDING, Dianne Mary
align="right"| 1,231

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HOLMES, Bob
align="right"| 18,007
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REINHARDT, Fred
align="right"| 11,713
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WILKINSON, Marie-France
align="right"| 5,047

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BOSSY, Maurice
align="right"| 15,140
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HOLMES, Bob
align="right"| 14,293
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MCDERMOTT, George
align="right"| 5,758

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HARDEY, Elliott
align="right"| 18,279
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BOSSY, Maurice
align="right"| 13,027
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MCKEEVER, Derry
align="right"| 6,138

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CRAWFORD, Rex
align="right"| 15,835
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HARDEY, Elliott
align="right"| 13,835
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RUSTIN, Leo
align="right"| 7,948
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JAMES, Allan
align="right"|1,942

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CRAWFORD, Rex
align="right"| 23,216
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BROEDERS, Arnold
align="right"| 5,618
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SUITOR, Tom
align="right"|5,017
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DE MEESTER, Aaron G.
align="right"| 1,370
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KNIGHT, Victor
align="right"| 1,014
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HOWE, Marty
align="right"| 146

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=326 Riding history 1867 to 1904 from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=328 Riding history 1917 to 1968 from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=329 Riding history 1979 to 1997 from the] Library of Parliament


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