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Middlesex West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and Middlesex East.The West Riding initially consisted of the Townships of Delaware, Caradoc, Metcalfe, Mosa and Ekfrid, and the Village of Strathroy.
In 1882, it was redefined to include the townships of Adelaide, Euphemia, the villages of Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville, and to exclude the township of Carradoc.
In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Caradoc, Delaware, Ekfrid, Metcalfe and Mosa, the town of Strathroy, and the villages of Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville.
In 1914, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Adelaide, Lobo, Delaware, Caradoc, Metcalfe, Mosa, Ekfrid, McGillivray, Williams East and Williams West, the towns of Park Hill and Strathroy, and the villages of Ailsa Craig, Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville.
In 1924, it was defined as consisting of the part of the county of Middlesex lying west of and including the townships of McGillivray, Williams East, Lobo and Delaware.
In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the county of Middlesex, excluding the townships of North Dorchester, London, West Nissouri and Westminster.
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the county of Middlesex excluding the townships of North Dorchester, London, West Nissouri, Westminster, and the eastern part of the township of London.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Huron, London West and Middlesex ridings.
Electoral history
Canadian federal election, 1867 Party Candidate Votes Conservative MCDONALD, Angus Peter 1,063 Unknown BILLINGTON, 1,044 Canadian federal election, 1872 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ROSS, George William 1,322 Conservative MACDONALD, A.P. 1,266 Unknown BILLINGTON, G. 7 Canadian federal election, 1874 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ROSS, George William acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1878 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ROSS, George William 1,635 Unknown CURRIE, N. 1,587 Canadian federal election, 1882 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ROSS, George William 1,651 Unknown CURRIE, A. 1,597 On election being declared void, October 1883:
By-election on 14 December 1883 Party Candidate Votes Liberal CAMERON, Donald Mackenzie 1,771 Conservative ROOME, William Frederick 1,739 Canadian federal election, 1887 Party Candidate Votes Conservative ROOME, William Frederick 2,110 Liberal CAMERON, D.M. 2,005 On Mr. Roome being unseated on petition:
By-election on 10 March 1888 Party Candidate Votes Conservative ROOME, William Frederick 1,940 Unknown ELLIOTT, 1,828 Canadian federal election, 1891 Party Candidate Votes Conservative ROOME, Wm. F. 1,529 Liberal MCFARLANE, Hector 1,119 Conservative BROCK, William 1,110 Canadian federal election, 1896 Party Candidate Votes Liberal CALVERT, Will Samuel 2,274 Conservative ROOME, William T. 1,933 Canadian federal election, 1900 Party Candidate Votes Liberal CALVERT, Will S. 1,989 Conservative DUNLOP, Richard 1,813 Canadian federal election, 1904 Party Candidate Votes Liberal CALVERT, William Samuel 1,996 Conservative STEWART, George A. 1,790 Canadian federal election, 1908 Party Candidate Votes Liberal CALVERT, William Samuel 1,856 Conservative MCLAUCHLIN, Robert 1,844 On Mr. Calvert being appointed member of the National Transcontinental Railway Commission, 21 October 1909:
By-election on 10 November 1909 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ROSS, Duncan Campbell 1,934 Conservative MCLAUCHLIN, Robert 1,778 Canadian federal election, 1911 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ROSS, Duncan Campbell 1,883 Conservative COBBAN, James 1,752 Canadian federal election, 1917 Party Candidate Votes Opposition ROSS, Duncan Campbell 3,930 Government ELLIOT, George Adam 3,531 Canadian federal election, 1921 Party Candidate Votes Progressive DRUMMOND, John Douglas Fraser 5,543 Liberal ROSS, Duncan Campbell 4,004 Conservative ELLIOT, George Adam 2,445 Canadian federal election, 1925 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ELLIOTT, John Campbell 4,926 Progressive MCDOUGALL, Allan L. 3,548 Conservative ELLIOTT, Thomas 2,816 On Mr. Elliott being appointed Minister of Labour, 8 March 1926:
By-election on 29 March 1926 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell 6,443 Unknown ELLIOT, Thomas 3,783 Canadian federal election, 1926 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell 6,187 Conservative ALDRED, Alfred Edwin 4,086 On Mr. Elliott being appointed Minister of Public Works, 25 October 1926:
By-election on 2 November 1926 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1930 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell 6,329 Conservative CAMPBELL, Peter Henry 4,839 Canadian federal election, 1935 Party Candidate Votes Liberal ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell 6,369 Conservative FREELE, Lloyd W.M. 3,382 Reconstruction CAMPBELL, John Edward 1,920 Canadian federal election, 1940 Party Candidate Votes Liberal MCCUBBIN, Robert 6,024 National Government FREELE, Lloyd Wm. M. 3,886 Canadian federal election, 1945 Party Candidate Votes Liberal MCCUBBIN, Robert 6,690 Progressive Conservative PEDDEN, Archibald 4,303 Co-operative Commonwealth COGHILL, Allen 458 Canadian federal election, 1949 Party Candidate Votes Liberal MCCUBBIN, Robert 7,938 Progressive Conservative LITTLE, James George 5,239 Canadian federal election, 1953 Party Candidate Votes Liberal MCCUBBIN, Robert 8,645 Progressive Conservative MCTAGGART, Cameron Hugh 5,760 Co-operative Commonwealth POPE, Ross McEwen 432 Canadian federal election, 1957 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative THOMAS, W.H.A. 9,075 Liberal MCCUBBIN, Robert 7,368 Co-operative Commonwealth MCLACHLEN, Jack 631 Canadian federal election, 1958 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative THOMAS, W.H.A. 11,974 Liberal WALES, Harvey 5,883 Canadian federal election, 1962 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative THOMAS, W.H.A. 10,178 Liberal MCDONALD, David 7,914 New Democrat STEWART, Arthur B. 1,658 Social Credit ALFORD, Lloyd H. 327 Canadian federal election, 1963 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative THOMAS, W.H.A. 10,247 Liberal MCKENZIE, George A. 9,320 New Democrat STEWART, Arthur B. 1,327 Social Credit WATSON, James A. 232 Canadian federal election, 1965 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative THOMAS, W.H.A. 9,768 Liberal HODGINS, Norman W. 9,405 New Democrat CHEFURKA, Pat 2,067 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Categories:- Defunct Ontario federal electoral districts
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