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Northumberland West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.The original definition of the riding is not known. In 1903, it was defined to consist of the townships of Alnwick, Haldimand and Hamilton, and the town of Cobourg.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Northumberland riding.
Electoral history
Canadian federal election, 1867: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative COCKBURN, Hon. James acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1872: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative COCKBURN, Hon. James acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1874: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Liberal KERR, William 1,336 Conservative COCKBURN, J. 1,105 By-election: On Mr. Kerr being unseated on petition, 17 November 1874:
West Riding of NorthumberlandParty Candidate Votes Liberal KERR, William 1,315 Unknown SMITH, Sidney 1,160 Canadian federal election, 1878: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative COCKBURN, Hon. James 1,315 Liberal KERR, W. 1,227 By-election: On Mr. Cockburn's resignation to become Chairman of the
Commission to collect, examine and classify the Statutes passed by the
Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, since Confederation,
19 December 1881: West Riding of NorthumberlandParty Candidate Votes Conservative GUILLET, George 1,448 Unknown WATERS, George 1,378 Canadian federal election, 1882: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative GUILLET, George 1,298 Liberal KERR, Wm. 1,293 By-election: On Mr. Guillet being unseated, 7 April 1885:
West Riding of NorthumberlandParty Candidate Votes Conservative GUILLET, George acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1887: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative GUILLET, George 1,648 Liberal DUMBLE, J.H. 1,611 Canadian federal election, 1891: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Liberal HARGRAFT, John 1,591 Conservative GUILLET, George 1,554 By-election: On Election being declared void, 15 March 1892:
West Riding of NorthumberlandParty Candidate Votes Conservative GUILLET, George Liberal HARGRAFT, John Canadian federal election, 1896: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative GUILLET, George 1,200 Liberal MCCOLL, John B. 1,130 Patrons of Industry ROSEVEAR, John C. 621 Canadian federal election, 1900: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Liberal MCCOLL, John B. 1,506 Conservative GUILLET, George 1,371 Canadian federal election, 1904: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Liberal MCCOLL, John B. 1,501 Conservative ARMOUR, Eric Norman 1,357 Canadian federal election, 1908: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Liberal MCCOLL, John B. 1,438 Conservative MUNSON, Charles Arthur 1,308 Canadian federal election, 1911: West Riding of Northumberland Party Candidate Votes Conservative MUNSON, Charles Arthur 1,426 Liberal MCCOLL, John "B." 1,420 See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
Categories:- Defunct Ontario federal electoral districts
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