- Fort William (electoral district)
Fort William was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1979. It was located in the province of
Ontario . This riding was created in 1924 from parts ofFort William and Rainy River riding.It was initially defined to consist of the southern parts of the territorial districts of Rainy River, Kenora and Thunder Bay adjacent to the southern boundary of Canada.
In 1947, it was defined to consist of the city of Fort William and the southern parts of the territorial districts of Rainy River, Kenora and Thunder Bay adjacent to by the southern boundary of Canada.
In 1966, it was defined to consist of the City of Fort William and the Townships of Aldina, Blake, Crooks, Devon, Fraleigh, Gillies, Hartington, Lismore, Lybster, Marks, Neebing, O'Connor, Paipoonge, Pardee, Pearson, Scoble and Strange in the territorial district of Thunder Bay.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was merged into
Thunder Bay—Atikokan riding.Election results
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Hon.Robert James Manion
align="right"| 6,205
-DeWitt Clinton Garver
align="right"| 2,830-
Hon.Robert James Manion
align="right"| 5,173
-William Nassau Welsh
align="right"| 2,440-
Hon.Robert James Manion
align="right"| 6,939
-Charles White Wilson
align="right"|3,262
-Albert Edward Smith
align="right"| 594On Mr. Manion being named Minister of Railways and Canals, 7 August 1930:
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Hon.Robert James Manion
align="right"| acclaimed-
Daniel McIvor
align="right"| 5,481
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Hon.Robert James Manion
align="right"| 4,565
-Clement Edward Chapple
align="right"| 2,030
-Garfield Anderson
align="right"| 1,635
-John Joseph Spooner
align="right"| 78-
Daniel McIvor
align="right"| 8,504
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Hon.Robert James Manion
align="right"| 6,768
-Garfield Anderson
align="right"| 1,778-
Dan McIvor
align="right"| 7,209
-Wilfred Carson McKenzie
align="right"|5,858
-Robert Barclay Pow
align="right"| 4,945
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Donald Stewart
align="right"| 772-
Dan McIvor
align="right"| 9,569
-J. Mac Spence
align="right"| 5,751
-Garfield Anderson
align="right"| 4,830
-Alvin L. Johnson
align="right"| 746-
Dan McIvor
align="right"| 10,402
-Murray Babe
align="right"| 5,030
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William Johnson
align="right"| 3,847
-Naomi Mara Powell
align="right"| 508-
Dan McIvor
align="right"| 8,552
-Art Widnall
align="right"| 7,926
-Michael Chicorli
align="right"| 5,903-
Hubert Badanai
align="right"| 9,915
-Art Widnall
align="right"| 9,798
-Michael Chicorli
align="right"| 4,953
-Bruce A.H. Magnuson
align="right"| 224-
Hubert Badanai
align="right"| 12,229
-Bernard Black (politician)
align="right"Edward G. Freeman
align="right"| 5,713
-Arthur W. Hutton
align="right"| 361-
Hubert Badanai
align="right"| 11,765
-Edward G. Freeman
align="right"| 7,619
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C.B. Devlin
align="right"| 6,618
-Arthur W. Hutton
align="right"| 309-
Hubert Badanai
align="right"| 12,432
-Charles A. Grant
align="right"| 8,993
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Ben Devlin
align="right"| 4,773-
Hubert Badanai
align="right"| 10,635
-Charles A. Grant
align="right"| 7,394
-Lionel Hastings
align="right"| 7,284-
Paul McRae
align="right"| 11,545
-Lionel Hastings
align="right"| 10,263
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Ian Stewart
align="right"| 7,497-
Paul McRae
align="right"| 13,789
-Ty Kaipio
align="right"| 8,094
-Lawrence Timko
align="right"| 6,129
-Bruce Barrett
align="right"| 149
-Dianne Robinson
align="right"| 72See also
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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=223 Riding history from the]
Library of Parliament
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