Northumberland West
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 | James Cockburn | acclaimed | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1872: West Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | James Cockburn | acclaimed | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1874: West Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | William Kerr | 1,336 | ||||
| Conservative | James Cockburn | 1,105 | ||||
| By-election: On Mr. Kerr being unseated on petition, 17 November 1874: West Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | William Kerr | 1,315 | ||||
| Unknown | Sidney Smith | 1,160 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1878: West Riding of Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | James Cockburn | 1,315 | ||||
| Liberal | William Kerr | 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 Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | 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 Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | 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 Northumberland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | 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
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
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