Durham West

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Map of the Durham West riding, circa 1895.

Durham West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Durham into two ridings: Durham West and Durham East.

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The West Riding of Durham was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Durham riding.

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Edward Blake 1,337
UnknownJ. Milne931
Eligible voters2,776
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 [1]
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Hon. Edward Blake acclaimed

On Mr. Blake being elected for Durham West and for Bruce South and on his accepting the seat for Bruce South:

By-election on 10 April 1873
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Edmund Burke Wood acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Hon. Edmund B. Wood 1,281
UnknownM. Brien736

On Mr. Wood being appointed Chief Justice, Superior Court of Manitoba:

By-election on 7 April 1874
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Harvey William Burk 1,251
UnknownThomas McClung989
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Harvey William Burk 1,214 [2]
Liberal–Conservative Col. F. Cubitt [3] 1,172

On Mr. Burk's resignation, 18 October 1879, to allow Edward Blake to stand in Durham West:

By-election on 17 November 1879
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Edward Dominick Blake acclaimed
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Hon. Edward Blake 1,497
Liberal–Conservative C.W. Bunting [4] 1,379
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Hon. Edward Blake 1,847
Conservative G.T. Blackstock 1,731
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert Beith 1,962
Conservative George T. Blackstock 1,764
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert Beith 1,458
Conservative D.F. Walsh1,406
Patrons of Industry C.J. Thornton 428
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Charles Jonas Thornton 1,637
Liberal Robert Beith 1,597

On election being declared void, 6 October 1901:

By-election on 15 January 1902
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert Beith 1,740
Conservative Charles Jonas Thornton 1,728

See also

  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. "The Dominion Annual Register and Review". 1879.
  3. "House of Commons". Montreal Gazette. August 13, 1878. p. 3. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. "West Durham". Montreal Gazette. May 30, 1882. p. 5. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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