Elgin West

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Elgin West
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished1933
First contested 1867
Last contested1934 by-election

Elgin West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Elgin into two ridings: Elgin East and Elgin West based on a traditional division.

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The West Riding of Elgin was redefined in 1882 to consist of the townships of Southwold, Dunwich, Alboro', Orford and Howard, and the village of Ridgetown. In 1903, it was redefined to exclude the townships of Orford and Howard, and the village of Ridgetown, and include the townships of the city of St. Thomas, and the town of Dutton. In 1914, it was redefined to include the villages of Rodney and West Lorne.

In 1924, it was defined as consisting of the county of Elgin, excluding the townships of Malahide and Bayham, and including the city of St. Thomas.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Elgin ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   John H. Munroe Conservative
2nd  1872–1874   George Elliott Casey Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904   Jabel Robinson Independent
10th  1904–1908   William Jackson Conservative
11th  1908–1911 Thomas Wilson Crothers
12th  1911–1911
 1911–1917
13th  1917–1921   Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925   Hugh Cummings McKillop Conservative
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930   Mitchell Hepburn Liberal
17th  1930–1934
 1934–1935 Wilson Mills
Riding dissolved into Elgin

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative John H. Munroe 970
UnknownC. McDougall766
Eligible voters2,018
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 [1]
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 1,115
Conservative John H. Munroe 1,023
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 1,216
UnknownE. W. Gustin891
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 1,319
UnknownM. G. Munro1,207
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 2,110
UnknownAlex Clark1,305
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 2,351
Conservative James H. Greer1,519
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 2,335
Conservative Duncan McLean1,653
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 2,585
Patrons of Industry Alexander A. McKillop1,859
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Independent Jabel Robinson 1,805
Liberal Angus Donald McGugan1,765
Independent Liberal George Elliott Casey 1,180
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative William Jackson 3,082
Liberal Peter Stewart2,695
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Thomas Wilson Crothers 3,259
Liberal William Tolmie2,741
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Thomas Wilson Crothers 3,629
Liberal Donald MacNish2,732

On Mr. Crother's being appointed Minister of Labour, 10 October 191:

By-election on 27 October 1911
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Thomas Wilson Crothers acclaimed
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) Thomas Wilson Crothers 5,173
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) William Tolmie3,526
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Hugh Cummings McKillop 4,367
Progressive Alfred Ernest Hookway4,013
Liberal William Tolmie3,631
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Hugh C. McKillop 8,360
Liberal George Henry Sloggett6,535
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Mitchell Frederick Hepburn 7,920
Conservative Hugh Cummings McKillop 7,742
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Mitchell Frederick Hepburn 10,020
Conservative Jonathan Dowler8,583

On Mr. Hepburn's resignation, 8 June 1934:

By-election on 24 September 1934
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Wilson Henry Mills 9,617
Conservative Harry Clyde Borbridge6,724
Independent Ronald William MacDonald562

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References

  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871" . Retrieved 27 June 2022.