Fort William and Rainy River

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Fort William and Rainy River
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Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1924
First contested 1917
Last contested 1921

Fort William and Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River riding.

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It consisted of the southern parts of the territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Fort William ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Thunder Bay and Rainy River
13th  1917–1921   Robert James Manion Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925   Conservative
Riding dissolved into Fort William

Election results

1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Government (Unionist) Robert James Manion 5,943
  OppositionLabour Albert Hugh Dennis2,560
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Hon. Robert James Manion 5,642
Progressive DeWitt Clinton Garver5,342

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