Middlesex West (federal electoral district)

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Middlesex West
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Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished1966
First contested 1867
Last contested 1965

Middlesex West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and Middlesex East.

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The West Riding initially consisted of the Townships of Delaware, Caradoc, Metcalfe, Mosa and Ekfrid, and the Village of Strathroy.

In 1882, it was redefined to include the townships of Adelaide, Euphemia, the villages of Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville, and to exclude the township of Carradoc.

In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Caradoc, Delaware, Ekfrid, Metcalfe and Mosa, the town of Strathroy, and the villages of Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville.

In 1914, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Adelaide, Lobo, Delaware, Caradoc, Metcalfe, Mosa, Ekfrid, McGillivray, Williams East and Williams West, the towns of Park Hill and Strathroy, and the villages of Ailsa Craig, Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville.

In 1924, it was defined as consisting of the part of the county of Middlesex lying west of and including the townships of McGillivray, Williams East, Lobo and Delaware.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the county of Middlesex, excluding the townships of North Dorchester, London, West Nissouri and Westminster.

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the county of Middlesex excluding the townships of North Dorchester, London, West Nissouri, Westminster, and the eastern part of the township of London.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Huron, London West and Middlesex ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   Angus Peter McDonald Conservative
2nd  1872–1874   George William Ross Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1883
 1883–1887 Donald Mackenzie Cameron
6th  1887–1888   William Frederick Roome Conservative
 1888–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900   William Samuel Calvert Liberal
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1909
 1909–1911 Duncan Campbell Ross
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921   Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
14th  1921–1925   John Douglas Fraser Drummond Progressive
15th  1925–1926   John Campbell Elliott Liberal
 1926–1926
16th  1926–1926
 1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945 Robert McCubbin
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958   William Howell Arthur Thomas Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Huron, London West and Middlesex

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative Angus Peter McDonald 1,063
UnknownG. Billington1,044
1872 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George William Ross 1,322
Conservative Angus Peter McDonald 1,266
UnknownG. Billington7
1874 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George William Ross acclaimed
1878 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George William Ross 1,635
UnknownN. Currie1,587
1882 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal George William Ross 1,651
UnknownA. Currie1,597

On election being declared void, October 1883:

By-election on 14 December 1883
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Donald Mackenzie Cameron 1,771
Conservative William Frederick Roome 1,739
1887 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative William Frederick Roome 2,110
Liberal Donald Mackenzie Cameron 2,005

On Mr. Roome being unseated on petition:

By-election on 10 March 1888
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative William Frederick Roome 1,940
Unknown ? Elliott1,828
1891 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Conservative William Frederick Roome 1,529
Liberal Hector McFarlane1,119
Conservative William Brock1,110
1896 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal William Samuel Calvert 2,274
Conservative William Frederick Roome 1,933
1900 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal William Samuel Calvert 1,989
Conservative Richard Dunlop1,813
1904 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal William Samuel Calvert 1,996
Conservative George A. Stewart1,790
1908 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal William Samuel Calvert 1,856
Conservative Robert McLauchlin1,844

On Mr. Calvert being appointed member of the National Transcontinental Railway Commission, 21 October 1909:

By-election on 10 November 1909
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Duncan Campbell Ross 1,934
Conservative Robert McLauchlin1,778
1911 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Duncan Campbell Ross 1,883
Conservative James Cobban 1,752
1917 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Duncan Campbell Ross 3,930
Government (Unionist) George Adam Elliot 3,531
1921 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive John Douglas Fraser Drummond 5,543
Liberal Duncan Campbell Ross 4,004
Conservative George Adam Elliot 2,445
1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John Campbell Elliott 4,926
Progressive Allan L. McDougall3,548
Conservative Thomas Elliott2,816

On Mr. Elliott being appointed Minister of Labour, 8 March 1926:

By-election on 29 March 1926
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John Campbell Elliott 6,443
UnknownThomas Elliot3,783
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John Campbell Elliott 6,187
Conservative Alfred Edwin Aldred4,086

On Mr. Elliott being appointed Minister of Public Works, 25 October 1926:

By-election on 2 November 1926
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John Campbell Elliott acclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John Campbell Elliott 6,329
Conservative Peter Henry Campbell4,839
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal John Campbell Elliott 6,369
Conservative Lloyd W. M. Freele3,382
Reconstruction John Edward Campbell1,920
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert McCubbin 6,024
National Government Lloyd William M. Freele3,886
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert McCubbin 6,690
Progressive Conservative Archibald Pedden4,303
Co-operative Commonwealth Allen Coghill458
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert McCubbin 7,938
Progressive Conservative James George Little5,239
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Robert McCubbin 8,645
Progressive Conservative Cameron Hugh McTaggart5,760
Co-operative Commonwealth Ross McEwen Pope432
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative William Howell Arthur Thomas 9,075
Liberal Robert McCubbin 7,368
Co-operative Commonwealth Jack McLachlen631
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative William Howell Arthur Thomas 11,974
Liberal Harvey Wales5,883
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative William Howell Arthur Thomas 10,178
Liberal David McDonald7,914
New Democratic Arthur B. Stewart1,658
Social Credit Lloyd H. Alford327
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative William Howell Arthur Thomas 10,247
Liberal George A. McKenzie9,320
New Democratic Arthur B. Stewart1,327
Social Credit James A. Watson232
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative William Howell Arthur Thomas 9,768
Liberal Norman W. Hodgins9,405
New Democratic Pat Chefurka2,067

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