Northumberland West

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Northumberland West
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1867
District abolished1914
First contested 1867
Last contested 1911

Northumberland West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

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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.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
1st  1867–1872   James Cockburn Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1874   William Kerr Liberal
 1874–1878
4th  1878–1881   James Cockburn Conservative
 1881–1882 George Guillet
5th  1882–1885
 1885–1887
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1892   John Hargraft Liberal
 1892–1896   George Guillet Conservative
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904   John B. McColl Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917   Charles Arthur Munson Conservative
Riding dissolved into Northumberland

Election history

1867 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative James Cockburn acclaimed
1872 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative James Cockburn acclaimed
1874 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  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
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal William Kerr 1,315
 UnknownSidney Smith1,160
1878 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  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
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative George Guillet 1,448
 UnknownGeorge Waters1,378
1882 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative George Guillet 1,298
  Liberal Wm. Kerr 1,293
By-election: On Mr. Guillet being unseated, 7 April 1885:
West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative George Guillet acclaimed
1887 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative George Guillet 1,648
  Liberal J. H. Dumble1,611
1891 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal John Hargraft 1,591
  Conservative George Guillet 1,554
By-election: On Election being declared void, 15 March 1892:
West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative George Guillet  
  Liberal John Hargraft  
1896 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative George Guillet 1,200
  Liberal John B. McColl 1,130
  Patrons of Industry John C. Rosevear621
1900 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal John B. McColl 1,506
  Conservative George Guillet 1,371
1904 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal John B. McColl 1,501
  Conservative Eric Norman Armour1,357
1908 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal John B. McColl 1,438
  Conservative Charles Arthur Munson 1,308
1911 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
PartyCandidateVotes
  Conservative Charles Arthur Munson 1,426
  Liberal John "B." McColl 1,420

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