Ottawa West

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Ottawa West
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created1934
District abolished1996
First contested 1935
Last contested 1993

Ottawa West was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1997 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1926 and from 1955 to 1999. It covered the western part of the Ottawa area.

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Federal electoral district

The federal district was created from Ottawa and part of Carleton in 1934. The federal riding initially consisted of, in the city of Ottawa, the Central, Capital, Wellington, Dalhousie, the parts of Victoria and Elmdale wards east of Parkdale Avenue, and the part of Riverdale ward not included in Ottawa East.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of, in the city of Ottawa, Central and Wellington wards, the part of Dalhousie Ward north of Carling Avenue, the part of Capital Ward north of Carling Avenue and Linden Terrace, and the parts of Victoria and Elmdale Wards east of Parkdale Avenue.

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city of Ottawa west of a line running along Parkdale Avenue south to Avenue, east to O'Connor Street, north to Linden Terrace, and east to the Rideau Canal.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city of Ottawa west of a line running along the Canadian Pacific Railway line from the interprovincial boundary to Bayview Road, southeast to Bayswater Avenue, south to Carling Avenue, west to Fisher Avenue, south to Baseline Road, west to the western limit of the City of Ottawa.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city of Ottawa west of a line running along the Canadian Pacific Railway line from the interprovincial boundary, south to Somerset Street, west along Somerset Street and Wellington Street to Holland Avenue, south to Carling Avenue, west to Fisher Avenue, and south to the city limit.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city of Ottawa west of a line running from the eastern extremity of the southern limit of the City of Ottawa (immediately south of Baseline Road), east to Fisher Avenue, north to Carling Avenue, east to Island Park Drive, and north to the interprovincial boundary.

The federal electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Ottawa Centre and Ottawa West—Nepean ridings.

Members of Parliament

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

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Riding created from City of Ottawa and Carleton
18th  1935–1940   T. Franklin Ahearn Liberal
19th  1940–1945 George McIlraith
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972 Lloyd Francis
29th  1972–1974   Peter Reilly Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979   Lloyd Francis Liberal
31st  1979–1980   Kenneth Binks Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984   Lloyd Francis Liberal
33rd  1984–1988   David Daubney Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993   Marlene Catterall Liberal
35th  1993–1997
Riding dissolved into Ottawa West—Nepean and Ottawa Centre

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

AssemblyYearsMemberParty
12th  1908–1911   Alfred Ernest Fripp Conservative
13th  1911–1914 James A. Ellis
14th  1914–1919   George Charles Hurdman Liberal
15th  1919–1923   Hamnett Pinhey Hill Conservative
16th  1923–1926   Harold Fisher Liberal
Riding dissolved into Ottawa South and Ottawa North
Riding re-created
25th  1955–1959   Donald Morrow Progressive Conservative
26th  1959–1963
27th  1963–1967
28th  1967–1971
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977
31st  1977–1981 Reuben Baetz
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987
34th  1987–1990   Bob Chiarelli Liberal
35th  1987–1990
36th  1990–1995
37th  1995–1997
 1997–1998 Alex Cullen
 1998–1998   Independent
 1998–1999   New Democratic
Riding dissolved into Ottawa West—Nepean

Federal electoral history

1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal T. Franklin Ahearn 21,503
  Conservative Hamnett Pinhey Hill15,219
  Reconstruction Franklin Deans Burkholder7,274
 Independent LiberalWilliam Joseph Press210
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal George McIlraith 27,460
  National Government Theodore Howell Leggett19,780
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal George McIlraith 24,458
  Progressive Conservative Norman B. MacRostie21,993
  Co-operative Commonwealth Walter B. Mann4,824
  Labor–Progressive Harry Binder602
  Social Credit Kenneth L. McCuaig495
  Independent Sydney Tom Checkland177
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal George McIlraith 24,295
  Progressive Conservative Osmond Francis Howe15,010
  Co-operative Commonwealth Walter Beresford Mann2,754
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal George McIlraith 20,933
  Progressive Conservative O. F. Howe13,539
  Co-operative Commonwealth John E. MacNab1,209
  Labor–Progressive Daniel Nerenberg219
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal George McIlraith 19,434
  Progressive Conservative Ethel T. Shaw12,538
  Co-operative Commonwealth David Williams1,062
  Social Credit Laurence M. Maloney881
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal George McIlraith 19,098
  Progressive Conservative Charlotte Whitton 17,673
  Co-operative Commonwealth James A. M. Allen751
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal George McIlraith 16,935
  Progressive Conservative Pat Kelly11,397
  New Democratic Walter Mann1,538
  Social Credit F. D. Richardson698
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal George McIlraith 18,634
  Progressive Conservative Don Hueston9,852
  New Democratic Brian E. Huggins1,422
  Social Credit F. D. Richardson924
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal George McIlraith 14,945
  Progressive Conservative Courtenay Evans8,604
  New Democratic David John Weston2,057
  Social Credit Angelo Tomasini504
1968 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes%
  Liberal Lloyd Francis 23,75052.61
  Progressive Conservative Richard A. Bell 16,39236.31
  New Democratic Ralph Sutherland 5,00311.08
1972 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Progressive Conservative Peter Reilly 22,169
  Liberal Lloyd Francis 18,423
  New Democratic Pauline Jewett 13,498
  Social Credit Priscilla Hamelin245
1974 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Lloyd Francis 23,604
  Progressive Conservative Peter Reilly 21,838
  New Democratic Doris Shackleton6,480
 No affiliationLawrence F. Sullivan432
  Social Credit Jacques Lapointe192
  Communist Jean Greatbatch78
  Marxist–Leninist Richard Bowen67
1979 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Progressive Conservative Kenneth Binks 24,981
  Liberal Lloyd Francis 22,985
  New Democratic Abby Pollonetsky7,051
  Independent John Turmel 193
1980 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Lloyd Francis 22,460
  Progressive Conservative Kenneth Binks 21,940
  New Democratic Abby Pollonetsky5,955
  Independent John A. Clark398
1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Progressive Conservative David Daubney 26,591
  Liberal Lloyd Francis 19,314
  New Democratic Ross Chapman8,304
  Independent Thérèse Turmel285
1988 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Marlene Catterall 23,470
  Progressive Conservative David Daubney 18,299
  New Democratic Theresa Kavanagh 5,300
  Communist Peter Cavers156
 No affiliationDonna Petersen130
1993 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
  Liberal Marlene Catterall 28,012
  Reform Peter Boddy6,144
  Progressive Conservative Nancy Munro-Parry6,135
  New Democratic Norman Bobbitt1,854
  National Bryce Wilson832
Green Morgan Van Wyck225
  Natural Law Stan Lamothe156
  Libertarian Leonard Knoll122
  Abolitionist Julie Start27
  Commonwealth of Canada Kamal Shah22

Partial provincial electoral history

1987 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Chiarelli 16,34350.46+12.94
Progressive Conservative Derek Insley9,95130.72−15.91
New Democratic Paul Weinzweig4,40313.60−0.08
Family Coalition Lynn McPherson1,6895.21
Total valid votes32,386100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots2510.77
Turnout32,63761.61
Eligible voters52,977
Liberal gain Swing
1990 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Chiarelli 13,90841.61−8.85
Progressive Conservative Brian Mackey9,06827.13−3.59
New Democratic Allan Edwards8,39125.11+11.51
Confederation of Regions David Boyd1,0443.14
Green Ian Whyte1,0113.00
Total valid votes33,422100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots4331.28
Turnout33,85565.68
Eligible voters51,542
Liberal hold Swing
1995 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Chiarelli 14,51645.48+3.87
Progressive Conservative Greg Joy12,89840.41+13.28
New Democratic Karim Ismaili3,71811.64−13.47
Green Stephen Johns4481.40−1.60
Independent Andy Sammon2410.75
Natural Law Stan Lamothe960.30
Total valid votes31,917100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots4331.34
Turnout32,23464.43
Eligible voters51,542
Liberal hold Swing
Ontario provincial by-election, September 4, 1997:
Resignation of Bob Chiarelli
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Cullen 11,43852.90+7.42
Progressive Conservative Chris Thompson7,21733.38-7.03
New Democratic Katrina Prystupa2,57311.90+0.26
Independent John Turmel 2010.93
Green Gene Villeneuve1930.89-0.51
Total valid votes21,62299.26+0.60
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots1620.74-0.60
Turnout21,78447.67-16.76
Eligible voters45,701
Liberal hold Swing

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