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Elgin West

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Elgin West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
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.

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

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
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

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative John H. Munroe 970
Unknown C. McDougall 766
Eligible voters 2,018
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 1,115
Conservative John H. Munroe 1,023
Source: Canadian Elections Database[2]
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 1,216
Unknown E. W. Gustin 891
Source: lop.parl.ca
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 1,319
Unknown M. G. Munro 1,207
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 2,110
Unknown Alex Clark 1,305
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 2,351
Conservative James H. Greer 1,519
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 2,335
Conservative Duncan McLean 1,653
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal George Elliott Casey 2,585
Patrons of Industry Alexander A. McKillop 1,859
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Independent Jabel Robinson 1,805
Liberal Angus Donald McGugan 1,765
Independent Liberal George Elliott Casey 1,180
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Jackson 3,082
Liberal Peter Stewart 2,695
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Wilson Crothers 3,259
Liberal William Tolmie 2,741
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Wilson Crothers 3,629
Liberal Donald MacNish 2,732

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

By-election on 27 October 1911
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Thomas Wilson Crothers acclaimed
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Thomas Wilson Crothers 5,173
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) William Tolmie 3,526
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Hugh Cummings McKillop 4,367
Progressive Alfred Ernest Hookway 4,013
Liberal William Tolmie 3,631
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Hugh C. McKillop 8,360
Liberal George Henry Sloggett 6,535
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Mitchell Frederick Hepburn 7,920
Conservative Hugh Cummings McKillop 7,742
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Mitchell Frederick Hepburn 10,020
Conservative Jonathan Dowler 8,583
Source: lop.parl.ca

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

By-election on 24 September 1934
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Wilson Henry Mills 9,617
Conservative Harry Clyde Borbridge 6,724
Independent Ronald William MacDonald 562

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ Sayers, Anthony M. "1872 Federal Election". Canadian Elections Database. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.
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