Durham West

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This article is about the former federal electoral district. For the former provincial electoral district, see Durham West (provincial electoral district) . For the Pre-Confederation electoral district, see Durham (Province of Canada electoral district) .

Durham West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario . It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Durham into two ridings : Durham West and Durham East .

The West Riding of Durham was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Durham riding.

Election results [ edit ]

1867 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edward Blake 1,337 Unknown J. Milne 931 Eligible voters 2,776 Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 [1] 1872 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Hon. Edward Blake acclaimed

On Mr. Blake being elected for Durham West and for Bruce South and on his accepting the seat for Bruce South:

By-election on 10 April 1873 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edmund Burke Wood acclaimed 1874 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Hon. Edmund B. Wood 1,281 Unknown M. Brien 736

On Mr. Wood being appointed Chief Justice, Superior Court of Manitoba:

By-election on 7 April 1874 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Harvey William Burk 1,251 Unknown Thomas McClung 989 1878 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Harvey William Burk 1,214 [2] Unknown F. Cubitt 1,172

On Mr. Burk's resignation, 18 October 1879, to allow Edward Blake to stand in Durham West:

By-election on 17 November 1879 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Edward Dominick Blake acclaimed 1882 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Hon. Edward Blake 1,497 Unknown C.W. Bunting 1,379 1887 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Hon. Edward Blake 1,847 Conservative G.T. Blackstock 1,731 1891 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Robert Beith 1,962 Conservative George T. Blackstock 1,764 1896 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Robert Beith 1,458 Conservative D.F. Walsh 1,406 Patrons of Industry C.J. Thornton 428 1900 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Conservative Charles Jonas Thornton 1,637 Liberal Robert Beith 1,597

On election being declared void, 6 October 1901:

By-election on 15 January 1902 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Robert Beith 1,740 Conservative Charles Jonas Thornton 1,728

See also [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871" . Retrieved 27 June 2022 .
  2. ^ "The Dominion Annual Register and Review" . 1879.
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