Middlesex West was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...

 represented in the Canadian

Canada

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 House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province

Provinces and territories of Canada

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 of Ontario

Ontario

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. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North

Middlesex North

Middlesex North was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: the Middlesex North, Middlesex West and...

, Middlesex West and Middlesex East

Middlesex East

Middlesex East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. 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...

.

The West Riding initially consisted of the Townships of Delaware

Delaware, Ontario

Delaware is a community located about west of and outside of London, Ontario, within Middlesex County. Delaware stradles the Thames River. Delaware is accessed by the old highway linking London and Chatham and the freeway linking Sarnia along with Port Huron and Toronto.- History :The community...

, Caradoc, Metcalfe

Metcalfe, Ontario

Metcalfe is a large village in the Osgoode Ward of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The local agricultural fair, the Metcalfe Fair, has been held each fall since 1856....

, 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

Newbury, Ontario

Newbury is a village in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Middlesex County. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county, entirely surrounded by the municipality of Southwest Middlesex.-History:...

 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

London, Ontario

London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...

, West Nissouri and Westminster

Westminster, Middlesex County, Ontario

The Town of Westminster was a municipality established in 1988 from the former Westminster Township in Ontario. It was created as an attempt to prevent annexation with nearby London. The town was made up of numerous villages including Lambeth and Glanworth...

.

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

London West

London West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 118,335.-Geography:The district includes the northwest part of the City of London....

 and Middlesex

Middlesex (electoral district)

Middlesex was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario...

 ridings.

Electoral history

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|MCDONALD, Angus Peter

Angus Peter McDonald

Angus Peter McDonald was an Ontario contractor and political figure. He represented Middlesex West in the 1st Canadian Parliament as a Conservative member.Born in Canada, he lived in Glencoe, Ontario...

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|BILLINGTON,
|align="right"|1,044
|}
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|ROSS, George William

George William Ross

Sir George William Ross was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905....

|align="right"| 1,322
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|MACDONALD, A.P.
|align="right"| 1,266
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|BILLINGTON, G.
|align="right"| 7
|}
|-

|ROSS, George William

George William Ross

Sir George William Ross was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905....

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|ROSS, George William

George William Ross

Sir George William Ross was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905....

|align="right"|1,635
|-

|CURRIE, N.
|align="right"|1,587
|}
|-

|ROSS, George William

George William Ross

Sir George William Ross was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905....

|align="right"| 1,651
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|CURRIE, A.
|align="right"|1,597
|}

On election being declared void, October 1883:

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|CAMERON, Donald Mackenzie

Donald Mackenzie Cameron

Donald Mackenzie Cameron was a Scottish-born merchant, journalist and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1883 to 1887 as a Liberal member....

|align="right"|1,771
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|ROOME, William Frederick

William Frederick Roome

William Frederick Roome was a physician and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Middlesex West in the Canadian House of Commons from 1887 to 1896 as a Conservative member....

|align="right"|1,739
|}
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|ROOME, William Frederick
|align="right"|2,110
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|CAMERON, D.M.
|align="right"|2,005
|}

On Mr. Roome being unseated on petition:

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|ROOME, William Frederick
|align="right"| 1,940
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|ELLIOTT,
|align="right"|1,828
|}
|-

|ROOME, Wm. F.
|align="right"|1,529
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|MCFARLANE, Hector
|align="right"|1,119
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|BROCK, William
|align="right"|1,110
|}
|-

|CALVERT, Will Samuel
|align="right"|2,274
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|ROOME, William T.
|align="right"|1,933
|}
|-

|CALVERT, Will S.
|align="right"|1,989
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|DUNLOP, Richard
|align="right"|1,813
|}
|-

|CALVERT, William Samuel
|align="right"|1,996
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|STEWART, George A.
|align="right"|1,790
|}
|-

|CALVERT, William Samuel
|align="right"|1,856
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|MCLAUCHLIN, Robert
|align="right"|1,844
|}

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

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|ROSS, Duncan Campbell
|align="right"|1,934
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|MCLAUCHLIN, Robert
|align="right"| 1,778
|}
|-

|ROSS, Duncan Campbell
|align="right"|1,883
|-

|COBBAN, James
|align="right"| 1,752
|}
|-

|ROSS, Duncan Campbell
|align="right"|3,930
|-

|ELLIOT, George Adam
|align="right"|3,531
|}
|-

|DRUMMOND, John Douglas Fraser
|align="right"|5,543
|-

|ROSS, Duncan Campbell
|align="right"| 4,004
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|ELLIOT, George Adam
|align="right"|2,445
|}
|-

|ELLIOTT, John Campbell
|align="right"|4,926
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|MCDOUGALL, Allan L.
|align="right"|3,548
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|ELLIOTT, Thomas
|align="right"|2,816
|}

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

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|ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell
|align="right"|6,443
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|ELLIOT, Thomas
|align="right"|3,783
|}
|-

|ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell
|align="right"|6,187
|-

|ALDRED, Alfred Edwin
|align="right"|4,086
|}

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

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|ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell
|align="right"|acclaimed
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|ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell
|align="right"|6,329
|-

|CAMPBELL, Peter Henry
|align="right"|4,839
|}
|-

|ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell
|align="right"|6,369
|-

|FREELE, Lloyd W.M.
|align="right"|3,382
|-

|CAMPBELL, John Edward
|align="right"|1,920
|}
|-

|MCCUBBIN, Robert
|align="right"|6,024
|-

|FREELE, Lloyd Wm. M.
|align="right"|3,886
|}
|-

|MCCUBBIN, Robert
|align="right"|6,690
|-

|PEDDEN, Archibald
|align="right"|4,303
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|COGHILL, Allen
|align="right"|458
|}
|-

|MCCUBBIN, Robert
|align="right"|7,938
|-

|LITTLE, James George
|align="right"|5,239
|}
|-

|MCCUBBIN, Robert
|align="right"|8,645
|-

|MCTAGGART, Cameron Hugh
|align="right"|5,760
|-

|POPE, Ross McEwen
|align="right"|432
|}
|-

|THOMAS, W.H.A.
|align="right"|9,075
|-

|MCCUBBIN, Robert
|align="right"|7,368
|-

|MCLACHLEN, Jack
|align="right"|631
|}
|-

|THOMAS, W.H.A.
|align="right"|11,974
|-

|WALES, Harvey
|align="right"|5,883
|}
|-

|THOMAS, W.H.A.
|align="right"|10,178
|-

|MCDONALD, David
|align="right"|7,914
|-

|STEWART, Arthur B.
|align="right"|1,658
|-

|ALFORD, Lloyd H.
|align="right"|327
|}
|-

|THOMAS, W.H.A.
|align="right"|10,247
|-

|MCKENZIE, George A.
|align="right"|9,320
|-

|STEWART, Arthur B.
|align="right"|1,327
|-

|WATSON, James A.
|align="right"|232
|}
|-

|THOMAS, W.H.A.
|align="right"|9,768
|-

|HODGINS, Norman W.
|align="right"|9,405
|-

|CHEFURKA, Pat
|align="right"|2,067
|}

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Parliamentary website