Peterborough West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Peterborough was into two ridings. The West Riding consisted of the Townships of South Monaghan (in the County of Northumberland), North Monaghan, Smith, and Ennismore, and the Town of Peterborough.

Peterborough West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1952
First contested1867
Last contested1949

In 1903, the townships of Cavendish, Galway, Harvey, and the village of Ashburnham were added to the riding. In 1914, the village of Ashburnham was excluded.

In 1924, Peterborough West was defined to consist of the part of the county of Peterborough included in the townships of Galway, Cavendish, Harvey, Ennismore, Smith, Douro, Otanabee and North Monaghan, and that part of the county of Northumberland included in the township of South Monaghan, together with the city of Peterborough. In 1947, South Monaghan was excluded from the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Peterborough riding.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     Charles Perry Conservative
2nd  1872–1872     John Bertram Liberal
 1872–1874     William Cluxton Conservative
3rd  1874–1878     John Bertram Liberal
4th  1878–1882     George Hilliard Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891     James Stevenson Conservative
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900 James Kendry
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908     Robert Richard Hall Liberal
11th  1908–1911 James Robert Stratton
12th  1911–1917     John Hampden Burnham Conservative
13th  1917–1920     Government (Unionist)
 1920–1921     Independent Conservative
 1921–1921     George Newcombe Gordon Liberal
14th  1921–1925
15th  1925–1926     Edward Armour Peck Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Joseph James Duffus Liberal
19th  1940–1945     Gordon Fraser National Government
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
Riding dissolved into Peterborough

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Charles Perry 681
  Unknown J. Gordon 652
Eligible voters 1,686
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]


1872 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal John Bertram 735
  Conservative William Cluxton 702


1874 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal John Bertram 892
  Conservative William Hepburn Scott 801


1878 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal–Conservative George Hilliard 1,071
  Liberal John Bertram 874


1882 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal–Conservative George Hilliard 1,035
  Unknown John J. Lundy 875


1887 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative James Stevenson 1,280
  Liberal George Albertus Cox 1,264


1891 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative James Stevenson 1,447
  Liberal Robert Richard Hall 1,215


1896 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative James Kendry 1,485
  Liberal Robert Richard Hall 1,166
  Independent Robert C. Newman 622


1900 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative James Kendry 1,750
  Liberal Joseph H. McClellan 1,399


1904 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Robert Richard Hall 2,467
  Conservative James Kendry 2,280


1908 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal James Robert Stratton 2,851
  Conservative John Hampden Burnham 2,518


1911 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John Hampden Burnham 2,944
  Liberal James Robert Stratton 2,902


1917 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Government (Unionist) John Hampden Burnham 6,382
  Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Robert Richard Hall 2,964


By-election: On Mr. Burnham's resignation, 7 February 1921: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal George Newcombe Gordon 4,093
  National Liberal and Conservative Roland Denne 2,811
  Independent Conservative John Hampden Burnham 2,595
  United Farmers of Ontario James Corbett Campbell 2,319
  Labour Thomas Joseph McMurray 1,103


1921 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal George Newcombe Gordon 6,890
  Conservative John Hampden Burnham 4,732


1925 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Edward Armour Peck 9,100
  Liberal George Newcombe Gordon 7,137


1926 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Edward Armour Peck 8,934
  Liberal Joseph James Duffus 6,825


1930 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Edward Armour Peck 9,663
  Liberal Joseph James Duffus 7,902


1935 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Joseph James Duffus 8,027
  Conservative James Fordyce Strickland 6,342
Reconstruction Charles Hadyn Ackerman 3,071
  Co-operative Commonwealth Lorna Cotton Thomas 1,489


1940 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
  National Government Gordon Fraser 9,683
  Liberal Roland Maxwell Glover 9,505


1945 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Gordon Fraser 10,949
  Liberal Roland Maxwell Glover 8,181
  Co-operative Commonwealth Lorna Cotton Thomas 2,512


1949 Canadian federal election: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Gordon Fraser 10,981
  Liberal Aubrey Victor Clapper 10,738
  Co-operative Commonwealth John Howard Miles 2,804

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 12 September 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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