Wellington—Huron was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Huron North, Wellington North and Wellington South ridings.
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1952 |
| District abolished | 1966 |
| First contested | 1953 |
| Last contested | 1965 |
Wellington—Huron consisted of the townships of Arthur, Garafraxa West, Maryborough, Minto, Nichol, Peel and West Luther, including the towns of Mount Forest and Palmerston in the county of Wellington, and the townships of Howick, Turnberry, and the town of Wingham the county of Huron.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Huron and Wellington—Grey ridings.
Members of Parliament
editThis riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Huron North, Wellington North and Wellington South |
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| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Marvin Howe | Progressive Conservative | |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | |||
| 24th | 1958–1962 | |||
| 25th | 1962–1963 | |||
| 26th | 1963–1965 | |||
| 27th | 1965–1968 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Huron and Wellington—Grey | ||||
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Marvin Howe | 7,198 | |||
| Liberal | Arnold Darroch | 7,120 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Marvin Howe | 9,421 | |||
| Liberal | Arnold Darroch | 5,741 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Marvin Howe | 10,574 | |||
| Liberal | Ross McLellan | 4,963 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Marvin Howe | 7,455 | |||
| Liberal | Fred G. Beck | 5,344 | |||
| New Democratic | H. Gordon Green | 2,616 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Marvin Howe | 8,391 | |||
| Liberal | Bill Tilden | 5,809 | |||
| New Democratic | Oliver Mabee | 1,152 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Marvin Howe | 7,792 | |||
| Liberal | H. Gordon Green | 5,385 | |||
| New Democratic | John R. MacLeod | 1,304 | |||
See also
editExternal links
edit- Website of the Parliament of Canada