Elgin West

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.

This article is about the federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Elgin West (provincial electoral district).
Elgin West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1934 by-election

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

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
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJohn H. Munroe970
UnknownC. McDougall766
Eligible voters 2,018
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Elliott Casey1,115
ConservativeJohn H. Munroe1,023
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Elliott Casey1,216
UnknownE. W. Gustin891
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Elliott Casey1,319
UnknownM. G. Munro1,207
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Elliott Casey2,110
UnknownAlex Clark1,305
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Elliott Casey2,351
ConservativeJames H. Greer1,519
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Elliott Casey2,335
ConservativeDuncan McLean1,653
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge Elliott Casey2,585
Patrons of IndustryAlexander A. McKillop1,859
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
IndependentJabel Robinson1,805
LiberalAngus Donald McGugan1,765
Independent LiberalGeorge Elliott Casey1,180
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Jackson3,082
LiberalPeter Stewart2,695
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Wilson Crothers3,259
LiberalWilliam Tolmie2,741
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Wilson Crothers3,629
LiberalDonald MacNish2,732

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

By-election on 27 October 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Wilson Crothersacclaimed
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Thomas Wilson Crothers5,173
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)William Tolmie3,526
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHugh Cummings McKillop4,367
ProgressiveAlfred Ernest Hookway4,013
LiberalWilliam Tolmie3,631
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHugh C. McKillop8,360
LiberalGeorge Henry Sloggett6,535
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMitchell Frederick Hepburn7,920
ConservativeHugh Cummings McKillop7,742
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMitchell Frederick Hepburn10,020
ConservativeJonathan Dowler8,583

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

By-election on 24 September 1934
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilson Henry Mills9,617
ConservativeHarry Clyde Borbridge6,724
IndependentRonald William MacDonald562

See also

References
  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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