Huron West

Huron West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Huron Centre, Huron North and Huron South ridings.

Huron West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1882
District abolished1914
First contested1882
Last contested1911

The West Riding of the county of Huron was initially defined to consist of the townships of East Wawanosh, West Wawanosh, Ashfield, Colborne and Goderich, and the towns of Goderich and Clinton.

In 1903, it was redefined to include the township of Hullett, and exclude the township of East Wawanosh.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between Huron North and Huron South ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Huron Centre, Huron North and Huron South
5th  1882–1887     Malcolm Colin Cameron Liberal
6th  1887–1891     Robert Porter Liberal–Conservative
7th  1891–1891     Malcolm Colin Cameron Liberal
 1892–1895     James Colebrooke Patterson Conservative
 1896–1896     Malcolm Colin Cameron Liberal
8th  1896–1898
 1899–1900 Robert Holmes
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908     Edward Norman Lewis Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Huron North and Huron South

Election results
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMalcolm Colin Cameron1,736
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Porter1,707
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Porter2,165
LiberalMalcolm Colin Cameron2,139
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMalcolm Colin Cameron2,199
Liberal–ConservativeRobert Porter1,820

On Mr. Cameron being unseated, 26 December 1891:

By-election on 22 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Colebrooke Patterson
LiberalMalcolm Colin Cameron

On Mr. Patterson being named Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, 2 September 1895:

By-election on 14 January 1896
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMalcolm Colin Cameronacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMalcolm Colin Cameron1,837
ConservativeRobert McLean1,520
Patrons of IndustryG. Mcl. Kilty725

On Mr. Cameron's appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of the North West Territories, May 30, 1898:

By-election on 21 February 1899
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert Holmes2,274
ConservativeRobert McLean2,134
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRobert Holmes2,163
ConservativeRobert McLean2,143
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdward Norman Lewis2,263
LiberalRobert Holmes2,150
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdward Norman Lewis2,137
LiberalRobert Holmes2,075
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdward Norman Lewis2,024
LiberalMalcolm Graeme Cameron1,849

See also
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