Kent West

Kent West was a federal electoral district (or riding) represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 when Kent riding was divided into two ridings, Kent West and Kent East.

This article is about the Canadian federal electoral district. For the British European Parliament constituency, see Kent West (European Parliament constituency). For the Ontario provincial electoral district, see Kent West (provincial electoral district).
Kent West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1903
District abolished1914
First contested1904
Last contested1911
Demographics
Census division(s)Kent County
Census subdivision(s)Blenheim, Chatham, Dover, Harwich, Raleigh, Romney, Tilbury, Tilbury East

The west riding consisted of the townships of Dover East, Dover West, Harwich, Raleigh, Romney and Tilbury East, the city of Chatham, the town of Blenheim, and the part of the village of Tilbury lying in the county of Kent.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged back into Kent riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Kent
10th  1904–1908     Herbert Sylvester Clements Conservative
11th  1908–1911     Archibald McCoig Liberal
12th  1911–1917
Riding dissolved into Kent

Election results
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHerbert S. Clements3,652
LiberalGeorge Stephens3,531
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArchibald Blake McCoig3,782
ConservativeHerbert Sylvester Clements3,700
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalArchibald Blake McCoig3,671
ConservativeWard Stanworth3,605

See also
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