Peterborough West (provincial electoral district)

This article is about the former provincial electoral district. For the former federal electoral district, see Peterborough West. For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Northumberland North (Province of Canada electoral district).
Peterborough West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1867
District abolished1933
First contested1867
Last contested1929

Peterborough West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1926. In 1926, Peterborough West and Peterborough East were redistributed into two ridings Peterborough City and Peterborough County. This lasted until 1934 when both ridings were merged into one riding called Peterborough.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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Peterborough West
Assembly Years Member Party
1st  1867–1871     John Carnegie Conservative
2nd  1871–1874     Thomas McCulloch Fairbairn Liberal
3rd  1875–1875 George Albertus Cox
 1875–1879     William Hepburn Scott Conservative
4th  1879–1882
 1882–1883 Robert Kincaid
5th  1883–1886 John Carnegie
6th  1886–1890     James Robert Stratton Liberal
7th  1890–1894
8th  1894–1898
9th  1898–1902
10th  1902–1904
11th  1905–1908     Thomas Evans Bradburn Conservative
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1914 Edward Armour Peck
14th  1914–1919     George Alexander Gillespie Liberal
15th  1919–1923     Thomas Tooms Labour
16th  1923–1926     William Herbert Bradburn Conservative
Peterborough City
17th  1926–1929     William Herbert Bradburn Conservative
18th  1929–1934 James Fordyce Strickland
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1]
Merged into Peterborough riding before the 1934 election

Election results

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1867 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Carnegie 670 50.68
Liberal J. Walton 652 49.32
Total valid votes 1,322 78.50
Eligible voters 1,684
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[2]
1871 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas McCulloch Fairbairn 648 52.13 +2.81
Conservative John Carnegie 595 47.87 −2.81
Turnout 1,243 69.91 −8.59
Eligible voters 1,778
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.81
Source: Elections Ontario[3]
Ontario provincial by-election, July 30, 1874
Death of Thomas McCulloch Fairbairn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Hepburn Scott 438 50.34 +2.48
Independent Mr. Dumble 432 49.66  
Total valid votes 870 100.0   −30.01
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +2.48
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[4]: 304 
1875 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Albertus Cox 970 51.19  
Conservative William Hepburn Scott 925 48.81 −1.53
Total valid votes 1,895 71.27
Eligible voters 2,659
Election voided
Source: Elections Ontario[5]
Ontario provincial by-election, October 1875
Previous election voided
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Hepburn Scott 995 50.03 −0.32
Liberal George Albertus Cox 994 49.97  
Total valid votes 1,989
Conservative hold Swing −0.32
Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario[4]: 304 
1879 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Hepburn Scott 1,130 52.68 +2.66
Liberal Mr. Elliot 878 40.93 −9.04
Independent Mr. Hogan 137 6.39  
Total valid votes 2,145 55.99
Eligible voters 3,831
Conservative hold Swing +5.85
Source: Elections Ontario[6]

References

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  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For John Carnegie's Legislative Assembly information see "John Carnegie, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Thomas McCulloch Fairbairn's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas McCulloch Fairbairn, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Hepburn Scott's Legislative Assembly information see "William Hepburn Scott, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For George A. Cox's Legislative Assembly information see "George A. Cox, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Hepburn Scott's Legislative Assembly information see "William Hepburn Scott, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Robert Kincaid's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert Kincaid, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For James Robert Stratton's Legislative Assembly information see "James Robert Stratton, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Thomas Evans Bradburn's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Evans Bradburn, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Edward Armour Peck's Legislative Assembly information see "Edward Armour Peck, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For George Alex Gillespie's Legislative Assembly information see "George Alex Gillespie, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For Thomas Tooms's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Tooms, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For William Herbert Bradburn's Legislative Assembly information see "William Herbert Bradburn, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
    • For James Fordyce Strickland's Legislative Assembly information see "James Fordyce Strickland, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
  2. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1867. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1871. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Lewis, Roderick (1968). Centennial Edition of a History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario, 1867–1968. OCLC 1052682.
  5. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.

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