Northumberland West Explained

Province:Ontario
Fed-Status:defunct
Fed-Created:1867
Fed-Abolished:1914
Fed-Election-First:1867
Fed-Election-Last:1911

Northumberland West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

The original definition of the riding is not known. In 1903, it was defined to consist of the townships of Alnwick, Haldimand and Hamilton, and the town of Cobourg.

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

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election history

|- |Conservative|James Cockburn|align="right"| acclaimed|}|- |Conservative|James Cockburn|align="right"|acclaimed|}|- |Liberal|William Kerr|align="right"|1,336|Conservative|James Cockburn|align="right"| 1,105|}|- |Liberal|William Kerr|align="right"| 1,315 |Unknown|Sidney Smith|align="right"| 1,160|}|- |Conservative|James Cockburn|align="right"| 1,315|Liberal|William Kerr|align="right"| 1,227|}|- |Conservative|George Guillet|align="right"| 1,448 |Unknown|George Waters|align="right"| 1,378|}|- |Conservative|George Guillet|align="right"| 1,298|Liberal|Wm. Kerr |align="right"| 1,293|}|- |Conservative|George Guillet |align="right"|acclaimed|}|- |Conservative|George Guillet|align="right"|1,648|Liberal|J. H. Dumble |align="right"| 1,611|}|- |Liberal|John Hargraft|align="right"| 1,591|Conservative|George Guillet |align="right"| 1,554|}|- |Conservative|George Guillet|align="right"|  |Liberal|John Hargraft|align="right"|  |}|- |Conservative|George Guillet|align="right"| 1,200|Liberal|John B. McColl |align="right"| 1,130 |Patrons of Industry|John C. Rosevear|align="right"|621|}|- |Liberal|John B. McColl |align="right"| 1,506|Conservative|George Guillet|align="right"| 1,371|}|- |Liberal|John B. McColl |align="right"| 1,501|Conservative|Eric Norman Armour |align="right"|1,357|}|- |Liberal|John B. McColl|align="right"| 1,438|Conservative|Charles Arthur Munson |align="right"| 1,308|}|- |Conservative|Charles Arthur Munson|align="right"| 1,426|Liberal|John "B." McColl |align="right"| 1,420|}

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