Durham West
Encyclopedia
Durham West was a federal electoral district
represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province
of Ontario
. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Durham into two ridings: Durham West and Durham East
.
The West Riding of Durham was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Durham
riding.
|Edward Blake
|align="right"| 1,337
|-
|Mr. Milne
|align="right"|931
|}
|-
|Hon. Edward Blake
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
On Mr. Blake being elected for Durham West and for Bruce South
and on his accepting the seat for Bruce South:
|-
|Edmund Burke Wood
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Hon. Edmund B. Wood
|align="right"| 1,281
|-
|M. Brien
|align="right"| 736
|}
On Mr. Wood being appointed Chief Justice, Superior Court of Manitoba:
|-
|Harvey William Burk
|align="right"| 1,251
|-
|Thomas McClung
|align="right"| 989
|}
|-
|Harvey William Burk
|align="right"| 11,214
|-
|F. Cubitt
|align="right"| 1,172
|}
On Mr. Burk's resignation, 18 October 1879, to allow Edward Blake to stand in Durham West:
|-
|Edward Dominick Blake
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Hon. Edward Blake
|align="right"| 1,497
|-
|C.W. Bunting
|align="right"| 1,379
|}
|-
|Hon. Edward Blake
|align="right"| 1,847
|-
|G.T. Blackstock
|align="right"| 1,731
|}
|-
|Robert Beith
|align="right"| 1,962
|-
|George T. Blackstock
|align="right"| 1,764
|}
|-
|Robert Beith
|align="right"|1,458
|-
|D.F. Walsh
|align="right"| 1,406
|-
|C.J. Thornton
|align="right"| 428
|}
|-
|Charles Jonas Thornton
|align="right"| 1,637
|-
|Robert Beith
|align="right"| 1,597
|}
On election being declared void, 6 October 1901:
|-
|Robert Beith
|align="right"|1,740
|-
|Charles Jonas Thornton
|align="right"|1,728
|}
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
represented in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the county of Durham into two ridings: Durham West and Durham East
Durham East
Durham East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario...
.
The West Riding of Durham was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Durham
Durham (electoral district)
Durham is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968, and since 1988....
riding.
Election results
|-|Edward Blake
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887...
|align="right"| 1,337
|-
|Mr. Milne
|align="right"|931
|}
|-
|Hon. Edward Blake
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887...
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
On Mr. Blake being elected for Durham West and for Bruce South
Bruce South
Bruce South was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882 and from 1903 to 1935....
and on his accepting the seat for Bruce South:
|-
|Edmund Burke Wood
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Hon. Edmund B. Wood
|align="right"| 1,281
|-
|M. Brien
|align="right"| 736
|}
On Mr. Wood being appointed Chief Justice, Superior Court of Manitoba:
|-
|Harvey William Burk
Harvey William Burk
Harvey William Burk was a politician and farmer.Burk was educated in Darlington Township. He was married twice: to Roley Williams in 1848 and to Susan Armour in 1859. He operated a farm near Bowmanville. Burk served on the township council and was reeve from 1873 to 1874...
|align="right"| 1,251
|-
|Thomas McClung
|align="right"| 989
|}
|-
|Harvey William Burk
Harvey William Burk
Harvey William Burk was a politician and farmer.Burk was educated in Darlington Township. He was married twice: to Roley Williams in 1848 and to Susan Armour in 1859. He operated a farm near Bowmanville. Burk served on the township council and was reeve from 1873 to 1874...
|align="right"| 11,214
|-
|F. Cubitt
|align="right"| 1,172
|}
On Mr. Burk's resignation, 18 October 1879, to allow Edward Blake to stand in Durham West:
|-
|Edward Dominick Blake
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887...
|align="right"| acclaimed
|}
|-
|Hon. Edward Blake
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887...
|align="right"| 1,497
|-
|C.W. Bunting
|align="right"| 1,379
|}
|-
|Hon. Edward Blake
Edward Blake
Dominick Edward Blake, PC, QC , known as Edward Blake, was the second Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887...
|align="right"| 1,847
|-
|G.T. Blackstock
|align="right"| 1,731
|}
|-
|Robert Beith
Robert Beith
Robert Beith was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in 1891 to represent the riding of Durham West. He was re-elected in 1896 then lost in 1900 but re-elected in 1902 after the previous election was declared void on...
|align="right"| 1,962
|-
|George T. Blackstock
|align="right"| 1,764
|}
|-
|Robert Beith
Robert Beith
Robert Beith was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in 1891 to represent the riding of Durham West. He was re-elected in 1896 then lost in 1900 but re-elected in 1902 after the previous election was declared void on...
|align="right"|1,458
|-
|D.F. Walsh
|align="right"| 1,406
|-
|C.J. Thornton
Charles Jonas Thornton
Charles Jonas Thornton was a political figure in Durham, Ontario.He was born in Clarke Township, Ontario and was a farmer. He was elected to the township council and served on the body for seven years...
|align="right"| 428
|}
|-
|Charles Jonas Thornton
Charles Jonas Thornton
Charles Jonas Thornton was a political figure in Durham, Ontario.He was born in Clarke Township, Ontario and was a farmer. He was elected to the township council and served on the body for seven years...
|align="right"| 1,637
|-
|Robert Beith
Robert Beith
Robert Beith was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in 1891 to represent the riding of Durham West. He was re-elected in 1896 then lost in 1900 but re-elected in 1902 after the previous election was declared void on...
|align="right"| 1,597
|}
On election being declared void, 6 October 1901:
|-
|Robert Beith
Robert Beith
Robert Beith was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Member of the Liberal Party in 1891 to represent the riding of Durham West. He was re-elected in 1896 then lost in 1900 but re-elected in 1902 after the previous election was declared void on...
|align="right"|1,740
|-
|Charles Jonas Thornton
Charles Jonas Thornton
Charles Jonas Thornton was a political figure in Durham, Ontario.He was born in Clarke Township, Ontario and was a farmer. He was elected to the township council and served on the body for seven years...
|align="right"|1,728
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...