Lambton West was a federal electoral district

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 represented in the Canadian

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 House of Commons

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 from 1883 to 1968. It was located in the province

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 of Ontario

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. This riding was created from parts of Lambton

Lambton (electoral district)

Lambton was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882. It was located in the province of Ontario...

 riding.

The West Riding of the county of Lambton was initially defined to consist of the townships of Sarnia, Moore and Plympton, the town of Sarnia, and the villages of Wyoming, Forest and Point Edward.

History

In 1903, the riding was redefined to include townships of Dawn and Sombra, and exclude the town of Forest.

In 1924, Lambton West was defined to consist of that part of the county of Lambton included in the townships of Plympton, Sarnia, Moore and Sombra (including Walpole Island, St. Anne's Island and the other islands at the mouth of River St. Clair), and the city of Sarnia.

In 1933, the townships of Bosanquet was added, and the township of Sombra was excluded. In 1947, the village of Arkona was added.

In 1952, the village of Grand Bend was added.

In 1966, the electoral district was abolished when it was redistributed between Middlesex

Middlesex (electoral district)

Middlesex was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario...

 and Sarnia ridings.

Election results

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|LISTER, James F.
|align="right"|1,652
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|CLARK, A.C.
|align="right"|1,311
|}
|-

|LISTER, James Frederic
|align="right"|2,335
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|MCMAHAN, William Henry
|align="right"|1,777
|-

|LISTER, Jas. F.
|align="right"|2,364
|-

|SMITH, Frank
|align="right"|1,766
|-

|LISTER, J. Frederick
|align="right"|2,365
|-

|DEWAR, Arch Cam.
|align="right"|1,208
|-

|HANNA, W. John
|align="right"|878
On Mr. Lister being appointed judge, 21 June 1898:
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|JOHNSTON, T.G.
|align="right"|2,365
|-

|FARRELL, John
|align="right"|1,369
|-

|JOHNSTON, Thomas George
|align="right"|2,299
|-

| HANNA, W.J.
|align="right"| 2,110
|-

|JOHNSTON, Thomas Geo.
|align="right"|3,399
|-

|CLANCY, James
|align="right"|2,952
On Mr. Johnston's death, 4 July 1905:
|-

|PARDEE, F.F.

Frederick Forsyth Pardee

Frederick Forsyth Pardee was an Ontario barrister and political figure. He represented Lambton West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1902 as a Liberal member and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1905 to 1918 as a Liberal member and from 1918 to 1921 as a member of the...

|align="right"|2,848
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|LESUEUR, R.E.
|align="right"|2,602
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|PARDEE, Frederick Forsyth
|align="right"|3,205
|-

|LESUEUR, Richard Esnouf
|align="right"|3,059
|-

|PARDEE, Frederick Forsyth
|align="right"|3,139
|-

|LESUEUR, Richard Esnouf
|align="right"|3,050
|-

|PARDEE, Frederick Forsyth
|align="right"|5,691
|-

|MERRISON, James Graham
|align="right"|2,842
|-

|LESUEUR, Richard Vryling
|align="right"|5,715
|-

|WHITE, Robert John
|align="right"|4,958
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|PARDEE, Frederick Forsyth
|align="right"|4,602
|-

|GOODISON, William Thomas
|align="right"|6,704
|-

|LESUEUR, Richard Vryling
|align="right"|6,535
|-

|GOODISON, William Thomas
|align="right"|7,551
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|MCMILLEN, Andrew R.
|align="right"|7,413
On Mr. Goodison's death, 3 December 1928:
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|GRAY, Ross Wilfred
|align="right"|acclaimed
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|GRAY, Ross Wilfred
|align="right"|7,868
|-

|HANEY, Wilfred Smith
|align="right"|7,314
|-

|GRAY, Ross Wilfred
|align="right"|8,335
|-

|WOODS, Russell Gilbert
|align="right"|4,636
|-

|MILLER, Frank James
|align="right"|2,094
|-

|GRAY, Ross Wilfred
|align="right"|8,671
|-

|KENNY, William Howard
|align="right"|7,864
|-

|MURPHY, Joseph Warner
|align="right"|8,450
|-

|GRAY, Ross Wilfred
|align="right"|7,831
|-

|STIRRETT, George H.
|align="right"|2,560
|-

|MURPHY, Joseph Warner
|align="right"|9,730
|-

|NELSON, William Charles
|align="right"|8,962
|-

|CHAYTOR, James Welford
|align="right"|2,014
|-

|MURPHY, Joseph Warner
|align="right"|11,666
|-

|NELSON, William Charles
|align="right"|9,306
|-

|BURTCH, Hugh Cragger
|align="right"|1,089
|-

|MURPHY, Joseph Warner
|align="right"|13,096
|-

|MCEACHRAN, John Stalker
|align="right"|11,583
|-

|CUNNINGHAM, Cecil Andrew
|align="right"|1,732
|-

|ROUTLEY, Charles McAmmond
|align="right"|827
|-

|MURPHY, Joseph Warner
|align="right"|16,603
|-

|MCEACHRAN, John Stalker
|align="right"|10,197
|-

|CUNNINGHAM, Cecil Andrew
|align="right"|2,124
|-

|CROSSLEY, Charles Carleton
|align="right"|164
|-

|FOY, Walter Frank
|align="right"|14,292
|-

|MURPHY, Joseph Warner
|align="right"|11,292
|-

|KIMMERLY, James D.
|align="right"|6,249
|-

|ROUTLEY, Charles McAmmond
|align="right"|524
|-

|FOY, Walter Frank
|align="right"|15,978
|-

|JACKSON, David Mackay
|align="right"|12,592
|-

|KIMMERLY, Jim
|align="right"|3,626
|-

|VERHEYDEN, Larry
|align="right"|264
|-

|FOY, Walter Frank
|align="right"|12,805
|-

|FORD, Richard W.
|align="right"|12,230
|-

|ABBOTT, Mark
|align="right"|7,346

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Parliamentary website