Port Arthur and Kenora
Encyclopedia
Port Arthur and Kenora was a federal electoral district
represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the province
of Ontario
. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River
riding.
It consisted of the territorial districts of Thunder Bay, Kenora and Rainy River, excluding parts included in Fort William and Rainy River
, and of the district of Patricia.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Kenora—Rainy River
and Port Arthur—Thunder Bay
ridings.
|Government
|KEEFER, Francis Henry
|align="right"| 5,990
|Opposition
|DUNBAR, James Asher
|align="right"|2,476
|}
|-
|Progressive
|KENNEDY, Dougald
|align="right"|3,681
|Conservative
|KEEFER, Francis Henry
|align="right"| 3,627
|Liberal
|MCCOMBER, Alexander Jarvis
|align="right"|3,419
|}
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
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
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....
. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River
Thunder Bay and Rainy River
Thunder Bay and Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1917. It was located in the northwestern part of the province of Ontario...
riding.
It consisted of the territorial districts of Thunder Bay, Kenora and Rainy River, excluding parts included in Fort William and Rainy River
Fort William and Rainy River
Fort William and Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
, and of the district of Patricia.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Kenora—Rainy River
Kenora—Rainy River
Kenora—Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 2004. It was located in the province of Ontario...
and Port Arthur—Thunder Bay
Port Arthur—Thunder Bay
Port Arthur—Thunder Bay was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario...
ridings.
Electoral history
|-|Government
|KEEFER, Francis Henry
|align="right"| 5,990
|Opposition
Laurier Liberals
Prior to the 1917 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada split into two factions:* the Laurier Liberals, who opposed conscription of soldiers to support Canada's involvement in World War I and who were led by former Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier; and* the Liberal Unionists who...
|DUNBAR, James Asher
|align="right"|2,476
|}
|-
|Progressive
Progressive Party of Canada
The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. It was linked with the provincial United Farmers parties in several provinces and, in Manitoba, ran candidates and formed governments as the Progressive Party of Manitoba...
|KENNEDY, Dougald
|align="right"|3,681
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|KEEFER, Francis Henry
|align="right"| 3,627
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|MCCOMBER, Alexander Jarvis
|align="right"|3,419
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts