Fort William (electoral district)

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Fort William was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Fort William and Rainy River riding.

It was initially defined to consist of the southern parts of the territorial districts of Rainy River, Kenora and Thunder Bay adjacent to the southern boundary of Canada.

In 1947, it was defined to consist of the city of Fort William and the southern parts of the territorial districts of Rainy River, Kenora and Thunder Bay adjacent to by the southern boundary of Canada.

In 1966, it was defined to consist of the City of Fort William and the Townships of Aldina, Blake, Crooks, Devon, Fraleigh, Gillies, Hartington, Lismore, Lybster, Marks, Neebing, O'Connor, Paipoonge, Pardee, Pearson, Scoble and Strange in the territorial district of Thunder Bay.

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was merged into Thunder Bay—Atikokan riding.

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Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Hon. Robert James Manion 6,205
     Liberal DeWitt Clinton Garver 2,830


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Hon. Robert James Manion 5,173
     Labour William Nassau Welsh 2,440


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Hon. Robert James Manion 6,939
     Liberal Charles White Wilson 3,262
     Independent Albert Edward Smith 594

On Mr. Manion being named Minister of Railways and Canals, 7 August 1930:

By-election on 25 August 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Hon. Robert James Manion acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Daniel McIvor 5,481
     Conservative Hon. Robert James Manion 4,565
     Reconstruction Clement Edward Chapple 2,030
     Co-operative Commonwealth Garfield Anderson 1,635
     Independent John Joseph Spooner 78


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Daniel McIvor 8,504
     National Government Hon. Robert James Manion 6,768
     Co-operative Commonwealth Garfield Anderson 1,778


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Dan McIvor 7,209
     Co-operative Commonwealth Wilfred Carson McKenzie 5,858
     Progressive Conservative Robert Barclay Pow 4,945
     Labour-Progressive Donald Stewart 772


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Dan McIvor 9,569
     Progressive Conservative J. Mac Spence 5,751
     Co-operative Commonwealth Garfield Anderson 4,830
     Labour-Progressive Alvin L. Johnson 746


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Dan McIvor 10,402
     Progressive Conservative Murray Babe 5,030
     Co-operative Commonwealth William Johnson 3,847
     Labour-Progressive Naomi Mara Powell 508


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Dan McIvor 8,552
     Progressive Conservative Art Widnall 7,926
     Co-operative Commonwealth Michael Chicorli 5,903


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Hubert Badanai 9,915
     Progressive Conservative Art Widnall 9,798
     Co-operative Commonwealth Michael Chicorli 4,953
     Labour-Progressive Bruce A.H. Magnuson 224


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Hubert Badanai 12,229
     Progressive Conservative Bernard Black (politician)
     New Democrat Edward G. Freeman 5,713
     Social Credit Arthur W. Hutton 361


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Hubert Badanai 11,765
     New Democrat Edward G. Freeman 7,619
     Progressive Conservative C.B. Devlin 6,618
     Social Credit Arthur W. Hutton 309


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Hubert Badanai 12,432
     New Democrat Charles A. Grant 8,993
     Progressive Conservative Ben Devlin 4,773


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Hubert Badanai 10,635
     New Democrat Charles A. Grant 7,394
     Progressive Conservative Lionel Hastings 7,284


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Paul McRae 11,545
     Progressive Conservative Lionel Hastings 10,263
     New Democrat Ian Stewart 7,497


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Paul McRae 13,789
     New Democrat Ty Kaipio 8,094
     Progressive Conservative Lawrence Timko 6,129
     Communist Bruce Barrett 149
     Marxist-Leninist Dianne Robinson 72

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