Hastings West

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Hastings West was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Hastings, divided into three ridings: Hastings West, Hastings East and Hastings North.

The West Riding consisted of the Town of Belleville, the Township of Sydney, and the Village of Trenton.

In 1903, the county of Hastings was divided into two ridings: Hastings West and Hastings East.

The west riding consisted of the townships of Sydney, Rawdon, Huntingdon, Marmora and Lake, Wollaston, Faraday, Herschel, McClure, Wicklow and Bangor, the city of Belleville, the town of Trenton, and the villages of Marmora and Sterling.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Hastings South and Hastings—Peterborough ridings.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative BROWN, James 773
     Unknown HOLDEN, 313


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative BROWN, James 1,030
     Unknown PATTERSON, H. 575


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative BROWN, James 414
     Unknown WILLS, T. 49


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative BROWN, James 1,306
     Liberal WALLBRIDGE, 1,055


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative ROBERTSON, Alexander 1,317
     Conservative BROWN, James 1,081


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative ROBERTSON, Alexander 1,728
     Liberal FROST, John G. 1,550

On Mr. Robertson's death, 29 February 1888:

By-election on 17 March 1888
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CORBY, Henry A. acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CORBY, Henry 1,955
     Liberal CLUTE, R.C. 1,595

On Mr. Corby's resignation, 22 June 1894:

By-election on 4 July 1894
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CORBY, Henry A. acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CORBY, H. 1,836
     Liberal RITCHIE, Thomas 1,591


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative CORBY, Henry 2,094
     Liberal YOUNG, Stephen Johnston 1,252

On Mr. Corby's resignation, 28 February 1901:

By-election on 15 January 1902
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative PORTER, E.G. 1,831
     Liberal FROST, J.G. 1,330


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative PORTER, E. Guss 3,240
     Liberal LOTT, Byron O. 2,361


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative PORTER, Edward Guss 3,360
     Liberal FUNNELL, Jesse 2,199


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative PORTER, Edward Guss 3,623
     Liberal HUBBELL, William Henry 1,852


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government PORTER, Edward Guss 5,710
     Opposition GRAHAM, Robert James 4,085


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative PORTER, Edward Guss 7,279
     Liberal MCINTOSH, Arza Daniel 6,108

On Mr. Porter's resignation, 27 June 1924:

By-election on 25 November 1924
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HANNA, Charles Edward 8,315
     Conservative PORTER, E.G. 7,901

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