Perth (electoral district)

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Perth (also known as Perth—Wilmot) was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1933 from Perth North and parts of Perth South ridings.

It initially consisted of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton and Hibbert, but including the city of Stratford, the town of Mitchell, and the part of the village of Tavistock that lies in the county of Perth.

In 1947, Perth riding was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton, Logan, and Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South.

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the township of Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the County of Perth (excluding the Town of Palmerston and the Village of Tavistock), and that part of the County of Waterloo contained in the Township of Wilmot.

The name of electoral district was changed in 1970 to Perth—Wilmot.

Perth—Wilmot was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Oxford, Perth and Waterloo ridings.

The new riding of Perth consisted of County of Perth. Perth electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was incorporated into Perth—Wellington—Waterloo riding.

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Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Frederick George Sanderson 12,766
     Progressive Conservative Gerrance Hastings Jose 7,551
     Reconstruction Harry Watson 2,016
     Co-operative Commonwealth James Gerald Connor 1,211


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Frederick George Sanderson 12,926
     Conservative John Murray 8,451


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Albert James Bradshaw 10,961
     Liberal Theodore Parker 10,785
     Co-operative Commonwealth Norman Garfield McCully 1,772


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Neilson Corry 10,901
     Progressive Conservative Albert James Bradshaw 9,667
     Co-operative Commonwealth John Walter 1,697


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative J. Waldo Monteith 12,959
     Liberal James Neilson Corry 10,939


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative J. Waldo Monteith 16,663
     Liberal James C. Neilson 9,186


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative J. Waldo Monteith 18,295
     Liberal James C. Neilson 6,842
     Independent Theodore R. Parker 859


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative J. Waldo Monteith 15,108
     Liberal Fred Hotson 8,839


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative J. Waldo Monteith 15,328
     Liberal R. Neill Bissonnette 10,442
     New Democrat Thomas O. Soper 1,065


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative J. Waldo Monteith 13,558
     Liberal C. Isabel MacBeth 9,309
     New Democrat Gerald Alan Pout-MacDonald 1,712


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative J. Waldo Monteith 14,959
     Liberal Bill Somerville 12,864
     New Democrat Jack Bishop 3,009


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative William H. Jarvis 19,859
     Liberal C. Cy Cline 11,684
     New Democrat Gary Gardiner 4,069


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative William H. Jarvis 17,636
     Liberal J. David Bradshaw 13,997
     New Democrat Joan E. Rankin 3,503


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative William H. Jarvis 19,019
     Liberal J. David Bradshaw 9,255
     New Democrat John Davies 4,255


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative William H. Jarvis 15,172
     Liberal Bob McTavish 12,077
     New Democrat John Davies 4,635
     Marxist-Leninist Salah Bachir 56


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative A.H. Brightwell 19,186
     Liberal Brian Innes 10,155
     New Democrat Ian Munro 5,599

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