West Toronto

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West Toronto was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the City of Toronto, in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It was renamed Toronto West in 1903.

West Toronto was initially defined as consisting of St. John, St. Andrew, St. Patrick and St. George's Wards of Toronto. In 1872, St. John's Ward was excluded from the riding. In 1892, the riding was given an additional seat in the House of Commons so that its voters elected two Members of Parliament.

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(Elected members indicated in bold text.)

Canadian federal election, 1867: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative HARRISON, Robert Alexander 1,477
     Independent Liberal MACDONALD, 1,048
Canadian federal election, 1872: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative CRAWFORD, John 1,043
     Unknown MCLELLAN, 574
     Unknown CAPREOL, 0
By-election: On Mr. Crawford's death, 18 December 1873: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal MOSS, Thomas acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1874: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal MOSS, Thomas 1,651
     Conservative ROBINSON, J.B. 1,440
By-election: On Mr. Moss being appointed Justice of the Court of Appeal of Ontario, 6 November 1875: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative ROBINSON, John Beverly 1,935
     Unknown TURNER, John 1,584
Canadian federal election, 1878: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative ROBINSON, Hon. John B. 2,165
     Unknown HODGINS, J. 1,528
By-election: On Mr. Robinson's resignation to become Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, 28 August 1880: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative BEATY, James Jr. 2,097
     Unknown RYAN, P. 1,836
     Unknown WRIGHT, A.W. 49
     Unknown CAPREOL, F.C. 23
Canadian federal election, 1882: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative BEATY, James Jr. 2,714
     Unknown MCMURRICH, W.B. 2,283
Canadian federal election, 1887: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative ENISON, Frederic C. 3,895
     Liberal SHEPPARD, E.E. 3,428 Lib
Canadian federal election, 1891: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative DENISON, F.C. 5,048
     Liberal MOWAT, Arthur 3,291 Lib
Canadian federal election, 1896: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative OSLER, E.B. 5,370
     Conservative CLARKE, E.F. 5,147
     Liberal PRESTON, W.T.R. 4,734 Lib
     Liberal HUNTER, N.T. 4,225 Lib
Canadian federal election, 1900: West Toronto
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative CLARKE, Edward F. 7,024
     Conservative OSLER, Edmund B. 6,530
     Liberal BURNS, William 4,713
     Liberal ALLAN, James D. 4,547
     Independent STEVENSON, Hugh 1,657

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