West Toronto

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This article is about the defunct federal riding of West Toronto (1867-1903). For the historical village, town, and city of West Toronto (1994-1908), see The Junction.

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.

[edit] Electoral history

(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