Huron—Perth

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Huron—Perth was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Huron South and Perth South ridings.

It was initailly defined to consist of the townships of Fullarton and Hibbert in the county of Perth, the townships of Hullett, McKillop, Stanley, Tuckersmith, Hay, Stephen and Usborne in the county of Huron.

In 1947, the riding was expanded to include the township of Logan and the town of Mitchell in the county of Perth.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Huron and Perth ridings.

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Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GOLDING, William H. 6,260
     Conservative DONNELLY, Frank 3,001
     Reconstruction MCMILLAN, Robert J. 1,530


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GOLDING, William Henry 5,622
     National Government MORLEY, James Wilson 3,472


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GOLDING, William Henry 5,645
     Progressive Conservative PRYDE, Thomas 5,170
     Co-operative Commonwealth CANN, George Alexander 353


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MCLEAN, Andrew Young 7,000
     Progressive Conservative MCKINLEY, Elgin 6,705
     Co-operative Commonwealth PETERS, John Robert 558

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