Northumberland West

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Northumberland West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

The original definition of the riding is not known. In 1903, it was defined to consist of the townships of Alnwick, Haldimand and Hamilton, and the town of Cobourg.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Northumberland riding.

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Canadian federal election, 1867: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative COCKBURN, Hon. James acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1872: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative COCKBURN, Hon. James acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1874: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal KERR, William 1,336
     Conservative COCKBURN, J. 1,105


By-election: On Mr. Kerr being unseated on petition, 17 November 1874:
West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal KERR, William 1,315
     Unknown SMITH, Sidney 1,160


Canadian federal election, 1878: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative COCKBURN, Hon. James 1,315
     Liberal KERR, W. 1,227


By-election: On Mr. Cockburn's resignation to become Chairman of the
Commission to collect, examine and classify the Statutes passed by the
Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, since Confederation,
19 December 1881: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative GUILLET, George 1,448
     Unknown WATERS, George 1,378


Canadian federal election, 1882: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative GUILLET, George 1,298
     Liberal KERR, Wm. 1,293


By-election: On Mr. Guillet being unseated, 7 April 1885:
West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative GUILLET, George acclaimed


Canadian federal election, 1887: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative GUILLET, George 1,648
     Liberal DUMBLE, J.H. 1,611


Canadian federal election, 1891: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HARGRAFT, John 1,591
     Conservative GUILLET, George 1,554


By-election: On Election being declared void, 15 March 1892:
West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative GUILLET, George  
     Liberal HARGRAFT, John  


Canadian federal election, 1896: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative GUILLET, George 1,200
     Liberal MCCOLL, John B. 1,130
     Patrons of Industry ROSEVEAR, John C. 621


Canadian federal election, 1900: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MCCOLL, John B. 1,506
     Conservative GUILLET, George 1,371


Canadian federal election, 1904: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MCCOLL, John B. 1,501
     Conservative ARMOUR, Eric Norman 1,357


Canadian federal election, 1908: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MCCOLL, John B. 1,438
     Conservative MUNSON, Charles Arthur 1,308


Canadian federal election, 1911: West Riding of Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative MUNSON, Charles Arthur 1,426
     Liberal MCCOLL, John "B." 1,420

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