Hastings—Peterborough

Hastings—Peterborough was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Hastings East and Peterborough East ridings.

It was initially defined as consisting of the part of the county of Peterborough lying east of and including the townships of Anstruther, Burleigh, Dummer and Asphodel; and the part of the county of Hastings lying north of and including the townships of Rawdon, Huntingdon, Madoc and Elzevir.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of the part of the county of Peterborough lying east of and including the townships of Anstruther, Burleigh, Dummer and Asphodel; and hat part of the county, together with that part of the county of Hastings lying north of a line described as commencing at the southwest corner of the township of Rawdon and following the south boundary of the said township, the south and east boundaries of the township of Huntingdon and the south boundary of the townships of Madoc and Elzevir to the east boundary of the said county.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Hastings—Frontenac and Peterborough ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEMBURY, Alexander Thomas 6,511
ProgressiveBRETHEN, George Arthur 3,747
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEMBURY, Alexander Thomas 6,797
LiberalMARSHALL, John Smith 2,680
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEMBURY, Alexander Thomas 6,993
LiberalAYLSWORTH, Fraser 2,999
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFERGUSON, Rork Scott 5,671
ConservativeEMBURY, Alexander Thomas 4,619
ReconstructionGUNTER, Judson Armstrong 2,552
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
National GovernmentGeorge Stanley White 5,471
LiberalRork Scott Ferguson 5,207
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWHITE, George Stanley 6,876
LiberalFERGUSON, Rork Scott 4,226
Co-operative CommonwealthTURNER, Ralph Francis 673
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWHITE, George Stanley 6,578
LiberalMUNRO, John Wellington 4,681
Co-operative CommonwealthHAFFEY, John Thomas Basil 732

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