Peterborough West

Peterborough West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Peterborough was into two ridings. The West Riding consisted of the Townships of South Monaghan (in the County of Northumberland), North Monaghan, Smith, and Ennismore, and the Town of Peterborough.

In 1903, the townships of Cavendish, Galway, Harvey, and the village of Ashburnham were added to the riding. In 1914, the village of Ashburnham was excluded.

In 1924, Peterborough West was defined to consist of the part of the county of Peterborough included in the townships of Galway, Cavendish, Harvey, Ennismore, Smith, Douro, Otanabee and North Monaghan, and that part of the county of Northumberland included in the township of South Monaghan, together with the city of Peterborough. In 1947, South Monaghan was excluded from the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into Peterborough riding.

Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1867: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Charles Perry 681
     Unknown Mr. Gordon 652
Canadian federal election, 1872: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Bertram 735
     Conservative William Cluxton 702
Canadian federal election, 1874: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John Bertram 892
     Unknown W.H. Scott 801
Canadian federal election, 1878: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative George Hilliard 1,071
     Liberal John Bertram 874
Canadian federal election, 1882: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative George Hilliard 1,035
     Unknown John J. Lundy 875
Canadian federal election, 1887: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative James Stevenson 1,280
     Liberal George Albertus Cox 1,264
Canadian federal election, 1891: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative STEVENSON, James 1,447
     Liberal HALL, Richard 1,215
Canadian federal election, 1896: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative KENDRY, James 1,485
     Liberal HALL, Richard 1,166
     Independent NEWMAN, Rob. C. 622
Canadian federal election, 1900: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative KENDRY, James 1,750
     Liberal MCCLELLAN, Joseph H. 1,399
Canadian federal election, 1904: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal HALL, R.R. 2,467
     Conservative KENDRY, James 2,280
Canadian federal election, 1908: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal STRATTON, James Robert 2,851
     Conservative BURNHAM, John Hampden 2,518
Canadian federal election, 1911: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative BURNHAM, John Hampden 2,944
     Liberal STRATTON, James Robert 2,902
Canadian federal election, 1917: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Government BURNHAM, John Hampden 6,382
     Opposition HALL, Robert Richard 2,964
By-election: On Mr. Burnham's resignation, 7 February 1921: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GORDON, George Newcombe 4,093
     National Liberal and Conservative DENNE, Roland 2,811
     Independent Conservative BURNHAM, John Hampden 2,595
     United Farmers of Ontario CAMPBELL, James Corbett 2,319
     Labour MCMURRAY, Thomas Joseph 1,103
Canadian federal election, 1921: West Riding of Peterborough
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal GORDON, George Newcombe 6,890
     Conservative BURNHAM, John Hampden 4,732
Canadian federal election, 1925: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative PECK, Edward Armour 9,100
     Liberal GORDON, Hon. George Newcombe 7,137
Canadian federal election, 1926: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative PECK, Edward Armour 8,934
     Liberal DUFFUS, Joseph James 6,825
Canadian federal election, 1930: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative PECK, Edward Armour 9,663
     Liberal DUFFUS, Joseph James 7,902
Canadian federal election, 1935: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal DUFFUS, Joseph James 8,027
     Conservative STRICKLAND, James Fordyce 6,342
     Reconstruction ACKERMAN, Charles Hadyn 3,071
     Co-operative Commonwealth THOMAS, Lorna Cotton 1,489
Canadian federal election, 1940: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
     National Government FRASER, Gordon Knapman 9,683
     Liberal GLOVER, Roland Maxwell 9,505
Canadian federal election, 1945: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative FRASER, Gordon Knapman 10,949
     Liberal GLOVER, Roland Maxwell 8,181
     Co-operative Commonwealth THOMAS, Lorna Cotton 2,512
Canadian federal election, 1949: Peterborough West
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative FRASER, Gordon Knapman 10,981
     Liberal CLAPPER, Aubrey Victor 10,738
     Co-operative Commonwealth MILES, John Howard 2,804

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