Perth (electoral district)

Not to be confused with Electoral district of Perth.

Perth (also known as Perth—Wilmot) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1988. This riding was created in 1933 from Perth North and parts of Perth South ridings.

It initially consisted of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton and Hibbert, but including the city of Stratford, the town of Mitchell, and the part of the village of Tavistock that lies in the county of Perth.

In 1947, Perth riding was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton, Logan, and Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South.

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the township of Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the County of Perth (excluding the Town of Palmerston and the Village of Tavistock), and that part of the County of Waterloo contained in the Township of Wilmot.

The name of electoral district was changed in 1970 to Perth—Wilmot.

Perth—Wilmot was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Oxford, Perth and Waterloo ridings.

The new riding of Perth consisted of County of Perth. Perth electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was incorporated into Perth—Wellington—Waterloo riding.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Perth
Riding created from Perth North and Perth South
18th  1935–1940     Fred Sanderson Liberal
19th  1935–1940
20th  1945–1949     Albert Bradshaw Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953     James Corry Liberal
22nd  1953–1957     Jay Monteith Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
Perth—Wilmot
29th  1972–1974     William H. Jarvis Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
Riding dissolved into Perth, Oxford, and Waterloo
Perth
31st  1979–1980     William H. Jarvis Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988 Harry Brightwell
Riding dissolved into Perth—Wellington—Waterloo

Electoral history

Perth, 1933 - 1970

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick George Sanderson 12,766
Progressive ConservativeGerrance Hastings Jose 7,551
ReconstructionHarry Watson 2,016
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Gerald Connor 1,211
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick George Sanderson 12,926
ConservativeJohn Murray 8,451
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeAlbert James Bradshaw 10,961
LiberalTheodore Parker 10,785
Co-operative CommonwealthNorman Garfield McCully 1,772
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Neilson Corry 10,901
Progressive ConservativeAlbert James Bradshaw 9,667
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Walter 1,697
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith 12,959
LiberalJames Neilson Corry 10,939
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith 16,663
LiberalJames C. Neilson 9,186
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith 18,295
LiberalJames C. Neilson 6,842
IndependentTheodore R. Parker 859
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith 15,108
LiberalFred Hotson 8,839
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith 15,328
LiberalR. Neill Bissonnette 10,442
New DemocraticThomas O. Soper 1,065
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith 13,558
LiberalC. Isabel MacBeth 9,309
New DemocraticGerald Alan Pout-MacDonald 1,712
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith 14,959
LiberalBill Somerville 12,864
New DemocraticJack Bishop 3,009

Perth—Wilmot, 1970 - 1976

Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam H. Jarvis 19,859
LiberalC. Cy Cline 11,684
New DemocraticGary Gardiner 4,069
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam H. Jarvis 17,636
LiberalJ. David Bradshaw 13,997
New DemocraticJoan E. Rankin 3,503

Perth, 1976 - 1987

Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam H. Jarvis 19,019
LiberalJ. David Bradshaw 9,255
New DemocraticJohn Davies 4,255
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam H. Jarvis 15,172
LiberalBob McTavish 12,077
New DemocraticJohn Davies 4,635
Marxist–LeninistSalah Bachir 56
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeHarry Brightwell 19,186
LiberalBrian Innes 10,155
New DemocraticIan Munro 5,599

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