Fort William and Rainy River
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1914 |
| District abolished | 1924 |
| First contested | 1917 |
| Last contested | 1921 |
Fort William and Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River riding.
It consisted of the southern parts of the territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Fort William ridings.
Members of Parliament[edit]
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Thunder Bay and Rainy River | ||||
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Robert James Manion | Government (Unionist) | |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Conservative | ||
| Riding dissolved into Fort William | ||||
Election results[edit]
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | Robert James Manion | 5,943 | ||||||
| Opposition–Labour | Albert Hugh Dennis | 2,560 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Robert James Manion | 5,642 | ||||||
| Progressive | DeWitt Clinton Garver | 5,342 | ||||||