Hastings West (federal electoral district)
Hastings West was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Hastings, divided into three ridings: Hastings West, Hastings East and Hastings North.
The West Riding consisted of the Town of Belleville, the Township of Sydney, and the Village of Trenton.
In 1903, the county of Hastings was divided into two ridings: Hastings West and Hastings East.
The west riding consisted of the townships of Sydney, Rawdon, Huntingdon, Marmora and Lake, Wollaston, Faraday, Herschel, McClure, Wicklow and Bangor, the city of Belleville, the town of Trenton, and the villages of Marmora and Sterling.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Hastings South and Hastings—Peterborough ridings.
Election results
| 1867 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | BROWN, James | 773 | ||||||
| Unknown | HOLDEN, | 313 | ||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | BROWN, James | 1,030 | ||||||
| Unknown | PATTERSON, H. | 575 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | BROWN, James | 414 | ||||||
| Unknown | WILLS, T. | 49 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | BROWN, James | 1,306 | ||||||
| Liberal | WALLBRIDGE, | 1,055 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | ROBERTSON, Alexander | 1,317 | ||||||
| Conservative | BROWN, James | 1,081 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | ROBERTSON, Alexander | 1,728 | ||||||
| Liberal | FROST, John G. | 1,550 | ||||||
On Mr. Robertson's death, 29 February 1888:
| By-election on 17 March 1888 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | CORBY, Henry A. | acclaimed | |||
| 1891 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | CORBY, Henry | 1,955 | ||||||
| Liberal | CLUTE, R.C. | 1,595 | ||||||
On Mr. Corby's resignation, 22 June 1894:
| By-election on 4 July 1894 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | CORBY, Henry A. | acclaimed | |||
| 1896 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | CORBY, H. | 1,836 | ||||||
| Liberal | RITCHIE, Thomas | 1,591 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | CORBY, Henry | 2,094 | ||||||
| Liberal | YOUNG, Stephen Johnston | 1,252 | ||||||
On Mr. Corby's resignation, 28 February 1901:
| By-election on 15 January 1902 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | PORTER, E.G. | 1,831 | |||
| Liberal | FROST, J.G. | 1,330 | |||
| 1904 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | PORTER, E. Guss | 3,240 | ||||||
| Liberal | LOTT, Byron O. | 2,361 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | PORTER, Edward Guss | 3,360 | ||||||
| Liberal | FUNNELL, Jesse | 2,199 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | PORTER, Edward Guss | 3,623 | ||||||
| Liberal | HUBBELL, William Henry | 1,852 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | PORTER, Edward Guss | 5,710 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | GRAHAM, Robert James | 4,085 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | PORTER, Edward Guss | 7,279 | ||||||
| Liberal | MCINTOSH, Arza Daniel | 6,108 | ||||||
On Mr. Porter's resignation, 27 June 1924:
| By-election on 25 November 1924 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | HANNA, Charles Edward | 8,315 | |||
| Conservative | PORTER, E.G. | 7,901 | |||