Kenora—Rainy River (federal electoral district)
Kenora—Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 2004. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Fort William and Rainy River and Port Arthur and Kenora ridings.
It initially consisted of the parts of the territorial districts of Kenora and Rainy River lying west of the fifth meridian passing between the townships of Melgund and Revell.
In 1933, it was redefined as consisting of the part of the province of Ontario lying west of the fourth meridian including Sioux Lookout, Ignace and Atikokan.
In 1966, it was redefined as consisting of the western parts of the territorial districts of Rainy River and Kenora west of a line drawn (from south to north) beginning at the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway bridge and ending at the northern limit of the province.
In 1976, it was redefined as consisting of the western parts of the Territorial Districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003. Rainy River was merged with Thunder Bay—Atikokan to form Thunder Bay—Rainy River, while the rest of the riding became Kenora.
Election results
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | HEENAN, Peter | 3,898 | ||||||
| Conservative | MACHIN, Harold Arthur Clement | 3,707 | Farmer-Labour | MACLEAN, Roderick | 762 | |||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | HEENAN, Peter | 5,626 | ||||||
| Conservative | GEORGE, Arthur Dufferin | 5,016 | ||||||
Acceptance by Mr. Heenan of an office of emolument under the Crown, October 11, 1926:
| By-election on 2 November 1926 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | HEENAN, Hon. Peter | acclaimed | |||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | HEENAN, Hon. Peter | 6,313 | ||||||
| Unknown | MCMANUS, Francis James | 5,811 | ||||||
On Mr. Heenan's resignation and on his election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, July 10, 1934:
| By-election on 24 September 1934 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | MCKINNON, Hugh Bathgate | 8,618 | |||
| Conservative | DERRY, Joseph | 2,453 | |||
| 1935 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | MCKINNON, Hugh Bathgate | 8,271 | ||||||
| Conservative | MCMANUS, Francis James | 2,837 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | CALLAN, John Fullerton | 2,169 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | GEDDES, George | 1,326 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | MCKINNON, Hugh B. | 10,595 | ||||||
| National Government | DEAN, John Albert | 5,286 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | IVENS, William | 3,173 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | BENIDICKSON, William Moore | 7,309 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | SHERRETT, Joseph Allan | 5,260 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | JAMES, Ralph Jackson | 4,762 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | HILL, Amos Tobias | 705 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Labour | BENIDICKSON, William Moore | 11,297 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | FREGEAU, Joseph Victor | 5,024 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | JAMES, Ralph Jackson | 3,869 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Labour | BENIDICKSON, William Moore | 11,380 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | GRAY, William John | 5,822 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | JAMES, Ralph Jackson | 2,411 | ||||||
| Independent | FARRINGTON, Albert Harold | 369 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Labour | BENIDICKSON, William Moore | 10,701 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | GRAY, William John | 7,087 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | CARTER, Jo | 4,689 | ||||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Labour | BENIDICKSON, William Moore | 11,956 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | ROBERTSON, John A. Pete | 11,773 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | WELSBY, Andre | 3,487 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Labour | BENIDICKSON, William Moore | 15,412 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | CROXFORD, Victor K. | 7,123 | ||||||
| New Democratic | MCRAE, Paul E. | 5,157 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Labour | BENIDICKSON, William Moore | 16,794 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MILLAR, Jean | 10,221 | ||||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | REID, John M. | 11,488 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MILLAR, Jean | 7,789 | ||||||
| New Democratic | MOROZ, Thomas | 6,650 | ||||||
| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Labour | REID, John M. | 10,144 | ||||||
| New Democratic | MOATS, Harvey H. | 5,711 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | WEBB, T. Howard | 4,655 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | REID, John M. | 9,241 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BEEBE, Arnold | 8,238 | ||||||
| New Democratic | WATKINS, Bill | 5,263 | ||||||
| Independent | BROWN, Bill | 272 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | REID, John M. | 10,319 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BEEBE, Arnold | 7,821 | ||||||
| New Democratic | WATKINS, Bill | 4,894 | ||||||
| 1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | REID, John M. | 11,793 | ||||||
| New Democratic | PARRY, John | 10,844 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | KAHOOT, Bob | 10,555 | ||||||
| Social Credit | CLINK, Don | 253 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | SAWANAS, Jerry | 99 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | REID, John M. | 14,688 | ||||||
| New Democratic | PARRY, John | 14,322 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | KOTZ, Dan | 5,571 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | SAWANAS, Jerry | 120 | ||||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic | PARRY, John | 13,319 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | LUGLI, Al | 12,699 | ||||||
| Liberal | REID, John M. | 9,928 | ||||||
| 1988 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | NAULT, Robert D. | 13,313 | ||||||
| New Democratic | PARRY, John | 12,102 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MOTLONG, Dick | 7,496 | ||||||
| Christian Heritage | CARLSON, Ed | 1,477 | ||||||
| Rhinoceros | MORELLI, Julian | 394 | ||||||
| 1993 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | NAULT, Robert D. | 22,157 | ||||||
| Reform | FISHER, Mel | 7,094 | ||||||
| New Democratic | KIRBY, Peter | 2,194 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | HAINSWORTH, George | 2,062 | ||||||
| National | ROWE, Harold | 698 | ||||||
| Not affiliated | MCCORMICK, April I. | 284 | ||||||
| 1997 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | NAULT, Bob | 14,084 | ||||||
| Reform | HYATT, Ken | 9,782 | ||||||
| New Democratic | BERGMAN, Ruth | 6,922 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | LEE, Gordon | 2,799 | ||||||
| 2000 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | NAULT, Bob | 14,416 | ||||||
| Alliance | PREFONTAINE, Ed | 9,125 | ||||||
| New Democratic | BARCLAY, Susan | 6,868 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | BARRETT, Brian | 1,476 | ||||||