Middlesex West (federal electoral district)
Middlesex West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and Middlesex East.
The West Riding initially consisted of the Townships of Delaware, Caradoc, Metcalfe, Mosa and Ekfrid, and the Village of Strathroy.
In 1882, it was redefined to include the townships of Adelaide, Euphemia, the villages of Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville, and to exclude the township of Carradoc.
In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Caradoc, Delaware, Ekfrid, Metcalfe and Mosa, the town of Strathroy, and the villages of Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville.
In 1914, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Adelaide, Lobo, Delaware, Caradoc, Metcalfe, Mosa, Ekfrid, McGillivray, Williams East and Williams West, the towns of Park Hill and Strathroy, and the villages of Ailsa Craig, Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville.
In 1924, it was defined as consisting of the part of the county of Middlesex lying west of and including the townships of McGillivray, Williams East, Lobo and Delaware.
In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the county of Middlesex, excluding the townships of North Dorchester, London, West Nissouri and Westminster.
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the county of Middlesex excluding the townships of North Dorchester, London, West Nissouri, Westminster, and the eastern part of the township of London.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Huron, London West and Middlesex ridings.
Electoral history
| 1867 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Angus Peter McDonald | 1,063 | ||||||
| Unknown | G. Billington | 1,044 | ||||||
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George William Ross | 1,322 | ||||||
| Conservative | Angus Peter McDonald | 1,266 | ||||||
| Unknown | G. Billington | 7 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George William Ross | acclaimed | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George William Ross | 1,635 | ||||||
| Unknown | N. Currie | 1,587 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | George William Ross | 1,651 | ||||||
| Unknown | A. Currie | 1,597 | ||||||
On election being declared void, October 1883:
| By-election on 14 December 1883 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Donald Mackenzie Cameron | 1,771 | |||
| Conservative | William Frederick Roome | 1,739 | |||
| 1887 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Frederick Roome | 2,110 | ||||||
| Liberal | Donald Mackenzie Cameron | 2,005 | ||||||
On Mr. Roome being unseated on petition:
| By-election on 10 March 1888 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ROOME, William Frederick | 1,940 | |||
| Unknown | ELLIOTT, | 1,828 | |||
| 1891 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | ROOME, Wm. F. | 1,529 | ||||||
| Liberal | MCFARLANE, Hector | 1,119 | ||||||
| Conservative | BROCK, William | 1,110 | ||||||
| 1896 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CALVERT, Will Samuel | 2,274 | ||||||
| Conservative | ROOME, William T. | 1,933 | ||||||
| 1900 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CALVERT, Will S. | 1,989 | ||||||
| Conservative | DUNLOP, Richard | 1,813 | ||||||
| 1904 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CALVERT, William Samuel | 1,996 | ||||||
| Conservative | STEWART, George A. | 1,790 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | CALVERT, William Samuel | 1,856 | ||||||
| Conservative | MCLAUCHLIN, Robert | 1,844 | ||||||
On Mr. Calvert being appointed member of the National Transcontinental Railway Commission, 21 October 1909:
| By-election on 10 November 1909 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | ROSS, Duncan Campbell | 1,934 | |||
| Conservative | MCLAUCHLIN, Robert | 1,778 | |||
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, Duncan Campbell | 1,883 | ||||||
| Conservative | COBBAN, James | 1,752 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | ROSS, Duncan Campbell | 3,930 | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | ELLIOT, George Adam | 3,531 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | DRUMMOND, John Douglas Fraser | 5,543 | ||||||
| Liberal | ROSS, Duncan Campbell | 4,004 | ||||||
| Conservative | ELLIOT, George Adam | 2,445 | ||||||
| 1925 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ELLIOTT, John Campbell | 4,926 | ||||||
| Progressive | MCDOUGALL, Allan L. | 3,548 | ||||||
| Conservative | ELLIOTT, Thomas | 2,816 | ||||||
On Mr. Elliott being appointed Minister of Labour, 8 March 1926:
| By-election on 29 March 1926 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell | 6,443 | |||
| Unknown | ELLIOT, Thomas | 3,783 | |||
| 1926 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell | 6,187 | ||||||
| Conservative | ALDRED, Alfred Edwin | 4,086 | ||||||
On Mr. Elliott being appointed Minister of Public Works, 25 October 1926:
| By-election on 2 November 1926 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell | acclaimed | |||
| 1930 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell | 6,329 | ||||||
| Conservative | CAMPBELL, Peter Henry | 4,839 | ||||||
| 1935 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | ELLIOTT, Hon. John Campbell | 6,369 | ||||||
| Conservative | FREELE, Lloyd W.M. | 3,382 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | CAMPBELL, John Edward | 1,920 | ||||||
| 1940 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | MCCUBBIN, Robert | 6,024 | ||||||
| National Government | FREELE, Lloyd Wm. M. | 3,886 | ||||||
| 1945 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Robert McCubbin | 6,690 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Archibald Pedden | 4,303 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Allen Coghill | 458 | ||||||
| 1949 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | MCCUBBIN, Robert | 7,938 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | LITTLE, James George | 5,239 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | MCCUBBIN, Robert | 8,645 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | MCTAGGART, Cameron Hugh | 5,760 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | POPE, Ross McEwen | 432 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | THOMAS, W.H.A. | 9,075 | ||||||
| Liberal | MCCUBBIN, Robert | 7,368 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | MCLACHLEN, Jack | 631 | ||||||
| 1958 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | THOMAS, W.H.A. | 11,974 | ||||||
| Liberal | WALES, Harvey | 5,883 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | THOMAS, W.H.A. | 10,178 | ||||||
| Liberal | MCDONALD, David | 7,914 | ||||||
| New Democratic | STEWART, Arthur B. | 1,658 | ||||||
| Social Credit | ALFORD, Lloyd H. | 327 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | THOMAS, W.H.A. | 10,247 | ||||||
| Liberal | MCKENZIE, George A. | 9,320 | ||||||
| New Democratic | STEWART, Arthur B. | 1,327 | ||||||
| Social Credit | WATSON, James A. | 232 | ||||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | THOMAS, W.H.A. | 9,768 | ||||||
| Liberal | HODGINS, Norman W. | 9,405 | ||||||
| New Democratic | CHEFURKA, Pat | 2,067 | ||||||