Durham West

{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada}} {{About|the former federal electoral district|the former provincial electoral district|Durham West (provincial electoral district)|the Pre-Confederation electoral district|Durham (Province of Canada electoral district)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=December 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} thumb|Map of the Durham West riding, {{circa}} 1895 '''Durham West''' was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act 1867 which divided the county of Durham into two ridings: Durham West and Durham East.

The West Riding of Durham was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Durham riding.

==Election results==

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1867}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Edward Blake| 1,337 }} {{CANelec|CA|Unknown|J. Milne|931 }} {{Canadian election result/total|Eligible voters|2,776}} {{CANelec/source|Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871<ref>{{cite web |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871 |date=1871 |url=https://archive.org/details/canadianparliame1871unse/page/162/mode/2up |access-date=27 June 2022}}</ref>}} {{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1872}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Hon. Edward Blake | acclaimed }} |}

On Mr. Blake being elected for Durham West and for Bruce South and on his accepting the seat for Bruce South: {{CanElec1-by| 10 April 1873}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Edmund Burke Wood | acclaimed }} |}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1874}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Hon. Edmund B. Wood | 1,281 }} {{CANelec|CA|Unknown|M. Brien| 736 }} |}

On Mr. Wood being appointed Chief Justice, Superior Court of Manitoba: {{CanElec1-by|7 April 1874}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Harvey William Burk | 1,251 }} {{CANelec|CA|Unknown|Thomas McClung | 989 }} |}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1878}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Harvey William Burk | 1,214<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UPkyAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Thomas+Robert+McInnes%22+Robinson&pg=PA203 |title = The Dominion Annual Register and Review|year = 1879}}</ref> }} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal-Conservative|Col. F. Cubitt <ref>{{cite news|title=House of Commons|date=August 13, 1878|page=3|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/126064095/|access-date=June 8, 2023}}</ref> | 1,172 }} |}

On Mr. Burk's resignation, 18 October 1879, to allow Edward Blake to stand in Durham West: {{CanElec1-by|17 November 1879}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Edward Dominick Blake| acclaimed }} |}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1882}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Hon. Edward Blake | 1,497 }} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal-Conservative|C.W. Bunting<ref>{{cite news|title=West Durham|date=May 30, 1882|page=5|newspaper=Montreal Gazette|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/126063854/|access-date=June 8, 2023}}</ref> | 1,379 }} |}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1887}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Hon. Edward Blake| 1,847 }} {{CANelec|CA|Conservative (historical)|George Tate Blackstock| 1,731 }} |}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1891}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Robert Beith | 1,962 }} {{CANelec|CA|Conservative (historical)|George Tate Blackstock| 1,764 }} |}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1896}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Robert Beith|1,458}} {{CANelec|CA|Conservative (historical)|D.F. Walsh | 1,406 }} {{CANelec|CA|Patrons of Industry|C.J. Thornton | 428 }} |}

{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1900}} {{CANelec|CA|Conservative (historical)|Charles Jonas Thornton | 1,637 }} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Robert Beith | 1,597 }} |}

On election being declared void, 6 October 1901: {{CanElec1-by|15 January 1902}} {{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Robert Beith |1,740 }} {{CANelec|CA|Conservative (historical)|Charles Jonas Thornton |1,728 }} |}

== See also == * List of Canadian electoral districts * Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == *[http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=189 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament

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