Northumberland West

This article is about the former federal electoral district. For the former provincial electoral district, see Northumberland West (provincial electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Northumberland South (Province of Canada electoral district).

Northumberland West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.

Northumberland West

Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
District created	1867
District abolished	1914
First contested	1867
Last contested	1911

The original definition of the riding is not known. In 1903, it was defined to consist of the townships of Alnwick, Haldimand and Hamilton, and the town of Cobourg.

The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Northumberland riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament	Years	Member		Party
1st	1867–1872		James Cockburn	Conservative
2nd	1872–1874
3rd	1874–1874		William Kerr	Liberal
	1874–1878
4th	1878–1881		James Cockburn	Conservative
	1881–1882		George Guillet
5th	1882–1885
	1885–1887
6th	1887–1891
7th	1891–1892		John Hargraft	Liberal
	1892–1896		George Guillet	Conservative
8th	1896–1900
9th	1900–1904		John B. McColl	Liberal
10th	1904–1908
11th	1908–1911
12th	1911–1917		Charles Arthur Munson	Conservative
Riding dissolved into Northumberland

Election history

1867 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James Cockburn	acclaimed

1872 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James Cockburn	acclaimed

1874 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	William Kerr	1,336
	Conservative	James Cockburn	1,105

By-election: On Mr. Kerr being unseated on petition, 17 November 1874: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	William Kerr	1,315
	Unknown	Sidney Smith	1,160

1878 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	James Cockburn	1,315
	Liberal	William Kerr	1,227

By-election: On Mr. Cockburn's resignation to become Chairman of the Commission to collect, examine and classify the Statutes passed by the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, since Confederation, 19 December 1881: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	George Guillet	1,448
	Unknown	George Waters	1,378

1882 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	George Guillet	1,298
	Liberal	Wm. Kerr	1,293

By-election: On Mr. Guillet being unseated, 7 April 1885: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	George Guillet	acclaimed

1887 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	George Guillet	1,648
	Liberal	J. H. Dumble	1,611

1891 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	John Hargraft	1,591
	Conservative	George Guillet	1,554

By-election: On Election being declared void, 15 March 1892: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	George Guillet
	Liberal	John Hargraft

1896 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	George Guillet	1,200
	Liberal	John B. McColl	1,130
	Patrons of Industry	John C. Rosevear	621

1900 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	John B. McColl	1,506
	Conservative	George Guillet	1,371

1904 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	John B. McColl	1,501
	Conservative	Eric Norman Armour	1,357

1908 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	John B. McColl	1,438
	Conservative	Charles Arthur Munson	1,308

1911 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Charles Arthur Munson	1,426
	Liberal	John "B." McColl	1,420

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

External links

• Website of the Parliament of Canada