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

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.

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		Party
1st	1867–1872	James Cockburn	Conservative
2nd	1872–1874	James Cockburn	Conservative
3rd	1874–1874	William Kerr	Liberal
3rd	1874–1878	William Kerr	Liberal
4th	1878–1881	James Cockburn	Conservative
4th	1881–1882	George Guillet
5th	1882–1885
5th	1885–1887
6th	1887–1891
7th	1891–1892	John Hargraft	Liberal
7th	1892–1896	George Guillet	Conservative
8th	1896–1900	George Guillet	Conservative
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

External links

Website of the Parliament of Canada

Federal ridings in Ontario

Central
Ontario

Eastern
Ontario

S Durham
& York

SW Durham	Ajax Oshawa Pickering—Uxbridge Whitby
S York	Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill King—Vaughan Markham—Stouffville Markham—Thornhill Markham—Unionville Richmond Hill Thornhill Vaughan—Woodbridge

City of Toronto
(Suburbs & Downtown)

Scarborough	Scarborough—Agincourt Scarborough Centre Scarborough-Guildwood Scarborough North Scarborough—Rouge Park Scarborough Southwest
Beaches—East York Davenport Don Valley East Don Valley North Don Valley West Eglinton—Lawrence Humber River—Black Creek Parkdale—High Park Spadina—Fort York Toronto Centre Toronto—Danforth Toronto—St. Paul's University—Rosedale Willowdale York Centre York South—Weston
Etobicoke	Etobicoke Centre Etobicoke—Lakeshore Etobicoke North

Cities of
Brampton &
Mississauga

Brampton	Brampton Centre Brampton East Brampton North Brampton South Brampton West
Mississauga	Mississauga Centre Mississauga East—Cooksville Mississauga—Erin Mills Mississauga—Lakeshore Mississauga—Malton Mississauga—Streetsville

Southern
Halton,
Hamilton
and Niagara

Southwestern Halton	Burlington Milton Oakville Oakville North—Burlington
City of Hamilton	Flamborough—Glanbrook Hamilton Centre Hamilton East—Stoney Creek Hamilton Mountain Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas
Niagara	Niagara Centre Niagara Falls Niagara West St. Catharines

See also: Former federal ridings in Ontario
Provincial ridings in Ontario

Category:

Former federal electoral districts of Ontario

Members of Parliament

Election history

See also

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