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Algoma West was a federal
electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
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, Canada, that was represented in the
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from 1904 to 1968. It was created in 1903 from parts of Algoma riding. The west riding of Algoma was defined to consist of the portion of the territorial district of Algoma lying west of
Algoma East Algoma East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968. It was created in 1903 from parts of Algoma riding. It initially consisted of the territorial district ...
riding. The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Algoma, Cochrane, Sault Ste. Marie and
Timmins—Chapleau Timmins—Chapleau was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1997. It was located in the northeast part of the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Cochrane, Nip ...
ridings. Algoma West was created in 1903 from Algoma, and was abolished in 1966 into Algoma and Sault Ste. Marie.


Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:


Election results


External links


Riding history from the
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