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Fort William and Rainy River 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 ...
represented in the
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from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the
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of
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. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of
Thunder Bay and Rainy River Thunder Bay and Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1917. It was located in the northwestern part of the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Algoma ...
riding. It consisted of the southern parts of the territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay. The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Fort William ridings.


Election results

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, Albert Hugh Dennis , align="right", 2,560 {{CANelec, CA, Progressive, DeWitt Clinton Garver , 5,342


See also

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List of Canadian federal electoral districts This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
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Past Canadian electoral districts This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that provinc ...


External links


Riding history from the
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario Politics of Thunder Bay