Huron 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 ...
represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
from 1882 to 1917. It was located in the
province of
Ontario. This riding was created from parts of
Huron Centre Huron Centre was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1882. This riding was created from parts of Huron North and Huron South ridings.
The Centre riding consisted of ...
,
Huron North and
Huron South ridings.
The West Riding of the county of Huron was initially defined to consist of the
townships of East Wawanosh, West Wawanosh, Ashfield, Colborne and Goderich, and the towns of Goderich and Clinton.
In 1903, it was redefined to include the township of Hullett, and exclude the township of East Wawanosh.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between Huron North and Huron South ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament:
Election results
On Mr. Cameron being unseated, 26 December 1891:
On Mr. Patterson being named Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba, 2 September 1895:
On Mr. Cameron's appointment as Lieutenant-Governor of the North West Territories, May 30, 1898:
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
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 province ...
External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament
{{Ridings in Ontario
Former federal electoral districts of Ontario