Kent 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 ...
(or ''riding'') 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 1904 to 1917. It was located in the
province of
Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 when
Kent riding was divided into two ridings, Kent West and
Kent East.
The west riding consisted of the townships of Dover East, Dover West, Harwich, Raleigh, Romney and Tilbury East, the city of Chatham, the town of Blenheim, and the part of the village of Tilbury lying in the county of Kent.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged back into Kent riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament:
Election results
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament
{{Ridings in Ontario
Former federal electoral districts of Ontario