Kenora—Rainy River was a federal
electoral district
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represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1925 to 2004. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of
Fort William and Rainy River and
Port Arthur and Kenora ridings.
It initially consisted of the parts of the territorial districts of Kenora and Rainy River lying west of the
fifth meridian passing between the townships of Melgund and Revell.
In 1933, it was redefined as consisting of the part of the province of Ontario lying west of the
fourth meridian including Sioux Lookout, Ignace and Atikokan.
In 1966, it was redefined as consisting of the western parts of the territorial districts of Rainy River and Kenora west of a line drawn (from south to north) beginning at the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway bridge and ending at the northern limit of the province.
In 1976, it was redefined as consisting of the western parts of the Territorial Districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003. Rainy River was merged with
Thunder Bay—Atikokan to form
Thunder Bay—Rainy River
Thunder Bay—Rainy River is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. It first elected a member in the 2004 federal election.
History
It was created in 2003 from ...
, while the rest of the riding became
Kenora
Kenora (), previously named Rat Portage (french: Portage-aux-Rats), is a city situated on the Lake of the Woods in Ontario, Canada, close to the Manitoba boundary, and about east of Winnipeg by road. It is the seat of Kenora District.
The his ...
.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament
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:
Election results
Acceptance by Mr. Heenan of an office of emolument under the Crown, October 11, 1926:
On Mr. Heenan's resignation and on his election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, July 10, 1934:
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
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Past Canadian electoral districts
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External links
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario
1924 establishments in Ontario
2003 disestablishments in Ontario