Peterborough West was a federal
electoral district
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represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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. It was created by the
British North America Act of 1867
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which divided the County of Peterborough was into two ridings. The West Riding consisted of the Townships of South Monaghan (in the County of Northumberland), North Monaghan, Smith, and Ennismore, and the Town of Peterborough.
In 1903, the townships of Cavendish, Galway, Harvey, and the village of Ashburnham were added to the riding. In 1914, the village of Ashburnham was excluded.
In 1924, Peterborough West was defined to consist of the part of the county of Peterborough included in the townships of Galway, Cavendish, Harvey, Ennismore, Smith, Douro, Otanabee and North Monaghan, and that part of the county of Northumberland included in the township of South Monaghan, together with the city of Peterborough. In 1947, South Monaghan was excluded from the riding.
The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was merged into
Peterborough
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riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Election results
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Conservative
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Charles Perry
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, J. Gordon
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Liberal
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John Bertram
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Bertram was born at Fenton Barns, near Dirleton, Scotland, to Hugh Bertram and Isabella Mack. Bertram emigrated to Canada in 1860 ...
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Conservative
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William Cluxton
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Liberal
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John Bertram
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Bertram was born at Fenton Barns, near Dirleton, Scotland, to Hugh Bertram and Isabella Mack. Bertram emigrated to Canada in 1860 ...
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Conservative
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William Hepburn Scott
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Liberal–Conservative
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George Hilliard
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Born in Morrisburg, Upper Canada, the son of Christopher ...
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Liberal
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John Bertram
John Bertram (16 October 1837 – 28 November 1904) was a businessman and a Member of Parliament in Canada.
Bertram was born at Fenton Barns, near Dirleton, Scotland, to Hugh Bertram and Isabella Mack. Bertram emigrated to Canada in 1860 ...
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Liberal–Conservative
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George Hilliard
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Born in Morrisburg, Upper Canada, the son of Christopher ...
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, John J. Lundy
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Conservative
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James Stevenson
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Liberal
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George Albertus Cox
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He was born in Colborne, Upper Canada, in 1840. He began work as a telegrapher for the Mont ...
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Conservative
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James Stevenson
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Liberal
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Robert Richard Hall
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Born in Fenelon Township, Victoria County, Canada West, Hall was educated at the Cambray Public School and the Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School ...
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Conservative
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James Kendry
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Liberal
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Robert Richard Hall
Robert Richard Hall (10 December 1865 – 8 April 1938) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Fenelon Township, Victoria County, Canada West, Hall was educated at the Cambray Public School and the Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School ...
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Independent
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, Robert C. Newman
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Conservative
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James Kendry
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Liberal
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* Liberalism (international relations)
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, Joseph H. McClellan
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Liberal
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Arts, entertainment and m ...
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Robert Richard Hall
Robert Richard Hall (10 December 1865 – 8 April 1938) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Fenelon Township, Victoria County, Canada West, Hall was educated at the Cambray Public School and the Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School ...
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Conservative
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James Kendry
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Liberal
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James Robert Stratton
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Conservative
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John Hampden Burnham
John Hampden Burnham (born October 14, 1860 in Peterborough, Ontario, Peterborough, Canada West-died April 25, 1940) was a politician and lawyer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Conservative Party of Canada (hi ...
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Conservative
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John Hampden Burnham
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Liberal
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James Robert Stratton
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Government (Unionist)
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John Hampden Burnham
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Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
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Robert Richard Hall
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Born in Fenelon Township, Victoria County, Canada West, Hall was educated at the Cambray Public School and the Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School ...
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Liberal
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George Newcombe Gordon
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National Liberal and Conservative
, Roland Denne
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Independent Conservative
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John Hampden Burnham
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United Farmers of Ontario
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, James Corbett Campbell
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Labour
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, Thomas Joseph McMurray
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Liberal
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Arts, entertainment and m ...
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George Newcombe Gordon
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Conservative
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John Hampden Burnham
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, align="right", 4,732
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Conservative
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Edward Armour Peck
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Liberal
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George Newcombe Gordon
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Conservative
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Edward Armour Peck
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Liberal
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Joseph James Duffus
, align="right", 6,825
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Conservative
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Edward Armour Peck
, align="right", 9,663
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Liberal
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Arts, entertainment and m ...
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Joseph James Duffus
, align="right", 7,902
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,
Liberal
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Arts, entertainment and m ...
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Joseph James Duffus
, align="right", 8,027
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Conservative
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, James Fordyce Strickland
, align="right", 6,342
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, Lorna Cotton Thomas
, align="right", 1,489
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,
National Government
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Gordon Fraser
, align="right", 9,683
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Liberal
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** Liberalism by country
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* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Roland Maxwell Glover
, align="right", 9,505
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Progressive Conservative
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Gordon Fraser
, align="right", 10,949
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Liberal
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, Roland Maxwell Glover
, align="right", 8,181
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, Lorna Cotton Thomas
, align="right", 2,512
, -
,
Progressive Conservative
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Gordon Fraser
, align="right", 10,981
,
Liberal
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* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
, Aubrey Victor Clapper
, align="right", 10,738
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, John Howard Miles
, align="right", 2,804
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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*
Past Canadian electoral districts
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References
External links
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{{Ridings in Ontario
Former federal electoral districts of Ontario