Peterborough West was an electoral riding in

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. It was created in 1867 at the time of

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and was abolished in 1926. In 1926, Peterborough West and Peterborough East were redistributed into two ridings Peterborough City and Peterborough County. This lasted until 1934 when both ridings were merged into one riding called

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Members of Provincial Parliament

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Peterborough West (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario