Perth (also known as Perth—Wilmot) was a federal

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1935 to 1988. This riding was created in 1933 from

Perth North Perth North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Pert ...

and parts of

Perth South Perth South was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Perth ...

ridings. It initially consisted of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton and Hibbert, but including the city of Stratford, the town of Mitchell, and the part of the village of Tavistock that lies in the county of Perth. In 1947, Perth riding was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton, Logan, and Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South. In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the township of Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South. In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the County of Perth (excluding the Town of Palmerston and the Village of Tavistock), and that part of the County of Waterloo contained in the Township of Wilmot. The name of electoral district was changed in 1970 to Perth—Wilmot. Perth—Wilmot was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between

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, Perth and Waterloo ridings. The new riding of Perth consisted of County of Perth. Perth electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was incorporated into

Perth—Wellington—Waterloo Perth—Wellington—Waterloo was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Perth, Waterloo and Welli ...

riding.

Members of Parliament

Electoral history

Perth, 1933 - 1970

Perth—Wilmot, 1970 - 1976

Perth, 1976 - 1987

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