Westmorland was a federal

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, Canada, that was represented in the

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from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the

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, and was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Westmorland—Kent and

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ridings. It consisted of the

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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following

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Election results

By-election: on Mr. Smith being appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries: , - ,

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Albert James Smith Sir Albert James Smith (March 12, 1822 – June 30, 1883) was a New Brunswick politician and opponent of Canadian confederation. Smith's grandfather was a United Empire Loyalist who left Massachusetts to settle in New Brunswick after the Am ...

, align="right", acclaimed By-election: on Mr. Wood being called to the Senate: , - ,

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, Henry A. Powell , align="right", acclaimed By-election: on Mr. Emmerson being appointed Minister of Railways and Canals: , - ,

Henry Emmerson Henry Robert Emmerson, (September 25, 1853 – July 9, 1914) was a New Brunswick lawyer, businessman, politician, and philanthropist. Henry Emmerson was educated at Amherst Academy, Mount Allison Academy, St. Joseph's College, Acadia Colle ...

, align="right", acclaimed By-election: on Mr. Emmerson's death: , - ,

Arthur Bliss Copp Arthur Bliss Copp (July 10, 1870 – December 5, 1949) was a Canadian politician. Born in Jolicure, New Brunswick, to Joseph Harvey Copp and Frances Lydia Brennan. He was a lawyer before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunsw ...

, align="right", acclaimed By-election: on Mr. Copp's appointment as Secretary of State of Canada: , - ,

, align="right", acclaimed By-election: on Mr. Rideout's death: , - ,

Margaret Rideout Margaret Isabel Rideout (née Saunders; June 16, 1923 – May 12, 2010) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Westmorland in the House of Commons of Canada from 1964 to 1968. She was the first woman elected to t ...

, align="right", 20,401 , align="right", 55.0 , align="right", +6.9 , Progressive Conservative , Edward Murphy , align="right", 14,090 , align="right", 38.0 , align="right", -1.4 ,

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, Henry Landry , align="right", 2,615 , align="right", 7.0 , align="right", -3.6

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Riding history from the

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Members of Parliament

Election results

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