Lambton West was a federal
electoral district represented in the
House of Commons of Canada from 1883 to 1968. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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. This riding was created from parts of
Lambton riding.
The West Riding of the county of Lambton was initially defined to consist of the townships of Sarnia, Moore and Plympton, the town of Sarnia, and the villages of Wyoming, Forest and Point Edward.
History
In 1903, the riding was redefined to include the townships of Dawn and Sombra, and exclude the town of Forest.
In 1924, Lambton West was defined to consist of that part of the county of Lambton included in the townships of Plympton, Sarnia, Moore and Sombra (including Walpole Island, St. Anne's Island and the other islands at the mouth of River St. Clair), and the city of Sarnia.
In 1933, the townships of Bosanquet was added, and the township of Sombra was excluded. In 1947, the village of Arkona was added.
In 1952, the village of Grand Bend was added.
In 1966, the electoral district was abolished when it was redistributed between
Middlesex
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and
Sarnia
Sarnia is a city in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. It had a Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population of 72,047, and is the largest city on Lake Huron. Sarnia is located on the eastern bank of the junction between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes w ...
ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Election results
On Mr. Lister being appointed judge, 21 June 1898:
On Mr. Johnston's death, 4 July 1905:
On Mr. Goodison's death, 3 December 1928:
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
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Past Canadian electoral districts
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External links
Parliamentary website
{{Ridings in Ontario
Former federal electoral districts of Ontario