Bruce West (federal electoral district)

Bruce West was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1904. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.

Bruce West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1882
District abolished1903
First contested1882
Last contested1900

The West Riding of the county of Bruce initially consisted of the townships of Saugeen, Bruce, Kincardine, Huron and Kinloss, the town of Kincardine, the village of Tiverton and the village of Lucknow. In 1892, it was expanded to include the village of Port Elgin.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Bruce North and Bruce South
5th  1882–1887     James Somerville Liberal
6th  1887–1887 Edward Blake
 1887–1891 James Rowand
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1900 John Tolmie
9th  1900–1904
Riding dissolved into Bruce North and Bruce South

Election results

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1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Somerville 1,833
Unknown James H. Scott 941
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Hon. Edward Blake 2,184
Conservative James Henderson Scott 1,099

On Mr. Blake's resignation to sit for Durham West:

By-election on 19 October 1887
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Rowand acclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Rowand 2,015
Conservative Hugh Morrison 1,085
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Tolmie 2,110
Unknown Peter H. McKenzie 1,622
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal John Tolmie 2,147
Conservative John George 1,513

See also

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