Lambton West (federal electoral district)

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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 of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Lambton riding.

Lambton West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1882
District abolished1966
First contested1882
Last contested1965

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

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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 and Sarnia ridings.


Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Lambton
5th  1882–1887     James Frederick Lister Liberal
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1898
 1898–1900 Thomas George Johnston
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1905†
 1905–1908 Frederick Forsyth Pardee
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Richard Vryling LeSueur Conservative
15th  1925–1926     William Goodison Liberal
16th  1926–1928†
 1929–1930 Ross Gray
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Joseph Warner Murphy Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Walter Frank Foy Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Sarnia and Middlesex

Election results

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1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Frederick Lister 1,652
Unknown A. C. Clark 1,311
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Frederick Lister 2,335
Conservative William Henry McMahan 1,777
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Frederick Lister 2,364
Conservative Frank Smith 1,766
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal James Frederick Lister 2,365
Protestant Protective Cameron Dewar 1,208
Conservative W. John Hanna 878

On Mr. Lister being appointed judge, 21 June 1898:

By-election on 14 December 1898
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Thomas George Johnston 2,365
Conservative John Farrell 1,369
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Thomas George Johnston 2,299
Conservative W. J. Hanna 2,110
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Thomas George Johnston 3,399
Conservative James Clancy 2,952

On Mr. Johnston's death, 4 July 1905:

By-election on 22 November 1905
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Frederick Forsyth Pardee 2,848
Conservative R. E. Le Sueur 2,602


1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Frederick Forsyth Pardee 3,205
Conservative Richard Esnouf Le Sueur 3,059
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Frederick Forsyth Pardee 3,139
Conservative Richard Esnouf Le Sueur 3,050
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Frederick Forsyth Pardee 5,691
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) James Graham Merrison 2,842
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Richard Vryling LeSueur 5,715
Progressive Robert John White 4,958
Liberal Frederick Forsyth Pardee 4,602
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Goodison 6,704
Conservative Richard Vryling LeSueur 6,535
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Goodison 7,551
Conservative Andrew R. McMillen 7,413

On Mr. Goodison's death, 3 December 1928:

By-election on 14 January 1929
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Ross Gray acclaimed


1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Ross Gray 7,868
Conservative Wilfred Smith Haney 7,314
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Ross Gray 8,335
Conservative Russell Gilbert Woods 4,636
Reconstruction Frank James Miller 2,094
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Ross Gray 8,671
National Government William Howard Kenny 7,864
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Joseph Warner Murphy 8,450
Liberal Ross Gray 7,831
Co-operative Commonwealth George H. Stirrett 2,560
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Joseph Warner Murphy 9,730
Liberal William Charles Nelson 8,962
Co-operative Commonwealth James Welford Chaytor 2,014
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Joseph Warner Murphy 11,666
Liberal William Charles Nelson 9,306
Co-operative Commonwealth Hugh Cragger Burtch 1,089
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Joseph Warner Murphy 13,096
Liberal John Stalker McEachran 11,583
Co-operative Commonwealth Cecil Andrew Cunningham 1,732
Social Credit Charles McAmmond Routley 827
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Joseph Warner Murphy 16,603
Liberal John Stalker McEachran 10,197
Co-operative Commonwealth Cecil Andrew Cunningham 2,124
Independent Charles Carleton Crossley 164
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Walter Frank Foy 14,292
Progressive Conservative Joseph Warner Murphy 11,292
New Democratic James D. Kimmerly 6,249
Social Credit Charles McAmmond Routley 524
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Walter Frank Foy 15,978
Progressive Conservative David Mackay Jackson 12,592
New Democratic Jim Kimmerly 3,626
Social Credit Larry Verheyden 264
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Walter Frank Foy 12,805
Progressive Conservative Richard W. Ford 12,230
New Democratic Mark Abbott 7,346

See also

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