Middlesex East (federal electoral district)

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Middlesex East was a former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and Middlesex East.

Middlesex East
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1966
First contested1867
Last contested1965

In 1882, the East Riding of the county of Middlesex it was defined as consisting of the townships of London, West Nissouri, North Dorchester and South Dorchester, the town of London East and the villages of London West and Springfield.

In 1903, the east riding was defined to consist of the townships of Dorchester North, London, Nissouri West and Westminster.

In 1914, the county of Middlesex was divided into two ridings, Middlesex East and Middlesex West. The east riding consisted of the townships of Dorchester North, London, Nissouri West, Westminster and Biddulph, the village of Lucan and those portions of the city of London not included in London city riding.

In 1924, it was redefined to consist of the part of the county of Middlesex lying east of and including the townships of Biddulph, London and Westminster, and those portions of the city of London not included in London city riding.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the townships of North Dorchester, London, West Nissouri and Westminster, and the eastern part of the City of London.

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the Townships of Dorchester North, Nissouri West, Westminster, the eastern part of the Township of London, and the eastern part of the City of London.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between London East, London West and Middlesex ridings.

It was re-created in 1976 from parts of Huron—Middlesex, London East and Middlesex—London—Lambton ridings, but was renamed London—Middlesex in 1977 before any election was held in the riding.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     Crowell Willson Liberal–Conservative
2nd  1872–1874     David Glass Conservative
3rd  1874–1874     Crowell Willson Liberal–Conservative
 1875–1878 Duncan Macmillan
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887
6th  1887–1891     Joseph Henry Marshall Conservative
7th  1891–1892
 1892–1896
8th  1896–1900 James Gilmour
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908 Peter Elson
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1913†
 1913–1917 Samuel Francis Glass
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Archie Latimer Hodgins Progressive
15th  1925–1926     Adam King Hodgins Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935 Frank Boyes
18th  1935–1940     Duncan Graham Ross Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Harry Oliver White Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963 Campbell Millar
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968     Jim Lind Liberal
Riding dissolved into London East, London West and Middlesex

Election results

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1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Crowell Willson 1,896
Independent D. McFie 1,756
Eligible voters 2,539
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative David Glass 1,890
Unknown Mr. Evans 1,837
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Crowell Willson 1,977
Conservative David Glass 1,933

On Mr. Willson being unseated on petition, 15 December 1874:

By-election on 28 January 1875
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Duncan Macmillan 2,098
Unknown James Armstrong 1,926
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Duncan Macmillan 2,428
Conservative David Glass 2,332
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Duncan Macmillan 1,949
Unknown Isaac Langford 1,454
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Joseph Henry Marshall 2,624
Liberal Robert Webster Jackson 1,865
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Joseph Henry Marshall 2,369
Liberal George Taylor 2,214

On election being declared void, 21 January 1892:

By-election on 11 February 1892
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Joseph Henry Marshall acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative James Gilmour 2,651
Liberal John Gillson 2,227
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative James Gilmour 2,619
Liberal John Gillson 1,899
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Peter Elson 2,297
Liberal John Millar McEvoy 2,078
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Peter Elson 2,369
Liberal George Albert Routledge 2,120
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Peter Elson 2,477
Liberal George Albert Routledge 1,816

On Mr. Elson's death, 11 June 1913:

By-election on 21 October 1913
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Samuel Francis Glass 2,068
Liberal R. G. Fisher 1,683
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist) Samuel Francis Glass 4,212
Opposition (Laurier Liberals) James McCulloch Ross 2,755
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Archie Latimer Hodgins 4,414
Conservative Samuel Francis Glass 3,618
Liberal Duncan Graham Ross 2,648
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Adam King Hodgins 5,220
Liberal Cecil Clarkson Ross 3,155
Progressive Archie Latimer Hodgins 2,518
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Adam King Hodgins 5,701
Progressive John Willard Freeborn 2,897
Liberal Cecil Clarkson Ross 2,506
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative Frank Boyes 7,909
Liberal Duncan Graham Ross 6,231
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Duncan Graham Ross 7,151
Conservative Frank Boyes 5,602
Reconstruction Orville Chester Hughes 1,827
Co-operative Commonwealth William James Mahon 1,306
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Duncan Graham Ross 8,444
National Government Frederick George Fuller 6,256
Co-operative Commonwealth Kenneth Elson Dickie 1,577
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Harry Oliver White 8,808
Liberal Duncan Graham Ross 7,442
Co-operative Commonwealth Kenneth Elson Dickie 2,398
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Harry Oliver White 9,258
Liberal Fred O. Kime 9,198
Co-operative Commonwealth Miller Stewart 2,848
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Harry Oliver White 12,027
Liberal Frank Duncan McLachlin 8,952
Co-operative Commonwealth Alec Richmond 3,137
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Harry Oliver White 20,287
Liberal Fred O. Kime 9,323
Co-operative Commonwealth James Johnson 3,242
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Harry Oliver White 24,896
Liberal Harry Roe Plewes 7,849
Co-operative Commonwealth Andrew Grant 3,125
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Campbell Millar 19,003
Liberal James D. Green 13,231
New Democratic Harry L. Sills 7,246
Social Credit Rae J. Watson 992
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Campbell Millar 19,850
Liberal Jim Lind 18,043
New Democratic John G. Gelleta 5,092
Social Credit Rae J. Watson 1,159
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Jim Lind 17,675
Progressive Conservative Campbell Millar 15,859
New Democratic Kenneth Bolton 13,073
Social Credit James A. Watson 392

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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