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Elgin (federal electoral district)

Elgin (also known as Elgin—Norfolk) was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Elgin West and Norfolk—Elgin ridings.

Elgin
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1933
District abolished1996
First contested1935
Last contested1993

It initially consisted of the county of Elgin, including the city of St. Thomas. In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the County of Elgin and the Village of Belmont in the County of Middlesex. In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the County of Elgin and the Township of Norfolk in the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk.

The name of electoral district was changed in 1990 to Elgin—Norfolk.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Elgin—Middlesex—London and Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant ridings.

Members of Parliament edit

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Elgin
Riding created from Elgin West and Norfolk—Elgin
18th  1935–1940     Wilson Mills Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Charles Delmer Coyle Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1954†
 1954–1957 James Alexander McBain
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968     Harold Stafford Liberal
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974     John Wise Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
34th  1988–1993 Ken Monteith
Elgin—Norfolk
35th  1993–1997     Gar Knutson Liberal
Riding dissolved into Elgin—Middlesex—London
and Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant

Election results edit

Elgin edit

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Wilson Mills 11,295
Conservative Herbert James Davis 9,508
Reconstruction John Lawrence Stansell 1,793
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Wilson Mills 11,867
National Government Norman Roy Martin 8,905
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Charles Delmer Coyle 11,652
Liberal Gordon Newell 7,484
Co-operative Commonwealth Peter Laing 2,397
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Charles Delmer Coyle 10,265
Liberal Gordon Newell 9,085
Co-operative Commonwealth Colin Charles Stafford 1,783
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Charles Delmer Coyle 12,482
Liberal John Frederick Peterson 10,743

On Mr. Coyle's death, 19 January 1954:

By-election on 22 March 1954
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 11,821
Liberal Harold Scott Rodney 10,680
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 14,822
Liberal James Carman Hindley 7,280
Social Credit Frank H. Whatmore 1,407
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd George Allen 1,233
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 17,146
Liberal Peter Laing 6,656
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd Allen 1,008
Social Credit Harold G. Youcke 252
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 12,569
Liberal Harold Edwin Stafford 12,491
New Democratic Stuart Henry Phoenix 1,936
Social Credit Richard Orval Tustian 622
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 13,957
Liberal Harold Stafford 12,910
New Democratic Harold Nathaniel Brooks 1,127
Social Credit Kenneth E. Shackleton 757
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Harold Stafford 13,343
Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 12,309
New Democratic Eric Dennis Hargreaves 1,530
Social Credit Clare Inger 520
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Harold Stafford 12,856
Progressive Conservative John S. Ker 11,799
New Democratic Barry P. Whittaker 4,227
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative John Wise 15,851
Liberal Marietta Roberts 13,349
New Democratic Bob McNaughton 4,373
Social Credit William Triska 126
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative John Wise 21,181
Liberal Joe Tokar 9,273
New Democratic Mary Lou Weitzel 4,293
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative John Wise 16,845
Liberal Gary Johnson 12,410
New Democratic Mary Lou Weitzel 4,508
Marxist–Leninist Roger Beland 57
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative John Wise 23,302
Liberal Gary Johnson 6,797
New Democratic Bob Habkirk 4,646
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Ken Monteith 15,694
Liberal Tony Csinos 13,953
New Democratic Bob Habkirk 8,447
Christian Heritage Will Wymenga 2,529

Elgin—Norfolk edit

1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Gar Knutson 17,438
Progressive Conservative Ken Monteith 11,118
Reform John Van der Veen 8,236
New Democratic Bob Habkirk 2,168
Christian Heritage Bob A. Dekraker 1,263
Natural Law Rod Falk 242
Abolitionist Mai Ly 51

See also edit

External links edit

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This article is about the federal electoral district For the provincial electoral district see Elgin provincial electoral district Elgin also known as Elgin Norfolk was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1997 It was located in the province of Ontario This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Elgin West and Norfolk Elgin ridings ElginOntario electoral districtDefunct federal electoral districtLegislatureHouse of CommonsDistrict created1933District abolished1996First contested1935Last contested1993 It initially consisted of the county of Elgin including the city of St Thomas In 1966 it was redefined to consist of the County of Elgin and the Village of Belmont in the County of Middlesex In 1987 it was redefined to consist of the County of Elgin and the Township of Norfolk in the Regional Municipality of Haldimand Norfolk The name of electoral district was changed in 1990 to Elgin Norfolk The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Elgin Middlesex London and Haldimand Norfolk Brant ridings Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Election results 2 1 Elgin 2 2 Elgin Norfolk 3 See also 4 External linksMembers of Parliament editThis riding has elected the following members of Parliament Parliament Years Member Party ElginRiding created from Elgin West and Norfolk Elgin 18th 1935 1940 Wilson Mills Liberal 19th 1940 1945 20th 1945 1949 Charles Delmer Coyle Progressive Conservative 21st 1949 1953 22nd 1953 1954 1954 1957 James Alexander McBain 23rd 1957 1958 24th 1958 1962 25th 1962 1963 26th 1963 1965 27th 1965 1968 Harold Stafford Liberal 28th 1968 1972 29th 1972 1974 John Wise Progressive Conservative 30th 1974 1979 31st 1979 1980 32nd 1980 1984 33rd 1984 1988 34th 1988 1993 Ken Monteith Elgin Norfolk 35th 1993 1997 Gar Knutson Liberal Riding dissolved into Elgin Middlesex Londonand Haldimand Norfolk BrantElection results editElgin edit 1935 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Wilson Mills 11 295 Conservative Herbert James Davis 9 508 Reconstruction John Lawrence Stansell 1 793 1940 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Wilson Mills 11 867 National Government Norman Roy Martin 8 905 1945 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Charles Delmer Coyle 11 652 Liberal Gordon Newell 7 484 Co operative Commonwealth Peter Laing 2 397 1949 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Charles Delmer Coyle 10 265 Liberal Gordon Newell 9 085 Co operative Commonwealth Colin Charles Stafford 1 783 1953 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Charles Delmer Coyle 12 482 Liberal John Frederick Peterson 10 743 On Mr Coyle s death 19 January 1954 By election on 22 March 1954 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 11 821 Liberal Harold Scott Rodney 10 680 1957 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 14 822 Liberal James Carman Hindley 7 280 Social Credit Frank H Whatmore 1 407 Co operative Commonwealth Lloyd George Allen 1 233 1958 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 17 146 Liberal Peter Laing 6 656 Co operative Commonwealth Lloyd Allen 1 008 Social Credit Harold G Youcke 252 1962 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 12 569 Liberal Harold Edwin Stafford 12 491 New Democratic Stuart Henry Phoenix 1 936 Social Credit Richard Orval Tustian 622 1963 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 13 957 Liberal Harold Stafford 12 910 New Democratic Harold Nathaniel Brooks 1 127 Social Credit Kenneth E Shackleton 757 1965 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Harold Stafford 13 343 Progressive Conservative James Alexander McBain 12 309 New Democratic Eric Dennis Hargreaves 1 530 Social Credit Clare Inger 520 1968 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Harold Stafford 12 856 Progressive Conservative John S Ker 11 799 New Democratic Barry P Whittaker 4 227 1972 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative John Wise 17 281 Liberal Harold Stafford 13 289 New Democratic Leroy B Wright 3 345 1974 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative John Wise 15 851 Liberal Marietta Roberts 13 349 New Democratic Bob McNaughton 4 373 Social Credit William Triska 126 1979 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative John Wise 21 181 Liberal Joe Tokar 9 273 New Democratic Mary Lou Weitzel 4 293 1980 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative John Wise 16 845 Liberal Gary Johnson 12 410 New Democratic Mary Lou Weitzel 4 508 Marxist Leninist Roger Beland 57 1984 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative John Wise 23 302 Liberal Gary Johnson 6 797 New Democratic Bob Habkirk 4 646 1988 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Ken Monteith 15 694 Liberal Tony Csinos 13 953 New Democratic Bob Habkirk 8 447 Christian Heritage Will Wymenga 2 529 Elgin Norfolk edit 1993 Canadian federal election Party Candidate Votes Liberal Gar Knutson 17 438 Progressive Conservative Ken Monteith 11 118 Reform John Van der Veen 8 236 New Democratic Bob Habkirk 2 168 Christian Heritage Bob A Dekraker 1 263 Natural Law Rod Falk 242 Abolitionist Mai Ly 51See also editList of Canadian federal electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of CanadaExternal links editRiding history of Elgin from the Library of Parliament Riding history of Elgin Norfolk from the Library of Parliament Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elgin federal electoral district amp oldid 1207749344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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