It initially consisted of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton and Hibbert, but including the city of Stratford, the town of Mitchell, and the part of the village of Tavistock that lies in the county of Perth.
In 1947, Perth riding was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton, Logan, and Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South.
In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the township of Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South.
In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the County of Perth (excluding the Town of Palmerston and the Village of Tavistock), and that part of the County of Waterloo contained in the Township of Wilmot.
The name of electoral district was changed in 1970 to Perth—Wilmot.
Perth—Wilmot was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Oxford, Perth and Waterloo ridings.
The new riding of Perth consisted of County of Perth. Perth electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was incorporated into Perth—Wellington—Waterloo riding.
Election results (1976 - 1987) from the Library of Parliament
Election results (1933 - 1970) from the Library of Parliament
January 07, 2023
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Not to be confused with Electoral district of Perth This article is about the federal electoral district For the provincial electoral district see Perth provincial electoral district Perth also known as Perth Wilmot was a federal electoral district in Ontario Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1988 This riding was created in 1933 from Perth North and parts of Perth South ridings PerthOntario electoral districtDefunct federal electoral districtLegislatureHouse of CommonsDistrict created1933District abolished1987First contested1935Last contested1984It initially consisted of the county of Perth excluding the townships of Fullarton and Hibbert but including the city of Stratford the town of Mitchell and the part of the village of Tavistock that lies in the county of Perth In 1947 Perth riding was redefined to consist of the county of Perth excluding the townships of Fullarton Logan and Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South In 1952 it was redefined to consist of the county of Perth excluding the township of Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South In 1966 it was redefined to consist of the County of Perth excluding the Town of Palmerston and the Village of Tavistock and that part of the County of Waterloo contained in the Township of Wilmot The name of electoral district was changed in 1970 to Perth Wilmot Perth Wilmot was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Oxford Perth and Waterloo ridings The new riding of Perth consisted of County of Perth Perth electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was incorporated into Perth Wellington Waterloo riding Contents 1 Members of Parliament 2 Electoral history 2 1 Perth 1933 1970 2 2 Perth Wilmot 1970 1976 2 3 Perth 1976 1987 3 See also 4 External linksMembers of Parliament EditParliament Years Member PartyPerthRiding created from Perth North and Perth South18th 1935 1940 Fred Sanderson Liberal19th 1935 194020th 1945 1949 Albert Bradshaw Progressive Conservative21st 1949 1953 James Corry Liberal22nd 1953 1957 Jay Monteith Progressive Conservative23rd 1957 195824th 1958 196225th 1962 196326th 1963 196527th 1965 196828th 1968 1972Perth Wilmot29th 1972 1974 William H Jarvis Progressive Conservative30th 1974 1979Riding dissolved into Perth Oxford and WaterlooPerth31st 1979 1980 William H Jarvis Progressive Conservative32nd 1980 198433rd 1984 1988 Harry BrightwellRiding dissolved into Perth Wellington WaterlooElectoral history EditPerth 1933 1970 Edit 1935 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesLiberal Frederick George Sanderson 12 766Progressive Conservative Gerrance Hastings Jose 7 551Reconstruction Harry Watson 2 016Co operative Commonwealth James Gerald Connor 1 2111940 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesLiberal Frederick George Sanderson 12 926Conservative John Murray 8 4511945 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative Albert James Bradshaw 10 961Liberal Theodore Parker 10 785Co operative Commonwealth Norman Garfield McCully 1 7721949 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesLiberal James Neilson Corry 10 901Progressive Conservative Albert James Bradshaw 9 667Co operative Commonwealth John Walter 1 6971953 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative Jay Monteith 12 959Liberal James Neilson Corry 10 9391957 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative Jay Monteith 16 663Liberal James C Neilson 9 1861958 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative Jay Monteith 18 295Liberal James C Neilson 6 842Independent Theodore R Parker 8591962 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative Jay Monteith 15 108Liberal Fred Hotson 8 8391963 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative Jay Monteith 15 328Liberal R Neill Bissonnette 10 442New Democratic Thomas O Soper 1 0651965 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative Jay Monteith 13 558Liberal C Isabel MacBeth 9 309New Democratic Gerald Alan Pout MacDonald 1 7121968 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative Jay Monteith 14 959Liberal Bill Somerville 12 864New Democratic Jack Bishop 3 009Perth Wilmot 1970 1976 Edit 1972 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative William H Jarvis 19 859Liberal C Cy Cline 11 684New Democratic Gary Gardiner 4 0691974 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative William H Jarvis 17 636Liberal J David Bradshaw 13 997New Democratic Joan E Rankin 3 503Perth 1976 1987 Edit 1979 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative William H Jarvis 19 019Liberal J David Bradshaw 9 255New Democratic John Davies 4 2551980 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative William H Jarvis 15 172Liberal Bob McTavish 12 077New Democratic John Davies 4 635Marxist Leninist Salah Bachir 561984 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesProgressive Conservative Harry Brightwell 19 186Liberal Brian Innes 10 155New Democratic Ian Munro 5 599See also EditList of Canadian federal electoral districts Past Canadian electoral districtsExternal links EditElection results 1976 1987 from the Library of Parliament Election results 1933 1970 from the Library of Parliament Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Perth electoral district amp oldid 1088876091, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
