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Toronto West Centre
Toronto West Centre was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Toronto Centre and Toronto West ridings.
| Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1924 |
| District abolished | 1933 |
| First contested | 1925 |
| Last contested | 1930 |
It consisted of the part of the city of Toronto bounded on the north by Bloor Street, on the west by Dovercourt Road, on the south by Dundas Street, and on the east by Avenue Road, Queen's Park Crescent and University Avenue.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Spadina, St. Paul's and Trinity ridings.
Members of Parliament edit
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Toronto Centre and Toronto West | ||||
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Horatio Clarence Hocken | Conservative | |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | |||
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Samuel Factor | Liberal | |
| Riding dissolved into Spadina, St. Paul's and Trinity | ||||
Election history edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Horatio Clarence Hocken | 10,514 | |||
| Liberal | Joseph Singer | 7,495 | |||
| Independent | Francis Herbert Murphy | 247 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Horatio Clarence Hocken | 7,956 | |||
| Liberal | Frederick Graham Johnston | 5,388 | |||
| Labour | John MacDonald | 1,193 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Samuel Factor | 8,367 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Langton Church | 7,803 | |||
| Communist | Charles Sims | 621 | |||
| Labour | James McArthur Conner | 264 | |||
See also edit
External links edit
- Website of the Parliament of Canada