Port Arthur—Thunder Bay
Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
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Port Arthur—Thunder Bay 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 Algoma West and Port Arthur and Kenora 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 north-east parts of the territorial districts of Kenora and Thunder Bay.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was merged into Port Arthur riding.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Port Arthur and Kenora and Algoma West | ||||
| 15th | 1925–1926 | William Fitzgerald Langworthy | Conservative | |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Donald James Cowan | ||
| 17th | 1930–1935 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Port Arthur | ||||
Election history
| 1925 Canadian federal election: Port Arthur—Thunder Bay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | William Fitzgerald Langworthy | 3,277 | ||||
| Independent Conservative | John James Carrick | 2,424 | ||||
| Liberal | Isaac Lamont Matthews | 2,413 | ||||
| Canadian Labour | Albert Edward Smith | 1,363 | ||||
| 1926 Canadian federal election: Port Arthur—Thunder Bay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | Donald James Cowan | 4,349 | ||||
| Liberal–Labour | Alexander Jarvis McComber | 2,990 | ||||
| Canadian Labour | Albert Edward Smith | 1,382 | ||||
| 1930 Canadian federal election: Port Arthur—Thunder Bay | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Conservative | Donald James Cowan | 6,371 | ||||
| Liberal | John James Carrick | 4,415 | ||||
See also
References
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada