Toronto—High Park

Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Toronto—High Park was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the west end of the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Parkdale riding.

LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1933
First contested1925
Quick facts Ontario electoral district, Defunct federal electoral district ...
Toronto—High Park
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1933
First contested1925
Last contested1930
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It was defined as consisting of the part of the city of Toronto west of Sunnyside Avenue, Howard Park Avenue, Indian Road, Bloor Street and Lansdowne Avenue, up to the Canadian Pacific Railway, and from there to the northern division of the Canadian National Railway, and from there to the north boundary of the city.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between High Park, Parkdale, and York West ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

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Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Parkdale
15th  1925–1926     Alexander James Anderson Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
Riding dissolved into High Park, Parkdale and York West
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Election history

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1925 Canadian federal election: Toronto—High Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Alexander James Anderson 15,809
  Liberal Hon. James Murdock 5,465
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1926 Canadian federal election: Toronto—High Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Alexander James Anderson 12,366
  Liberal Hon. James Murdock 4,167
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1930 Canadian federal election: Toronto—High Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative Alexander James Anderson 11,807
  Liberal Aubrey Albert Bond 5,765
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