Durham West

This article is about the former federal electoral district. For the former provincial electoral district, see Durham West (provincial electoral district). For the Pre-Confederation electoral district, see Durham (Province of Canada electoral district).

Durham West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act 1867 which divided the county of Durham into two ridings: Durham West and Durham East.

Map of the Durham West riding, c. 1895

The West Riding of Durham was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into Durham riding.

Election results

1867 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Edward Blake	1,337
	Unknown	J. Milne	931
Eligible voters			2,776
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]

1872 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Hon. Edward Blake	acclaimed

On Mr. Blake being elected for Durham West and for Bruce South and on his accepting the seat for Bruce South:

By-election on 10 April 1873
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Edmund Burke Wood	acclaimed

1874 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Hon. Edmund B. Wood	1,281
	Unknown	M. Brien	736

On Mr. Wood being appointed Chief Justice, Superior Court of Manitoba:

By-election on 7 April 1874
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Harvey William Burk	1,251
	Unknown	Thomas McClung	989

1878 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Harvey William Burk	1,214[2]
	Liberal–Conservative	Col. F. Cubitt [3]	1,172

On Mr. Burk's resignation, 18 October 1879, to allow Edward Blake to stand in Durham West:

By-election on 17 November 1879
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Edward Dominick Blake	acclaimed

1882 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Hon. Edward Blake	1,497
	Liberal–Conservative	C.W. Bunting[4]	1,379

1887 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Hon. Edward Blake	1,847
	Conservative	G.T. Blackstock	1,731

1891 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Robert Beith	1,962
	Conservative	George T. Blackstock	1,764

1896 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Robert Beith	1,458
	Conservative	D.F. Walsh	1,406
	Patrons of Industry	C.J. Thornton	428

1900 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	Charles Jonas Thornton	1,637
	Liberal	Robert Beith	1,597

On election being declared void, 6 October 1901:

By-election on 15 January 1902
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Robert Beith	1,740
	Conservative	Charles Jonas Thornton	1,728

See also

• List of Canadian electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada