Algoma West

Algoma West was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968. It was created in 1903 from parts of Algoma riding.

Algoma West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1903
District abolished1966
First contested1904
Last contested1965

The west riding of Algoma was defined to consist of the portion of the territorial district of Algoma lying west of Algoma East riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Algoma, Cochrane, Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins—Chapleau ridings. Algoma West was created in 1903 from Algoma, and was abolished in 1966 into Algoma and Sault Ste. Marie.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Algoma
10th  1904–1908     Arthur Cyril Boyce Conservative
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Thomas Edward Simpson Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Conservative
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Henry Sidney Hamilton Liberal
19th  1940–1945 George E. Nixon
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Algoma and Sault Ste. Marie

Election results

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArthur Cyril Boyce1,675
LiberalJ. J. Kehoe1,580
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArthur Cyril Boyce2,079
LiberalRobert James Gibson1,870
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeArthur Cyril Boyce2,738
LiberalCharles Napier Smith2,180
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Thomas Edward Simpson4,780
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Charles Napier Smith2,510
LabourJames Lockwood658
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Edward Simpson4,279
LiberalHenry Sidney Hamilton3,565
ProgressiveThomas Farquhar2,822
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Edward Simpson6,767
LiberalThomas John McCauley3,574
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Edward Simpson7,171
Liberal–LabourAlbert Ernest Whytall4,187
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Edward Simpson7,531
LiberalAlbert Ernest Whytall6,108
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHenry Sidney Hamilton6,788
ConservativeErnest Victor McMillan4,844
Co-operative CommonwealthAlbert Edward Headrick1,669
LiberalAlbert Reid Wood1,180
ReconstructionVincent Hector Prewer252
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge E. Nixon8,632
National GovernmentJohn L. Lang5,612
Co-operative CommonwealthHarry P. Waite2,196
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge E. Nixon7,476
Progressive ConservativeHarold Scott Trefry5,619
Co-operative CommonwealthLloyd George Shepherd4,281
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge E. Nixon10,127
Progressive ConservativeArthur Allison Wishart5,056
Co-operative CommonwealthRichard Wellington Johns4,716
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge E. Nixon10,461
Progressive ConservativeJames Sydney Foulds5,571
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn G. Barker4,428
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge E. Nixon10,166
Progressive ConservativeHenry M. Lang8,345
Co-operative CommonwealthHarvey Claude Willoughby5,027
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge E. Nixon12,390
Progressive ConservativeHenry Lang11,355
Co-operative CommonwealthLorne D. Callahan4,801
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge E. Nixon13,832
Progressive ConservativeHenry Lang9,681
New DemocraticMorris Wernick8,274
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge E. Nixon14,023
Progressive ConservativeCharles Eaid10,119
New DemocraticMorris Wernick9,351
Social CreditRonald James Ash355
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGeorge E. Nixon12,034
Progressive ConservativeRuss Ramsay11,914
New DemocraticErhart Regier9,564
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