Bothwell (electoral district)

At its creation in 1867, Bothwell consisted of the Kent County townships of Bothwell, Camden, Dresden, Howard, Orford, Ridgetown, Thamesville and Zone, and the Lambton County townships of Dawn, Euphemia and Sombra. In 1882, the Townships of Euphemia, Orford and Howard were excluded from the riding, and the township of Chatham, the villages of Wallaceburg, Dresden and Thamesville, and the town of Bothwell were added to the riding.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Kent East, Kent West, Simcoe East and Simcoe South ridings.

The provincial district was divided between Kent West and Kent East in 1875.

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

1. David Mills, Liberal - 1867-1882
2. John Joseph Hawkins, Conservative - 1882-1884 (election voided on appeal)
3. David Mills, Liberal - 1884-1896
4. James Clancy, Conservative - 1896-1903

The riding elected the following member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

1. Archibald McKellar, Ontario Liberal Party - 1867-1875

Mr. David Mills was appointed Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs, 24 October 1876:

Election declared void Mr. J.J. Hawkins was declared not duly elected and was unseated by judgement of Supreme Court. The seat was awarded to his opponent, 25 February 1884:

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament