Bruce West (electoral district)

Bruce West was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1904. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.

This article is about the federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Bruce West (provincial electoral district). For the Australian rules footballer, see Bruce West (footballer).

The West Riding of the county of Bruce initially consisted of the townships of Saugeen, Bruce, Kincardine, Huron and Kinloss, the town of Kincardine, the village of Tiverton and the village of Lucknow. In 1892, it was expanded to include the village of Port Elgin.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.

Election results
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Somerville1,833
UnknownJames H. Scott941
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHon. Edward Blake2,184
ConservativeJames Henderson Scott1,099

On Mr. Blake's resignation to sit for Durham West:

By-election on 19 October 1887
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Rowandacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Rowand2,015
ConservativeHugh Morrison1,085
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Tolmie2,110
UnknownPeter H. McKenzie1,622
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Tolmie2,147
ConservativeJohn George1,513

See also
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