Essex West (electoral district)

Essex West was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Essex North riding.

Essex West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1966
First contested1925
Last contested1965

It was initially defined to consist of the city of Windsor, the town of Sandwich and the townships of East and West Sandwich in the county of Essex, including the towns of Ford City and Walkerville, or the villages of Riverside, Tecumseh and St. Clair Shores.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of the township of Sandwich West in the county of Essex including the town of Sandwich and the part of the city of Windsor lying north of Tecumseh Road.

In 1947, it was redefined to exclude the part city of Windsor city lying south of Tecumseh Boulevard and east of the line dividing lots facing on Lincoln Road to the east and Gladstone Avenue to the west.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Essex, Windsor West and Windsor—Walkerville ridings.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Essex North
15th  1925–1926     Sidney Cecil Robinson Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Norman Alexander McLarty Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 Donald Ferguson Brown
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962     Norman Spencer Progressive Conservative
25th  1962–1963     Herb Gray Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Essex, Windsor West and Windsor—Walkerville

Election results

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSidney Cecil Robinson11,029
LiberalEdward Blake Winter8,508
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSidney Cecil Robinson11,555
LiberalJohn Henry Rodd11,095
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeSidney Cecil Robinson17,150
LiberalGlencora Kennedy10,690
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalNorman Alexander McLarty11,033
ConservativeSidney Cecil Robinson8,150
Co-operative CommonwealthOlive Jane Whyte5,241
ReconstructionGarnet A. Edwards1,837
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalNorman Alexander McLarty14,133
National GovernmentArthur John Reaume12,940
Co-operative CommonwealthFrederick Joseph Joyce2,035
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Ferguson Brown14,270
Progressive ConservativeJames D. Leach12,069
Co-operative CommonwealthFrederick Arthur Burr5,689
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Ferguson Brown15,620
Progressive ConservativeKenneth W. MacInture12,958
Co-operative CommonwealthArchie D. Cherniak6,836
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Ferguson Brown15,199
Progressive ConservativeDonald Morand9,392
Co-operative CommonwealthLes Batterson3,198
Labor–ProgressiveCyril Prince868
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalDonald Ferguson Brown15,180
Progressive ConservativeNorman Spencer11,256
Co-operative CommonwealthBert Weeks7,736
Social CreditRichard N. Webster837
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeNorman Spencer18,927
LiberalDonald Ferguson Brown14,190
Co-operative CommonwealthBert Weeks7,898
Social CreditEdgar B. Charron355
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHerb Gray18,152
Progressive ConservativeNorman Spencer11,018
New DemocraticBill Tepperman9,771
Social CreditRay Gagnier649
  Co-operative Builders Edgar-Bernard Charron 261
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHerb Gray23,165
Progressive ConservativeTom Brophey10,946
New DemocraticTrevor Price6,267
Social CreditRay Gagnier884
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHerb Gray21,525
Progressive ConservativeAustin Dixon10,298
New DemocraticHugh Peacock5,739
IndependentDon Armstrong413
Social CreditJack Backer379

See also

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