Toronto Northwest was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Parkdale, Toronto North and York South ridings.
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1924 |
| District abolished | 1933 |
| First contested | 1925 |
| Last contested | 1930 |
It consisted of the part of the city of Toronto north of Bloor Street, west of Bathurst St. and east of the Northern Division of the Canadian National Railway, the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway eastward and Landsdowne Avenue.
The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Davenport, Spadina, Trinity and York West ridings.
Members of Parliament
editThis riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Parkdale, Toronto North and York South | ||||
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Thomas Langton Church | Conservative | |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | |||
| 17th | 1930–1935 | John Ritchie MacNicol | ||
| Riding dissolved into Davenport, Spadina, Trinity and York West | ||||
Election history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Langton Church | 16,329 | |||
| Liberal | James Gilchrist | 3,106 | |||
| Labour | James Simpson | 1,542 | |||
| Independent Conservative | Caroline Sophia Brown | 544 | |||
| Independent Conservative | Wallace Cochrane | 104 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Langton Church | 12,071 | |||
| Liberal | John Frederick Boyd | 2,637 | |||
| Labour | James Simpson | 1,267 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Ritchie MacNicol | 14,343 | |||
| Liberal | Farguhar John MacRae | 5,513 | |||
See also
editExternal links
edit- Website of the Parliament of Canada