Fort William and Rainy River
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Fort William and Rainy River was a federal electoral district
represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the province
of Ontario
. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River
riding.
It consisted of the soutrhern parts of the territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Fort William
ridings.
|Robert James Manion
|align="right"| 5,943
|-
|Laurier Liberals
-Labour
|Albert Hugh Dennis
|align="right"|2,560
|}
|-
|Hon. Robert James Manion
|align="right"| 5,642
|-
|DeWitt Clinton Garver
|align="right"|5,342
|}
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
represented in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River
Thunder Bay and Rainy River
Thunder Bay and Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1917. It was located in the northwestern part of the province of Ontario...
riding.
It consisted of the soutrhern parts of the territorial districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed into Fort William
Fort William (electoral district)
Fort William was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario...
ridings.
Election results
|-|Robert James Manion
Robert James Manion
Robert James Manion, PC, MC was leader of the Conservative Party of Canada from 1938 until 1940....
|align="right"| 5,943
|-
|Laurier Liberals
Laurier Liberals
Prior to the 1917 federal election in Canada, the Liberal Party of Canada split into two factions:* the Laurier Liberals, who opposed conscription of soldiers to support Canada's involvement in World War I and who were led by former Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier; and* the Liberal Unionists who...
-Labour
Labour candidates and parties in Canada
There have been various groups in Canada that have nominated candidates under the label Labour Party or Independent Labour Party or other variations from the 1870s until the 1960s...
|Albert Hugh Dennis
|align="right"|2,560
|}
|-
|Hon. Robert James Manion
Robert James Manion
Robert James Manion, PC, MC was leader of the Conservative Party of Canada from 1938 until 1940....
|align="right"| 5,642
|-
|DeWitt Clinton Garver
|align="right"|5,342
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...