Toronto West
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Toronto West was a federal electoral district
in the City of Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1904 to 1925. This riding was created in 1903 when West Toronto
riding was renamed, and reduced from electing two members of the House of Commons to one.
Toronto West initially consisted of the portion of the city of Toronto east of Palmerston Avenue and north of Queen Street West. In 1914, the riding was redefined to consist of the portion of the City of Toronto bounded by Queen Street West, Spadina Avenue, Bloor Street West and Dovercourt Road.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Toronto South
and Toronto West Centre
ridings.
|Conservative
| OSLER, Edmund Boyd
|align="right"|4,464
|Liberal
|HUNTER, Alfred Taylour
|align="right"| 2,573
|-
|Conservative
|OSLER, Edmund Boyd
|align="right"| 4,772
|Independent
|DUTHIE, James Hunter
|align="right"|2,419
|-
|Conservative
| OSLER, Edmund Boyd
|align="right"| 11,442
|Liberal
|WALDRON, Gordon
|align="right"| 3,437
|-
|Government
|HOCKEN, Horatio Clarence
|align="right"| 12,648
|Opposition
|KERR, Charles Wesley
|align="right"|3,030
|Labour
|BRUCE, John William
|align="right"|2,053
|-
|Conservative
|HOCKEN, Horatio Clarence
|align="right"| 5,920
|Liberal
|HUNTER, Alfred Taylour
|align="right"| 3,913
|Labour
|PRENTER, Harriet Dunlop
|align="right"| 1,741
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...
in the City of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, 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....
, Canada
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...
, that was represented in the Canadian 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 1904 to 1925. This riding was created in 1903 when West Toronto
West Toronto
West Toronto was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the City of Toronto, in the province of Ontario. The district was created by the British North America Act of 1867 and was renamed Toronto West in 1903.West Toronto was...
riding was renamed, and reduced from electing two members of the House of Commons to one.
Toronto West initially consisted of the portion of the city of Toronto east of Palmerston Avenue and north of Queen Street West. In 1914, the riding was redefined to consist of the portion of the City of Toronto bounded by Queen Street West, Spadina Avenue, Bloor Street West and Dovercourt Road.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Toronto South
Toronto South
Toronto South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1935. It was located in the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario...
and Toronto West Centre
Toronto West Centre
Toronto West Centre was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1935. It was and located in the province of Ontario...
ridings.
Electoral history
|-|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
| OSLER, Edmund Boyd
|align="right"|4,464
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|HUNTER, Alfred Taylour
|align="right"| 2,573
|-
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|OSLER, Edmund Boyd
|align="right"| 4,772
|Independent
|DUTHIE, James Hunter
|align="right"|2,419
|-
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
| OSLER, Edmund Boyd
|align="right"| 11,442
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|WALDRON, Gordon
|align="right"| 3,437
|-
|Government
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|HOCKEN, Horatio Clarence
|align="right"| 12,648
|Opposition
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...
|KERR, Charles Wesley
|align="right"|3,030
|Labour
|BRUCE, John William
|align="right"|2,053
|-
|Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
|HOCKEN, Horatio Clarence
|align="right"| 5,920
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|HUNTER, Alfred Taylour
|align="right"| 3,913
|Labour
|PRENTER, Harriet Dunlop
|align="right"| 1,741
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts