Hastings West

Hastings West was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Hastings, divided into three ridings: Hastings West, Hastings East and Hastings North.

This article is about the federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Hastings West (provincial electoral district).
Hastings West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1867
District abolished1924
First contested1867
Last contested1924 by-election

The West Riding consisted of the Town of Belleville, the Township of Sydney, and the Village of Trenton.

In 1903, the county of Hastings was divided into two ridings: Hastings West and Hastings East.

The west riding consisted of the townships of Sydney, Rawdon, Huntingdon, Marmora and Lake, Wollaston, Faraday, Herschel, McClure, Wicklow and Bangor, the city of Belleville, the town of Trenton, and the villages of Marmora and Sterling.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Hastings South and Hastings—Peterborough ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
1st  1867–1872     James Brown Conservative
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882
5th  1882–1887 Alexander Robertson
6th  1887–1888
 1888–1891 Henry Corby Jr.
7th  1891–1894
 1894–1896
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1901
 1902–1904 Edward Guss Porter
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1924     Conservative
 1924–1925     Charles Edward Hanna Liberal
Riding dissolved into Hastings South and Hastings—Peterborough

Election results
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Brown773
UnknownDr. Holden313
Eligible voters 2,264
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871[1]
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Brown1,030
UnknownH. Patterson575
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Brown414
UnknownT. Wills49
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Brown1,306
Liberal ? Wallbridge1,055
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAlexander Robertson1,317
ConservativeJames Brown1,081
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeAlexander Robertson1,728
LiberalJohn G. Frost1,550

On Mr. Robertson's death, 29 February 1888:

By-election on 17 March 1888
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry A. Corbyacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry Corby1,955
LiberalR. C. Clute1,595

On Mr. Corby's resignation, 22 June 1894:

By-election on 4 July 1894
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry A. Corbyacclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeH. Corby1,836
LiberalThomas Ritchie1,591
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeHenry Corby2,094
LiberalStephen Johnston Young1,252

On Mr. Corby's resignation, 28 February 1901:

By-election on 15 January 1902
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeE. G. Porter1,831
LiberalJ. G. Frost1,330
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeE. Guss Porter3,240
LiberalByron O. Lott2,361
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdward Guss Porter3,360
LiberalJesse Funnell2,199
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdward Guss Porter3,623
LiberalWilliam Henry Hubbell1,852
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Edward Guss Porter5,710
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Robert James Graham4,085
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeEdward Guss Porter7,279
ProgressiveArza Daniel McIntosh[2]6,108

On Mr. Porter's resignation, 28 June 1924:[3]

By-election on 25 November 1924
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles Edward Hanna8,315
ConservativeE. G. Porter7,901

See also

References
  1. "Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1871". 12 September 1871. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. "E. Guss Porter Not Yet Member". Montreal Gazette. 25 November 1921. p. 14. Retrieved 26 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "The Vanquished". The Toronto Daily Star. 26 November 1924. p. 3. ProQuest 1436781942.
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