Perth (federal electoral district)

Perth (also known as Perth—Wilmot) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1988. This riding was created in 1933 from Perth North and parts of Perth South ridings.

Perth
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1933
District abolished1987
First contested1935
Last contested1984

It initially consisted of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton and Hibbert, but including the city of Stratford, the town of Mitchell, and the part of the village of Tavistock that lies in the county of Perth.

In 1947, Perth riding was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton, Logan, and Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South.

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the township of Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the County of Perth (excluding the Town of Palmerston and the Village of Tavistock), and that part of the County of Waterloo contained in the Township of Wilmot.

The name of electoral district was changed in 1970 to Perth—Wilmot.

Perth—Wilmot was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Oxford, Perth and Waterloo ridings.

The new riding of Perth consisted of County of Perth. Perth electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was incorporated into Perth—Wellington—Waterloo riding.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Perth
Riding created from Perth North and Perth South
18th  1935–1940     Fred Sanderson Liberal
19th  1935–1940
20th  1945–1949     Albert Bradshaw Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953     James Corry Liberal
22nd  1953–1957     Jay Monteith Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
Perth—Wilmot
29th  1972–1974     William H. Jarvis Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
Riding dissolved into Perth, Oxford, and Waterloo
Perth
31st  1979–1980     William H. Jarvis Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988 Harry Brightwell
Riding dissolved into Perth—Wellington—Waterloo

Electoral history

Perth, 1933 - 1970

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick George Sanderson12,766
Progressive ConservativeGerrance Hastings Jose7,551
ReconstructionHarry Watson2,016
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Gerald Connor1,211
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick George Sanderson12,926
ConservativeJohn Murray8,451
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeAlbert James Bradshaw10,961
LiberalTheodore Parker10,785
Co-operative CommonwealthNorman Garfield McCully1,772
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Neilson Corry10,901
Progressive ConservativeAlbert James Bradshaw9,667
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Walter1,697
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith12,959
LiberalJames Neilson Corry10,939
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith16,663
LiberalJames C. Neilson9,186
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith18,295
LiberalJames C. Neilson6,842
IndependentTheodore R. Parker859
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith15,108
LiberalFred Hotson8,839
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith15,328
LiberalR. Neill Bissonnette10,442
New DemocraticThomas O. Soper1,065
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith13,558
LiberalC. Isabel MacBeth9,309
New DemocraticGerald Alan Pout-MacDonald1,712
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJay Monteith14,959
LiberalBill Somerville12,864
New DemocraticJack Bishop3,009

Perth—Wilmot, 1970 - 1976

1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam H. Jarvis19,859
LiberalC. Cy Cline11,684
New DemocraticGary Gardiner4,069
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam H. Jarvis17,636
LiberalJ. David Bradshaw13,997
New DemocraticJoan E. Rankin3,503

Perth, 1976 - 1987

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam H. Jarvis19,019
LiberalJ. David Bradshaw9,255
New DemocraticJohn Davies4,255
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam H. Jarvis15,172
LiberalBob McTavish12,077
New DemocraticJohn Davies4,635
Marxist–LeninistSalah Bachir56
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeHarry Brightwell19,186
LiberalBrian Innes10,155
New DemocraticIan Munro5,599

See also

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