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Huron—Perth

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Huron—Perth
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1935
District abolished1952
First contested1935
Last contested1949

Huron—Perth was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Huron South and Perth South ridings.

It was initially defined to consist of the townships of Fullarton and Hibbert in the county of Perth, the townships of Hullett, McKillop, Stanley, Tuckersmith, Hay, Stephen and Usborne in the county of Huron.

In 1947, the riding was expanded to include the township of Logan and the town of Mitchell in the county of Perth.

The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between Huron and Perth ridings.

Members of Parliament

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This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Huron South and Perth South
18th  1935–1940     William Henry Golding Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953 Andrew Young McLean
Riding dissolved into Huron and Perth

Election results

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1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Henry Golding 6,260
Conservative Frank Donnelly 3,001
Reconstruction Robert J. McMillan 1,530
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Henry Golding 5,622
National Government James Wilson Morley 3,472
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal William Henry Golding 5,645
Progressive Conservative Thomas Pryde 5,170
Co-operative Commonwealth George Alexander Cann 353
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Andrew Young McLean 7,000
Progressive Conservative Elgin McKinley 6,705
Co-operative Commonwealth John Robert Peters 558

See also

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