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Wellington—Huron

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Wellington—Huron
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1952
District abolished1966
First contested1953
Last contested1965

Wellington—Huron was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1952 from parts of Huron North, Wellington North and Wellington South ridings.

Wellington—Huron consisted of the townships of Arthur, Garafraxa West, Maryborough, Minto, Nichol, Peel and West Luther, including the towns of Mount Forest and Palmerston in the county of Wellington, and the townships of Howick, Turnberry, and the town of Wingham the county of Huron.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Huron and Wellington—Grey 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 North, Wellington North
and Wellington South
22nd  1953–1957     Marvin Howe Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Huron and Wellington—Grey

Election results

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1953 Canadian federal election: Wellington—Huron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Marvin Howe 7,198
  Liberal Arnold Darroch 7,120
1957 Canadian federal election: Wellington—Huron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Marvin Howe 9,421
  Liberal Arnold Darroch 5,741
1958 Canadian federal election: Wellington—Huron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Marvin Howe 10,574
  Liberal Ross McLellan 4,963
1962 Canadian federal election: Wellington—Huron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Marvin Howe 7,455
  Liberal Fred G. Beck 5,344
  New Democratic H. Gordon Green 2,616
1963 Canadian federal election: Wellington—Huron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Marvin Howe 8,391
  Liberal Bill Tilden 5,809
  New Democratic Oliver Mabee 1,152
1965 Canadian federal election: Wellington—Huron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Marvin Howe 7,792
  Liberal H. Gordon Green 5,385
  New Democratic John R. MacLeod 1,304

See also

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