Lambton West
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1882
District abolished1966
First contested1882
Last contested1965

Lambton West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1883 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Lambton riding.

The West Riding of the county of Lambton was initially defined to consist of the townships of Sarnia, Moore and Plympton, the town of Sarnia, and the villages of Wyoming, Forest and Point Edward.

History

In 1903, the riding was redefined to include the townships of Dawn and Sombra, and exclude the town of Forest.

In 1924, Lambton West was defined to consist of that part of the county of Lambton included in the townships of Plympton, Sarnia, Moore and Sombra (including Walpole Island, St. Anne's Island and the other islands at the mouth of River St. Clair), and the city of Sarnia.

In 1933, the townships of Bosanquet was added, and the township of Sombra was excluded. In 1947, the village of Arkona was added.

In 1952, the village of Grand Bend was added.

In 1966, the electoral district was abolished when it was redistributed between Middlesex and Sarnia ridings.


Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Lambton
5th  1882–1887     James Frederick Lister Liberal
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1896
8th  1896–1898
 1898–1900 Thomas George Johnston
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1905†
 1905–1908 Frederick Forsyth Pardee
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Richard Vryling LeSueur Conservative
15th  1925–1926     William Goodison Liberal
16th  1926–1928†
 1929–1930 Ross Gray
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949     Joseph Warner Murphy Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Walter Frank Foy Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Sarnia and Middlesex

Election results

1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Frederick Lister1,652
UnknownA. C. Clark1,311
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Frederick Lister2,335
ConservativeWilliam Henry McMahan1,777
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Frederick Lister2,364
ConservativeFrank Smith1,766
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Frederick Lister2,365
Protestant ProtectiveCameron Dewar1,208
ConservativeW. John Hanna878

On Mr. Lister being appointed judge, 21 June 1898:

By-election on 14 December 1898
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas George Johnston2,365
ConservativeJohn Farrell1,369
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas George Johnston2,299
ConservativeW. J. Hanna2,110
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalThomas George Johnston3,399
ConservativeJames Clancy2,952

On Mr. Johnston's death, 4 July 1905:

By-election on 22 November 1905
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick Forsyth Pardee2,848
ConservativeR. E. Le Sueur2,602
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick Forsyth Pardee3,205
ConservativeRichard Esnouf Le Sueur3,059
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFrederick Forsyth Pardee3,139
ConservativeRichard Esnouf Le Sueur3,050
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Frederick Forsyth Pardee5,691
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)James Graham Merrison2,842
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeRichard Vryling LeSueur5,715
ProgressiveRobert John White4,958
LiberalFrederick Forsyth Pardee4,602
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Goodison6,704
ConservativeRichard Vryling LeSueur6,535
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Goodison7,551
ConservativeAndrew R. McMillen7,413

On Mr. Goodison's death, 3 December 1928:

By-election on 14 January 1929
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRoss Grayacclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRoss Gray7,868
ConservativeWilfred Smith Haney7,314
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRoss Gray8,335
ConservativeRussell Gilbert Woods4,636
ReconstructionFrank James Miller2,094
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRoss Gray8,671
National GovernmentWilliam Howard Kenny7,864
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Warner Murphy8,450
LiberalRoss Gray7,831
Co-operative CommonwealthGeorge H. Stirrett2,560
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Warner Murphy9,730
LiberalWilliam Charles Nelson8,962
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Welford Chaytor2,014
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Warner Murphy11,666
LiberalWilliam Charles Nelson9,306
Co-operative CommonwealthHugh Cragger Burtch1,089
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Warner Murphy13,096
LiberalJohn Stalker McEachran11,583
Co-operative CommonwealthCecil Andrew Cunningham1,732
Social CreditCharles McAmmond Routley827
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Warner Murphy16,603
LiberalJohn Stalker McEachran10,197
Co-operative CommonwealthCecil Andrew Cunningham2,124
IndependentCharles Carleton Crossley164
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWalter Frank Foy14,292
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Warner Murphy11,292
New DemocraticJames D. Kimmerly6,249
Social CreditCharles McAmmond Routley524
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWalter Frank Foy15,978
Progressive ConservativeDavid Mackay Jackson12,592
New DemocraticJim Kimmerly3,626
Social CreditLarry Verheyden264
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWalter Frank Foy12,805
Progressive ConservativeRichard W. Ford12,230
New DemocraticMark Abbott7,346

See also

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