Wellington—Huron
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.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | HOWE, William Marvin | 7,198 | |||
| Liberal | DARROCH, Arnold | 7,120 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | HOWE, Marvin | 9,421 | |||
| Liberal | DARROCH, Arnold | 5,741 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | HOWE, Marvin | 10,574 | |||
| Liberal | MCLELLAN, Ross | 4,963 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | HOWE, Marvin | 7,455 | |||
| Liberal | BECK, Fred G. | 5,344 | |||
| New Democratic Party | GREEN, H. Gordon | 2,616 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | HOWE, Marvin | 8,391 | |||
| Liberal | TILDEN, Bill | 5,809 | |||
| New Democratic Party | MABEE, Oliver | 1,152 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | HOWE, Marvin | 7,792 | |||
| Liberal | GREEN, H. Gordon | 5,385 | |||
| New Democratic Party | MACLEOD, John R. | 1,304 | |||
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
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