Wentworth (electoral district)

Wentworth was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968. It was located near the City of Hamilton in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Wentworth North and Brant and Wentworth South ridings.

This article is about Canadian electoral district. For Australian electoral district, see Division of Wentworth. For the British parliamentary constituency, see Wentworth (UK Parliament constituency).

Wentworth initially consisted of the county of Wentworth, excluding of the city of Hamilton. In 1914, it was expanded to include those portions of the city of Hamilton not included in Hamilton East and Hamilton West ridings.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the county of Wentworth (excluding the townships of Beverly, Ancaster, Glanford and Binbrook), and the northern part the city of Hamilton. In 1952, it was again defined as being the county of Wentworth, excluding the city of Hamilton.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Halton—Wentworth, Hamilton Mountain, Hamilton—Wentworth and Wellington ridings.

Electoral history

1904 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	SMITH, E.D.	2,899
	Liberal	SEALEY, W.O.	2,889

By-election: On election being declared void, 22 November 1905: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	SMITH, E.D.	2,982
	Liberal	SEALEY, W.O.	2,965

1908 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	SEALEY, William Oscar	3,307
	Conservative	PTOLEMY, William Hall	2,961

1911 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	WILSON, Gordon Crooks	3,832
	Liberal	SEALEY, William Oscar	2,939

1917 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	WILSON, Gordon Crooks	9,070
	Opposition	DICKENSON, John Herbert	3,387
	Labour	FLATMAN, Frederick James	1,507

1921 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	WILSON, Gordon Crooks	9,375
	Progressive	WOODLEY, Christopher Frederic	9,246
	Liberal	EVANS, Walter Thompson	3,177

1925 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	WILSON, Gordon Crooks	12,970
	Progressive	WOODLEY, Christopher Frederic Thomas	5,213

1926 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	WILSON, Gordon Crooks	10,975
	Liberal	BURNS, Harold Stanley	5,335

1930 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	WILSON, Gordon Crooks	13,436
	Liberal	BIGGS, Frank Campbell	9,628
	Unknown	WEAVER, Samuel Radcliffe	1,630

1935 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	LENNARD, Frank Exton Jr.	9,958
	Liberal	CORMAN, Ellis Hopkins	9,740
	Reconstruction	PEACE, William James	5,978
	Co-operative Commonwealth	HANNA, Robert James	4,513

1940 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	CORMAN, Ellis Hopkins	15,714
	National Government	LENNARD, Frank Exton Jr.	14,949

1945 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	LENNARD, Frank Exton Jr.	15,458
	Liberal	CORMAN, Ellis Hopkins	13,652
	Co-operative Commonwealth	O'HANLEY, John	11,914

1949 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	LENNARD, Frank Exton Jr.	16,443
	Liberal	HICKS, Henry Arnott	13,312
	Co-operative Commonwealth	LEWIS, David	11,638
	Labor–Progressive	RYERSON, Stanley B.	1,028
	Independent	GILES, Charles	562

1953 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	LENNARD, Frank Exton Jr.	10,476
	Liberal	WHEELER, Reginald	7,700
	Co-operative Commonwealth	GARDINER, Isaac Reginald	3,915

1957 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	LENNARD, Frank Exton Jr.	19,037
	Liberal	HICKEY, Edwin Delbert	8,922
	Co-operative Commonwealth	ZULINIAK, John Joseph	4,905

1958 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	LENNARD, Frank Exton Jr.	23,854
	Liberal	DUNHAM, William Kitchen	7,578
	Co-operative Commonwealth	ZULINIAK, John Joseph	4,972

1962 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Progressive Conservative	SAMS, Joseph Reed in	17,050
	Liberal	MORISON, John	16,434
	New Democratic Party	ZULINIAK, John Joseph	16,434
	Social Credit	FISHER, Gordon C.	806

1963 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	MORISON, John	18,589
	Progressive Conservative	SAMS, Joe R.	17,640
	New Democratic Party	POMEROY, Harry	8,088

1965 Canadian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	MORISON, John	17,746
	Progressive Conservative	SAMS, Joe	15,991
	New Democratic Party	GARDINER, Reginald	13,735
	Social Credit	FISHER, Gordon C.	362

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Website of the Parliament of Canada