Thunder Bay and Rainy River
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1903 |
| District abolished | 1914 |
| First contested | 1904 |
| Last contested | 1911 |
Thunder Bay and Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1917. It was located in the northwestern part of the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Algoma riding.
It consisted of the territorial districts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed between Fort William and Rainy River and Port Arthur and Kenora ridings.
Members of Parliament
[edit]This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Algoma | ||||
| 10th | 1904–1908 | James Conmee | Liberal | |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | |||
| 12th | 1911–1917 | John James Carrick | Conservative | |
| Riding dissolved into Fort William and Rainy River and Port Arthur and Kenora |
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Election history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Conmee | 2,162 | |||
| Conservative | George T. Marks | 1,734 | |||
| Unknown | L. L. Peltier | 638 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Conmee | 4,562 | |||
| Conservative | F. H. Keefer | 3,321 | |||
| Socialist | Frederick Urry | 702 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John James Carrick | acclaimed | |||
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Website of the Parliament of Canada