Toronto Northwest (provincial electoral district)
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 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
 Toronto Northwest in relation to other Toronto ridings in 1914 | |
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| District created | 1914 |
| District abolished | 1926 |
| First contested | 1914 |
| Last contested | 1923 |
Toronto Northwest was an Ontario provincial electoral district that existed from 1914 to 1926. It occupied an area north of College and Gerrard between Lansdowne and Spadina. In 1926 there was a major redistribution of Ontario seats which resulted in Toronto Northwest being split between five new ridings called from west to east, Brockton, Dovercourt, Bellwoods, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick.
The riding was a dual riding in that it elected two members to the Ontario provincial legislature.
Boundaries
[edit]In 1914 the riding was parts of the Toronto North and Toronto West ridings. It bordered College Street, Lansdowne Avenue on the west, Spadina Avenue on the east and the city limits to the north.[1]
In 1926 there was a major redistribution of Ontario seats which resulted in Toronto Northwest being split between the new ridings of Brockton, Dovercourt, Bellwoods, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick.
Members of Provincial Parliament
[edit]| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1914 part of Toronto North and Toronto West ridings | ||||
| Seat A | ||||
| 14th | 1914–1918 | Thomas Crawford[a] | Conservative | |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | |||
| 16th | 1923–1924 | |||
| 1924–1926 | William Edwards | Conservative | ||
| Seat B | ||||
| 14th | 1914–1919 | William McPherson | Conservative | |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | Henry Cooper | Liberal | |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | Arthur Nesbitt | Conservative | |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[2] | ||||
| Merged into Brockton, Dovercourt, Bellwoods, St. Andrew, and St. Patrick after 1926 | ||||
Election results
[edit]Elections were run as separate races for Seat A and Seat B rather than a combined race.
Seat A
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes[3][b] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Crawford | 4,430 | 61.0 | |
| Liberal | Farmer[c] | 2,838 | 39.0 | |
| Total | 7,268 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[4][5][e] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Crawford | 17,759 | 53.8 | |
| Liberal | James G. Cane | 15,223 | 46.2 | |
| Total | 32,982 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[6] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Crawford | 17,088 | 85.4 | |
| Liberal | H.S. Mullowney | 2,917 | 14.6 | |
| Total | 20,005 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[7] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Edwards | 7,640 | 81.9 | |
| Labour | J.A. Young | 1,683 | 18.1 | |
| Total | 9,323 |
Seat B
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes[3][b] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William McPherson | 4,383 | 59.4 | |
| Liberal | McTaggart[c] | 2,649 | 35.9 | |
| Socialist | James[c] | 341 | 4.6 | |
| Total | 7,373 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[4][5][e] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Cooper | 17,515 | 51.9 | |
| Conservative | William McPherson | 16,203 | 48.1 | |
| Total | 33,718 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[6] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arthur Nesbitt | 11,154 | 65.0 | |
| Progressive | W.E. Groves | 3,706 | 20.9 | |
| Liberal | Henry Cooper | 2,506 | 14.1 | |
| Total | 17,726 |
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Resigned May 15, 1924 to take position of registrar of deeds with the City of Toronto.
- ^ a b 116 out of 152 polls reporting.
- ^ a b c Only last name of candidate given.
- ^ a b This was the first election to allow women to vote, more than doubling the vote counts in each riding.
- ^ a b 257 out of 271 polls.
Citations
[edit]- ^ "Toronto ridings as they are now - how 10 seats are distributed". Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1914-06-12. p. 5.
- ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
- For Thomas Crawford's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Crawford, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- For William Edwards' Legislative Assembly information see "William Henry Edwards, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- For William McPherson's Legislative Assembly information see "William David McPherson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- For Henry Cooper's Legislative Assembly information see "Henry Sloane Cooper, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- For Arthur Nesbitt's Legislative Assembly information see "Arthur Russell Nesbitt, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ^ a b "Large Majorities in all Toronto Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star (3rd extra edition). Toronto. 1914-06-29. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Votes figures for city ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1919-10-21. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Tory stronghold routed, five Liberals in Toronto". The Globe. Toronto. 1919-10-21. p. 8.
- ^ a b "The Vote in Toronto and the York ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1923-06-26. p. 5.
- ^ "W.H. Edwards elected by a large majority". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1924-07-08. p. 12.