Northumberland West
Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the former federal electoral district. For the former provincial electoral district, see Northumberland West (provincial electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Northumberland South (Province of Canada electoral district).
Northumberland West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.
Quick Facts Ontario electoral district, Defunct federal electoral district ...
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Legislature | House of Commons |
District created | 1867 |
District abolished | 1914 |
First contested | 1867 |
Last contested | 1911 |
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The original definition of the riding is not known. In 1903, it was defined to consist of the townships of Alnwick, Haldimand and Hamilton, and the town of Cobourg.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Northumberland riding.