Perth (electoral district)

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Perth (also known as Perth—Wilmot) was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1933 from Perth North and parts of Perth South ridings.

It initially consisted of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton and Hibbert, but including the city of Stratford, the town of Mitchell, and the part of the village of Tavistock that lies in the county of Perth.

In 1947, Perth riding was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the townships of Fullarton, Logan, and Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South.

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the county of Perth, excluding the township of Hibbert but including the city of Stratford and that part of the village of Tavistock contained in the township of Easthope South.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the County of Perth (excluding the Town of Palmerston and the Village of Tavistock), and that part of the County of Waterloo contained in the Township of Wilmot.

The name of electoral district was changed in 1970 to Perth—Wilmot.

Perth—Wilmot was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Oxford, Perth and Waterloo ridings.

The new riding of Perth consisted of County of Perth. Perth electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was incorproated into Perth—Wellington—Waterloo riding.

[edit] Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1935: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Frederick George SANDERSON	12,766
	Conservative	Gerrance Hastings JOSE	7,551
	Reconstruction	Harry WATSON	2,016
	Co-operative Commonwealth	James Gerald CONNOR	1,211

Canadian federal election, 1940: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Fred G. SANDERSON	12,926
	National Government	John MURRAY	8,451

Canadian federal election, 1945: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Albert James BRADSHAW	10,961
	Liberal	Theodore PARKER	10,785
	Co-operative Commonwealth	Norman Garfield MCCULLY	1,772

Canadian federal election, 1949: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	James Neilson CORRY	10,901
	Progressive Conservative	Albert James BRADSHAW	9,667
	Co-operative Commonwealth	John WALTER	1,697

Canadian federal election, 1953: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	J. Waldo MONTEITH	12,959
	Liberal	James Neilson CORRY	10,939

Canadian federal election, 1957: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	J. Waldo MONTEITH	16,663
	Liberal	James C. NEILSON	9,186

Canadian federal election, 1958: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	J. Waldo MONTEITH	18,295
	Liberal	James C. NEILSON	6,842
	Independent	Theodore R. PARKER	859

Canadian federal election, 1962: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	J. Waldo MONTEITH	15,108
	Liberal	Fred HOTSON	8,839

Canadian federal election, 1963: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	J. Waldo MONTEITH	15,328
	Liberal	R. Neill BISSONNETTE	10,442
	New Democratic Party	Thomas O. SOPER	1,065

Canadian federal election, 1965: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	J. Waldo MONTEITH	13,558
	Liberal	C. Isabel MACBETH	9,309
	New Democratic Party	POUT-Gerald Alan MACDONALD	1,712

Canadian federal election, 1968: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	J. Waldo MONTEITH	14,959
	Liberal	Bill SOMERVILLE	12,864
	New Democratic Party	Jack BISHOP	3,009

Canadian federal election, 1972: Perth-Wilmot
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Bill JARVIS	19,859
	Liberal	C. Cy CLINE	11,684
	New Democratic Party	Gary GARDINER	4,069

Canadian federal election, 1974: Perth-Wilmot
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Bill JARVIS	17,636
	Liberal	David BRADSHAW	13,997
	New Democratic Party	Joan E. RANKIN	3,503

Canadian federal election, 1979: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Bill JARVIS	19,019
	Liberal	J. David BRADSHAW	9,255
	New Democratic Party	John DAVIES	4,255

Canadian federal election, 1980: Perth
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Bill JARVIS	15,172
	Liberal	Bob MCTAVISH	12,077
	New Democratic Party	John DAVIES	4,635
	Marxist-Leninist	Salah BACHIR	56