Dufferin (electoral district)

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Dufferin was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Cardwell, Grey East, Simcoe South, Wellington Centre and Wellington North ridings.

It consisted of the county of Dufferin.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged with Simcoe South to create the new electoral district of Dufferin—Simcoe.

[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	BARR, John	2,100
	Unknown	PARK, John	814

Canadian federal election, 1908
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	BARR, John	2,240
	Liberal	FISH, Jasper Noble	797

On Mr. Barr's death, 19 November 1909:

By-election on 22 December 1909
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	BEST, John	acclaimed

Canadian federal election, 1911
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Conservative	BEST, John	2,496
	Liberal	BROWN, David Bent	1,037

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Government	BEST, John	3,797
	Opposition	DRYDEN, Thomas Charlo	806

Canadian federal election, 1921
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Progressive	WOODS, Robert John	4,052
	Conservative	BEST, John	3,755

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament