Dufferin (electoral district)



Dufferin was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada 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.



Election results














Canadian federal election, 1904
Party
Candidate
Votes

ConservativeBARR, John2,100

UnknownPARK, John814












Canadian federal election, 1908
Party
Candidate
Votes

ConservativeBARR, John2,240

LiberalFISH, Jasper Noble797

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










By-election on 22 December 1909
Party
Candidate
Votes

ConservativeBEST, Johnacclaimed












Canadian federal election, 1911
Party
Candidate
Votes

ConservativeBEST, John2,496

LiberalBROWN, David Bent1,037












Canadian federal election, 1917
Party
Candidate
Votes

Government (Unionist)BEST, John3,797

Opposition (Laurier Liberals)DRYDEN, Thomas Charlo806












Canadian federal election, 1921
Party
Candidate
Votes

ProgressiveWOODS, Robert John4,052

ConservativeBEST, John3,755


See also


  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts

  • Past Canadian electoral districts


External links



  • Riding history from the Library of Parliament

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