Fort William (electoral district)
Fort William was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Fort William and Rainy River riding.
It was initially defined to consist of the southern parts of the territorial districts of Rainy River, Kenora and Thunder Bay adjacent to the southern boundary of Canada.
In 1947, it was defined to consist of the city of Fort William and the southern parts of the territorial districts of Rainy River, Kenora and Thunder Bay adjacent to by the southern boundary of Canada.
In 1966, it was defined to consist of the City of Fort William and the Townships of Aldina, Blake, Crooks, Devon, Fraleigh, Gillies, Hartington, Lismore, Lybster, Marks, Neebing, O'Connor, Paipoonge, Pardee, Pearson, Scoble and Strange in the territorial district of Thunder Bay.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was merged into Thunder Bay—Atikokan riding.
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1925 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Robert James Manion | 6,205 | ||||||
| Liberal | DeWitt Clinton Garver | 2,830 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1926 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Robert James Manion | 5,173 | ||||||
| Labour | William Nassau Welsh | 2,440 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Robert James Manion | 6,939 | ||||||
| Liberal | Charles White Wilson | 3,262 | ||||||
| Independent | Albert Edward Smith | 594 | ||||||
On Mr. Manion being named Minister of Railways and Canals, 7 August 1930:
| Canadian federal by-election, 25 August 1930 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Robert James Manion | acclaimed | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1935 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel McIvor | 5,481 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Robert James Manion | 4,565 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | Clement Edward Chapple | 2,030 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Garfield Anderson | 1,635 | ||||||
| Independent | John Joseph Spooner | 78 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1940 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel McIvor | 8,504 | ||||||
| National Government | Hon. Robert James Manion | 6,768 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Garfield Anderson | 1,778 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1945 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel McIvor | 7,209 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Wilfred Carson McKenzie | 5,858 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert Barclay Pow | 4,945 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | Donald Stewart | 772 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel McIvor | 9,569 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | J. Mac Spence | 5,751 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Garfield Anderson | 4,830 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | Alvin L. Johnson | 746 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1953 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel McIvor | 10,402 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Murray Babe | 5,030 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William Johnson | 3,847 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | Naomi Mara Powell | 508 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1957 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Daniel McIvor | 8,552 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Art Widnall | 7,926 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Michael Chicorli | 5,903 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1958 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hubert Badanai | 9,915 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Art Widnall | 9,798 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Michael Chicorli | 4,953 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | Bruce Magnuson | 224 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1962 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hubert Badanai | 12,229 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bernard Black | |||||||
| New Democratic | Edward G. Freeman | 5,713 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Arthur W. Hutton | 361 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1963 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hubert Badanai | 11,765 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Edward G. Freeman | 7,619 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ben Devlin | 6,618 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Arthur W. Hutton | 309 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1965 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hubert Badanai | 12,432 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Charles A. Grant | 8,993 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ben Devlin | 4,773 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1968 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hubert Badanai | 10,635 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Charles A. Grant | 7,394 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lionel Hastings | 7,284 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1972 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul McRae | 11,545 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lionel Hastings | 10,263 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ian Stewart | 7,497 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1974 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Paul McRae | 13,789 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ty Kaipio | 8,094 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lawrence Timko | 6,129 | ||||||
| Communist | Bruce Barrett | 149 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Dianne Robinson | 72 | ||||||