Ontario West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created from parts of Ontario North, Ontario South and York North ridings.

The West Riding of the county of Ontario consisted of the townships of Whitchurch, Uxbridge and Pickering, the town of Newmarket, the village of Uxbridge and the village of Stouffville.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between the three ridings from which it had been created.

Electoral history

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1882 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal WHELER, George 1,793
  Unknown MAJOR, Ed. 1,035


By-election: On Mr. Wheler's resignation, 22 August 1884: West Riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal EDGAR, James David acclaimed


1887 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal EDGAR, Jas. D. 1,900
  Conservative MILLER, John 1,301


1891 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal EDGAR, Jas. D. 1,867
  Conservative WHITE, F.P. 868


1896 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal EDGAR, Hon. J.D. 1,832
  Conservative MCCORMACK, W.A. 1,093


By-election: On Mr. Edgar's death, 18 January 1900: West Riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal GOULD, I.J. acclaimed


1900 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Ontario
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal GOULD, Isaac James 1,740
  Conservative ROCHE, Francis J. 1,231

See also

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