Brantford (electoral district)

Brantford was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1925 and from 1949 to 1968.

Brantford
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1903, 1947
District abolished1924, 1966
First contested1904
Last contested1965

The riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Brant South riding. It consisted initially of the city of Brantford, the township of Oakland, and the part of the township of Brantford south and west of the Grand River. The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Brantford City riding.

It was recreated in 1947 from parts of Brant and Brantford City ridings. The second incarnation consisted initially of the city of Brantford, the townships of Burford and Oakland and the part of the township of Brantford lying south and west of the left bank of Grand River, in the county of Brant. In 1952, it was redefined to include a part of the township of Brantford lying to the east of the city Brantford.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Brant riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Brant South
10th  1904–1908     William Foster Cockshutt Conservative
11th  1908–1911     Lloyd Harris Liberal
12th  1911–1917     William Foster Cockshutt Conservative
13th  1917–1921     Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     William Gawtress Raymond Liberal
Riding dissolved into Brantford City
Riding re-created from Brant and Brantford City
21st  1949–1953     William Ross Macdonald Liberal
22nd  1953–1957 James Elisha Brown
23rd  1957–1958     Jack Wratten Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     James Elisha Brown Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Brant

Election results

1904–1921

1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Foster Cockshutt2,383
LiberalCharles Bernard Heyd2,368
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLloyd Harris2,832
ConservativeWilliam Foster Cockshutt2,627
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Foster Cockshutt3,159
LiberalThomas Hiram Preston2,440
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)William Foster Cockshutt5,925
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)John Wedgewood Bowlby2,233
LabourMorrisson Mann MacBride1,726
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Gawtress Raymond6,879
ConservativeWilliam Foster Cockshutt4,892
ProgressiveArthur William Burt1,244

1949–1965

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Ross Macdonald12,565
Progressive ConservativeJohn Tozeland Shillington6,747
Co-operative CommonwealthReginald Cooper4,160
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Elisha Brown9,576
Progressive ConservativeJohn Tozeland Shillington7,912
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Houison Gillies3,839
Labor–ProgressiveDorise Nielsen216
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Wratten9,902
LiberalW. John McCormack8,095
Co-operative CommonwealthMargaret McLellan5,927
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJack Wratten14,059
LiberalJames Gray Leslie7,694
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Maycock3,726
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Elisha Brown11,475
Progressive ConservativeJack Wratten8,549
New DemocraticRobert G. Good4,085
Social CreditGeoffrey E. W. Styles1,193
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Elisha Brown10,804
Progressive ConservativeAndy Andreasen9,680
New DemocraticBill Humble3,706
Social CreditHerb Motz766
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames Elisha Brown9,948
Progressive ConservativeKen Hodge7,825
New DemocraticMac Makarchuk6,176
Social CreditPaul Seddon208

See also

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