# Lambton West (federal electoral district)

Lambton West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1883 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Lambton riding.
The West Riding of the county of Lambton was initially defined to consist of the townships of Sarnia, Moore and Plympton, the town of Sarnia, and the villages of Wyoming, Forest and Point Edward.

## History

In 1903, the riding was redefined to include the townships of Dawn and Sombra, and exclude the town of Forest.
In 1924, Lambton West was defined to consist of that part of the county of Lambton included in the townships of Plympton, Sarnia, Moore and Sombra (including Walpole Island, St. Anne's Island and the other islands at the mouth of River St. Clair), and the city of Sarnia.
In 1933, the townships of Bosanquet was added, and the township of Sombra was excluded. In 1947, the village of Arkona was added.
In 1952, the village of Grand Bend was added.
In 1966, the electoral district was abolished when it was redistributed between Middlesex and Sarnia ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Lambton |||||
| 5th | 1882–1887 | James Frederick Lister | Liberal |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | James Frederick Lister | Liberal |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | James Frederick Lister | Liberal |
| 8th | 1896–1898 | James Frederick Lister | Liberal |
| 8th | 1898–1900 | Thomas George Johnston | Liberal |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Thomas George Johnston | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1905† | Thomas George Johnston | Liberal |
| 10th | 1905–1908 | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | Liberal |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Richard Vryling LeSueur | Conservative |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | William Goodison | Liberal |
| 16th | 1926–1928† | William Goodison | Liberal |
| 16th | 1929–1930 | Ross Gray | Liberal |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Ross Gray | Liberal |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Ross Gray | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Ross Gray | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Joseph Warner Murphy | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Joseph Warner Murphy | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Joseph Warner Murphy | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Joseph Warner Murphy | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Joseph Warner Murphy | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Walter Frank Foy | Liberal |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Walter Frank Foy | Liberal |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Walter Frank Foy | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Sarnia and Middlesex |||||

## Election results

1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Frederick Lister | 1,652 |
| | Unknown | A. C. Clark | 1,311 |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Frederick Lister | 2,335 |
| | Conservative | William Henry McMahan | 1,777 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Frederick Lister | 2,364 |
| | Conservative | Frank Smith | 1,766 |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | James Frederick Lister | 2,365 |
| Protestant Protective | Cameron Dewar | 1,208 |
| Conservative | W. John Hanna | 878 |
On Mr. Lister being appointed judge, 21 June 1898:
By-election on 14 December 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas George Johnston | 2,365 |
| | Conservative | John Farrell | 1,369 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas George Johnston | 2,299 |
| | Conservative | W. J. Hanna | 2,110 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas George Johnston | 3,399 |
| | Conservative | James Clancy | 2,952 |
On Mr. Johnston's death, 4 July 1905:
By-election on 22 November 1905 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | 2,848 |
| | Conservative | R. E. Le Sueur | 2,602 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | 3,205 |
| | Conservative | Richard Esnouf Le Sueur | 3,059 |
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | 3,139 |
| | Conservative | Richard Esnouf Le Sueur | 3,050 |
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Government (Unionist) | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | 5,691 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | James Graham Merrison | 2,842 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | Richard Vryling LeSueur | 5,715 |
| Progressive | Robert John White | 4,958 |
| Liberal | Frederick Forsyth Pardee | 4,602 |
1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Goodison | 6,704 |
| | Conservative | Richard Vryling LeSueur | 6,535 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Goodison | 7,551 |
| | Conservative | Andrew R. McMillen | 7,413 |
On Mr. Goodison's death, 3 December 1928:
By-election on 14 January 1929 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Ross Gray | acclaimed |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Ross Gray | 7,868 |
| | Conservative | Wilfred Smith Haney | 7,314 |
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Ross Gray | 8,335 |
| Conservative | Russell Gilbert Woods | 4,636 |
| Reconstruction | Frank James Miller | 2,094 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Ross Gray | 8,671 |
| | National Government | William Howard Kenny | 7,864 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph Warner Murphy | 8,450 |
| Liberal | Ross Gray | 7,831 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | George H. Stirrett | 2,560 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph Warner Murphy | 9,730 |
| Liberal | William Charles Nelson | 8,962 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | James Welford Chaytor | 2,014 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph Warner Murphy | 11,666 |
| Liberal | William Charles Nelson | 9,306 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Hugh Cragger Burtch | 1,089 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph Warner Murphy | 13,096 |
| Liberal | John Stalker McEachran | 11,583 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Cecil Andrew Cunningham | 1,732 |
| Social Credit | Charles McAmmond Routley | 827 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph Warner Murphy | 16,603 |
| Liberal | John Stalker McEachran | 10,197 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Cecil Andrew Cunningham | 2,124 |
| Independent | Charles Carleton Crossley | 164 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Walter Frank Foy | 14,292 |
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph Warner Murphy | 11,292 |
| New Democratic | James D. Kimmerly | 6,249 |
| Social Credit | Charles McAmmond Routley | 524 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Walter Frank Foy | 15,978 |
| Progressive Conservative | David Mackay Jackson | 12,592 |
| New Democratic | Jim Kimmerly | 3,626 |
| Social Credit | Larry Verheyden | 264 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Walter Frank Foy | 12,805 |
| Progressive Conservative | Richard W. Ford | 12,230 |
| New Democratic | Mark Abbott | 7,346 |