# Kenora—Rainy River (federal electoral district)

Kenora—Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 2004. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Fort William and Rainy River and Port Arthur and Kenora ridings.
It initially consisted of the parts of the territorial districts of Kenora and Rainy River lying west of the fifth meridian passing between the townships of Melgund and Revell.
In 1933, it was redefined as consisting of the part of the province of Ontario lying west of the fourth meridian including Sioux Lookout, Ignace and Atikokan.
In 1966, it was redefined as consisting of the western parts of the territorial districts of Rainy River and Kenora west of a line drawn (from south to north) beginning at the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway bridge and ending at the northern limit of the province.
In 1976, it was redefined as consisting of the western parts of the Territorial Districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003. Rainy River was merged with Thunder Bay—Atikokan to form Thunder Bay—Rainy River, while the rest of the riding became Kenora.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Fort William and Rainy River and Port Arthur and Kenora |||||
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Peter Heenan | Liberal |
| 16th | 1926–1926 | Peter Heenan | Liberal |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Peter Heenan | Liberal |
| 17th | 1930–1934 | Peter Heenan | Liberal |
| 17th | 1934–1935 | Hugh McKinnon | Liberal |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Hugh McKinnon | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Hugh McKinnon | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | William Moore Benidickson | Liberal |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | William Moore Benidickson | Liberal–Labour |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | William Moore Benidickson | Liberal–Labour |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | William Moore Benidickson | Liberal–Labour |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | William Moore Benidickson | Liberal–Labour |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | William Moore Benidickson | Liberal–Labour |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | William Moore Benidickson | Liberal–Labour |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | John Mercer Reid | Liberal |
| 28th | 1968–1972 | John Mercer Reid | Liberal–Labour |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | John Mercer Reid | Liberal |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | John Mercer Reid | Liberal |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | John Mercer Reid | Liberal |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | John Mercer Reid | Liberal |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | John Edmund Parry | New Democratic |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Bob Nault | Liberal |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Bob Nault | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Bob Nault | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Bob Nault | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Kenora and Thunder Bay—Rainy River |||||

## Election results

1925 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Peter Heenan | 3,898 |
| Conservative | Harold Machin | 3,707 |
| Farmer–Labour | Roderick MacLean | 762 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Peter Heenan | 5,626 |
| | Conservative | Arthur Dufferin George | 5,016 |
Acceptance by Mr. Heenan of an office of emolument under the Crown, October 11, 1926:
By-election on 2 November 1926 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Peter Heenan | acclaimed |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Peter Heenan | 6,313 |
| | Unknown | Francis James McManus | 5,811 |
On Mr. Heenan's resignation and on his election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, July 10, 1934:
By-election on 24 September 1934 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Hugh McKinnon | 8,618 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Derry | 2,453 |
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Hugh McKinnon | 8,271 |
| Conservative | Francis James McManus | 2,837 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | John Fullerton Callan | 2,169 |
| Reconstruction | George Geddes | 1,326 |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Hugh McKinnon | 10,595 |
| National Government | John Albert Dean | 5,286 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William Ivens | 3,173 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | William Moore Benidickson | 7,309 |
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph Allan Sherrett | 5,260 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ralph Jackson James | 4,762 |
| Labor–Progressive | Amos Tobias Hill | 705 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal–Labour | William Moore Benidickson | 11,297 |
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph Victor Fregeau | 5,024 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ralph Jackson James | 3,869 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal–Labour | William Moore Benidickson | 11,380 |
| Progressive Conservative | William John Gray | 5,822 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ralph Jackson James | 2,411 |
| Independent | Albert Harold Farrington | 369 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal–Labour | William Moore Benidickson | 10,701 |
| Progressive Conservative | William John Gray | 7,087 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Jo Carter | 4,689 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal–Labour | William Moore Benidickson | 11,956 |
| Progressive Conservative | John Alexander Robertson | 11,773 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Andre Welsby | 3,487 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal–Labour | William Moore Benidickson | 15,412 |
| Progressive Conservative | Victor K. Croxford | 7,123 |
| New Democratic | Paul E. McRae | 5,157 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal–Labour | William Moore Benidickson | 16,794 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Jean Millar | 10,221 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | John Mercer Reid | 11,488 |
| Progressive Conservative | Jean Millar | 7,789 |
| New Democratic | Thomas Moroz | 6,650 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal–Labour | John Mercer Reid | 10,144 |
| New Democratic | Harvey H. Moats | 5,711 |
| Progressive Conservative | T. Howard Webb | 4,655 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | John Mercer Reid | 9,241 |
| Progressive Conservative | Arnold Beebe | 8,238 |
| New Democratic | Bill Watkins | 5,263 |
| Independent | Bill Brown | 272 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | John Mercer Reid | 10,319 |
| Progressive Conservative | Arnold Beebe | 7,821 |
| New Democratic | Bill Watkins | 4,894 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | John Mercer Reid | 11,793 |
| New Democratic | John Edmund Parry | 10,844 |
| Progressive Conservative | Bob Kahoot | 10,555 |
| Social Credit | Don Clink | 253 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Jerry Sawanas | 99 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | John Mercer Reid | 14,688 |
| New Democratic | John Edmund Parry | 14,322 |
| Progressive Conservative | Dan Kotz | 5,571 |
| Marxist–Leninist | Jerry Sawanas | 120 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| New Democratic | John Edmund Parry | 13,319 |
| Progressive Conservative | Al Lugli | 12,699 |
| Liberal | John Mercer Reid | 9,928 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Bob Nault | 13,313 |
| New Democratic | John Edmund Parry | 12,102 |
| Progressive Conservative | Dick Motlong | 7,496 |
| Christian Heritage | Ed Carlson | 1,477 |
| Rhinoceros | Julian Morelli | 394 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Bob Nault | 22,157 |
| Reform | Mel Fisher | 7,094 |
| New Democratic | Peter Kirby | 2,194 |
| Progressive Conservative | George Hainsworth | 2,062 |
| National | Harold Rowe | 698 |
| Not affiliated | April I. McCormick | 284 |
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Bob Nault | 14,084 |
| Reform | Ken Hyatt | 9,782 |
| New Democratic | Ruth Bergman | 6,922 |
| Progressive Conservative | Gordon Lee | 2,799 |
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | Bob Nault | 14,416 |
| Alliance | Ed Prefontaine | 9,125 |
| New Democratic | Susan Barclay | 6,868 |
| Progressive Conservative | Brian Barrett | 1,476 |