# Elgin West (provincial electoral district)

Elgin West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1933 before the 1934 election. After the 1875 election, Malcolm Munroe was declared the winner by 10 votes. The runner-up and incumbent Thomas Hodgins, petitioned for a recount and after analysis, he was found to have won by 8 votes. Therefore Hodgins regained his seat. Munroe's tenure was so short that he never served in the legislature.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Elgin West :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Nicol McColl | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1871–1874 | Thomas Hodgins | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1875–1875 | Malcolm Munroe | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1878 | Thomas Hodgins | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1878–1879 | David McLaws | Liberal |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | John Cascaden | Liberal |
| 5th | 1883–1886 | John Cascaden | Liberal |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | Andrew B. Ingram | Conservative |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | Dugald McColl | Conservative |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | Donald Macnish | Patrons of Industry |
| 9th | 1898–1899 | Findlay George MacDiarmid | Conservative |
| 9th | 1899–1899 | Donald Macnish | Liberal |
| 9th | 1899–1902 | Findlay George MacDiarmid | Conservative |
| 10th | 1902–1904 | Findlay George MacDiarmid | Conservative |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | Findlay George MacDiarmid | Conservative |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | Findlay George MacDiarmid | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | Findlay George MacDiarmid | Conservative |
| 14th | 1914–1919 | Findlay George MacDiarmid | Conservative |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | Peter Gow Cameron | United Farmers |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | Findlay George MacDiarmid | Conservative |
| 17th | 1926–1929 | Findlay George MacDiarmid | Conservative |
| 18th | 1929–1934 | Charles Edmund Raven | Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Elgin before 1934 election |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nicol McColl | 909 | 52.27 |
| | Liberal | S. McCall | 830 | 47.73 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,739 | 85.16 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,042 |
| | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. | Conservative pickup new district. |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Hodgins | 969 | 55.69 | +7.96 |
| | Conservative | Mr. Price | 771 | 44.31 | −7.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,740 | 76.55 | −8.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,273 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +7.96 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Munroe | 1,101 | 50.23 | +5.92 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Hodgins | 1,091 | 49.77 | −5.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,192 | 78.01 | +1.46 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,810 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +5.92 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vteOntario provincial by-election, September 1878 Resignation of Thomas Hodgins :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected |
| | Liberal | David McLaws | Un­known | Y |
| | Conservative | Mr. Conn. | Un­known | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing |
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario$^{:72}$ |||||||
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Cascaden | 1,257 | 50.22 |
| | Conservative | T.W. Crothers | 1,246 | 49.78 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,503 | 70.27 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,562 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||