# Northumberland West

Northumberland West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1917. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act 1867.
The original definition of the riding is not known. In 1903, it was defined to consist of the townships of Alnwick, Haldimand and Hamilton, and the town of Cobourg.
The electoral district was abolished in 1914 when it was merged into Northumberland riding.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1872 | James Cockburn | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | James Cockburn | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1874–1874 | William Kerr | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | William Kerr | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1881 | James Cockburn | Conservative |
| 4th | 1881–1882 | George Guillet | Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1885 | George Guillet | Conservative |
| 5th | 1885–1887 | George Guillet | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | George Guillet | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1892 | John Hargraft | Liberal |
| 7th | 1892–1896 | George Guillet | Conservative |
| 8th | 1896–1900 | George Guillet | Conservative |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | John B. McColl | Liberal |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | John B. McColl | Liberal |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | John B. McColl | Liberal |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Charles Arthur Munson | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Northumberland |||||

## Election history

1867 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Cockburn | acclaimed |
1872 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Cockburn | acclaimed |
1874 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Kerr | 1,336 |
| | Conservative | James Cockburn | 1,105 |
By-election: On Mr. Kerr being unseated on petition, 17 November 1874: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Kerr | 1,315 |
| | Unknown | Sidney Smith | 1,160 |
1878 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Cockburn | 1,315 |
| | Liberal | William Kerr | 1,227 |
By-election: On Mr. Cockburn's resignation to become Chairman of the Commission to collect, examine and classify the Statutes passed by the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada, since Confederation, 19 December 1881: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Guillet | 1,448 |
| | Unknown | George Waters | 1,378 |
1882 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Guillet | 1,298 |
| | Liberal | Wm. Kerr | 1,293 |
By-election: On Mr. Guillet being unseated, 7 April 1885: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Guillet | acclaimed |
1887 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Guillet | 1,648 |
| | Liberal | J. H. Dumble | 1,611 |
1891 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Hargraft | 1,591 |
| | Conservative | George Guillet | 1,554 |
By-election: On Election being declared void, 15 March 1892: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | George Guillet | |
| | Liberal | John Hargraft | |
1896 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | George Guillet | 1,200 |
| Liberal | John B. McColl | 1,130 |
| Patrons of Industry | John C. Rosevear | 621 |
1900 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John B. McColl | 1,506 |
| | Conservative | George Guillet | 1,371 |
1904 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John B. McColl | 1,501 |
| | Conservative | Eric Norman Armour | 1,357 |
1908 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John B. McColl | 1,438 |
| | Conservative | Charles Arthur Munson | 1,308 |
1911 Canadian federal election: West Riding of Northumberland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Charles Arthur Munson | 1,426 |
| | Liberal | John "B." McColl | 1,420 |