# Middlesex West (provincial electoral district)

Middlesex West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. It was renamed Middlesex South in 1933 before the 1934 election.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Middlesex West :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Nathaniel Currie | Conservative |
| 2nd | 1871–1871 | Alexander Mackenzie | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1875 | John Watterworth | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1875–1879 | John Watterworth | Liberal |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | John Watterworth | Liberal |
| 5th | 1883–1883 | Alexander Johnston | Conservative |
| 5th | 1883–1886 | George William Ross | Liberal |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | George William Ross | Liberal |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | George William Ross | Liberal |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | George William Ross | Liberal |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | George William Ross | Liberal |
| 10th | 1902–1905 | George William Ross | Liberal |
| 11th | 1905–1907 | George William Ross | Liberal |
| 11th | 1907–1908 | Duncan Campbell Ross | Liberal |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | John Campbell Elliott | Liberal |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | John Campbell Elliott | Liberal |
| 14th | 1914–1919 | John Campbell Elliott | Liberal |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | John Giles Lethbridge | United Farmers |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | John Giles Lethbridge | United Farmers |
| 17th | 1926–1929 | John Giles Lethbridge | United Farmers |
| 18th | 1929–1934 | Lloyd William Morgan Freele | Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Renamed Middlesex South riding after 1934 |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nathaniel Currie | 1,100 | 52.08 |
| | Liberal | Mr. Campbell | 1,012 | 47.92 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,112 | 87.45 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,415 |
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| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander Mackenzie | 1,362 | 58.81 | +10.89 |
| | Conservative | Nathaniel Currie | 954 | 41.19 | −10.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,316 | 77.17 | −10.28 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,001 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +10.89 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vteOntario provincial by-election, January 1872 Ministerial by-election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alexander Mackenzie | Acclaimed |
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario$^{:220}$ |||||||
vteOntario provincial by-election, September 1872 Resignation of Alexander Mackenzie :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Watterworth | 1,311 | 51.94 |
| | Independent | J.D. Dewan | 1,213 | 48.06 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,524 | 100.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing |
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario$^{:220}$ |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Watterworth | 1,415 | 54.30 | +2.36 |
| | Conservative | Nathaniel Currie | 1,191 | 45.70 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,606 | 71.36 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,652 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +2.36 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Watterworth | 1,575 | 50.82 | −3.47 |
| | Conservative | Mr. Richardson | 1,524 | 49.18 | +3.47 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,099 | 69.80 | −1.56 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 4,440 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −3.47 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||