# Northumberland West (provincial electoral district)

Northumberland West was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and was abolished in 1925 before the 1926 election. It was merged with Northumberland East to form Northumberland.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Northumberland West :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Alexander Fraser | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1871–1871 | Alexander Fraser | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Charles Gifford | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1879 | William Hargraft | Liberal |
| 4th | 1879–1883 | John Collard Field | Liberal |
| 5th | 1883–1886 | Robert Mulholland | Conservative |
| 6th | 1886–1890 | Corelli Collard Field | Liberal |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | Corelli Collard Field | Liberal |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | Corelli Collard Field | Liberal |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | Samuel Clarke | Liberal |
| 10th | 1902–1904 | Samuel Clarke | Liberal |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | Samuel Clarke | Liberal |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | Samuel Clarke | Liberal |
| 13th | 1911–1914 | Samuel Clarke | Liberal |
| 14th | 1914–1919 | Samuel Clarke | Liberal |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | Samuel Clarke | Liberal |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | Samuel Clarke | Liberal |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Northumberland before the 1926 election |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Alexander Fraser | Acclaimed |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Alexander Fraser | 1,013 | 50.90 |
| | Conservative | Charles Gifford | 977 | 49.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,990 | 67.48 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,949 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | – |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vteOntario provincial by-election, January 1872 Resignation of Alexander Fraser :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Gifford | 1,167 | 52.21 | +3.12 |
| | Independent | J. Fisher | 1,068 | 47.79 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,235 | 100.0 | +12.31 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +3.12 |
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario$^{:251}$ |||||||
vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Hargraft | 1,251 | 52.59 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Gifford | 1,128 | 47.41 | −4.80 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,379 | 70.78 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,361 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | Swing | +2.40 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Collard Field | 1,333 | 50.40 | −2.19 |
| | Conservative | G. Guillet | 1,312 | 49.60 | +2.19 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,645 | 65.54 | −5.25 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 4,036 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −2.19 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||