Norfolk—Elgin

{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada}}

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{{Infobox Canada electoral district

| province = Ontario

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| fed-status = defunct

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| fed-created = 1924

| fed-abolished = 1933

| fed-election-first = 1925

| fed-election-last = 1930

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Norfolk—Elgin was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from Norfolk riding and parts of Elgin East riding.

It consisted of the county of Norfolk and the townships of Bayham and Malahide in the county of Elgin.

The electoral district was abolished in 1933 when it was redistributed between Norfolk and Elgin ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

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{{CanMP NoData|Riding created from Norfolk and Elgin East}}

{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1925

| ToYr = 1926

| Assembly# = 15

| CanParty = Conservative (historical)

| RepName = John Lawrence Stansell

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{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1926

| ToYr = 1930

| Assembly# = 16

| CanParty = Liberal

| RepName = William Horace Taylor

| PartyTerms# = 2

| RepTerms# = 2

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{{CanMP row

| FromYr = 1930

| ToYr = 1935

| Assembly# = 17

}}

{{CanMP NoData|Riding dissolved into Norfolk and Elgin}}

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Election history

{{Election votes only | title=1925 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Elgin}}

|-

{{Canadian party colour|CA|PC|row}}

|Conservative

|John Lawrence Stansell

|align="right"| 8,145

{{CANelec|CA|Progressive|George David Sewell|7,183 }}

|}

{{Election votes only | title=1926 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Elgin}}

|-

{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row}}

|Liberal

|William Horace Taylor

|align="right"| 8,568

{{Canadian party colour|CA|PC|row}}

|Conservative

|John Lawrence Stansell

|align="right"| 8,512

|}

{{Election votes only | title=1930 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Elgin}}

|-

{{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|row}}

|Liberal

|William H. Taylor

|align="right"|9,424

{{Canadian party colour|CA|PC|row}}

|Conservative

|John Lawrence Stansell

|align="right"| 9,419

|}

See also

References

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