Bruce West (electoral district)
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Bruce West was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1904. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.
The West Riding of the county of Bruce initially consisted of the townships of Saugeen, Bruce, Kincardine, Huron and Kinloss, the town of Kincardine, the village of Tiverton and the village of Lucknow. In 1892, it was expanded to include the village of Port Elgin.
The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was redistributed between Bruce North and Bruce South ridings.
Election results
| Canadian federal election, 1882 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Somerville | 1,833 | ||||||
| Unknown | James H. Scott | 941 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1887 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Hon. Edward Blake | 2,184 | ||||||
| Conservative | James Henderson Scott | 1,099 | ||||||
On Mr. Blake's resignation to sit for Durham West:
| By-election on 19 October 1887 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Rowand | acclaimed | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1891 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | James Rowand | 2,015 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hugh Morrison | 1,085 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1896 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John Tolmie | 2,110 | ||||||
| Unknown | Peter H. McKenzie | 1,622 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1900 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John Tolmie | 2,147 | ||||||
| Conservative | John George | 1,513 | ||||||
