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Westmorland (electoral district)

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Legislature
  
House of Commons

Last contested
  
1965

District abolished
  
1966

First contested
  
1867

Census divisions
  
Westmorland

District created
  
Constitution Act, 1867

Census division
  
Westmorland County, New Brunswick

Westmorland was a federal electoral district in New Brunswick, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968.

Contents

It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed into Westmorland—Kent and Moncton ridings.

It consisted of the County of Westmorland.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Election results

By-election: on Mr. Smith being appointed Minister of Marine and Fisheries:

By-election: on Mr. Wood being called to the Senate:

By-election: on Mr. Emmerson being appointed Minister of Railways and Canals:

By-election: on Mr. Emmerson's death:

By-election: on Mr. Copp's appointment as Secretary of State of Canada:

By-election: on Mr. Rideout's death:

References

Westmorland (electoral district) Wikipedia