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Port Arthur and Kenora

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Port Arthur and Kenora
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1914
District abolished1924
First contested1917
Last contested1921

Port Arthur and Kenora was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1917 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River riding.

It consisted of the territorial districts of Thunder Bay, Kenora and Rainy River, excluding parts included in Fort William and Rainy River, and of the district of Patricia.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was redistributed between Kenora—Rainy River and Port Arthur—Thunder Bay ridings.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Thunder Bay and Rainy River
13th  1917–1921     Francis Henry Keefer Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Dougald Kennedy Progressive
Riding dissolved into Kenora—Rainy River and Port Arthur—Thunder Bay

Election history

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1917 Canadian federal election: Port Arthur and Kenora
Party Candidate Votes
  Government Francis Henry Keefer 5,990
  Opposition James Asher Dunbar 2,476
1921 Canadian federal election: Port Arthur and Kenora
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Dougald Kennedy 3,681
  Conservative Francis Henry Keefer 3,627
  Liberal Alexander Jarvis McComber 3,419

See also

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