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.

Norfolk—Elgin
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1933
First contested1925
Last contested1930

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

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Norfolk and Elgin East
15th  1925–1926     John Lawrence Stansell Conservative
16th  1926–1930     William Horace Taylor Liberal
17th  1930–1935
Riding dissolved into Norfolk and Elgin

Election history

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1925 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Elgin
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative John Lawrence Stansell 8,145
Progressive George David Sewell 7,183
1926 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Elgin
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal William Horace Taylor 8,568
  Conservative John Lawrence Stansell 8,512
1930 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Elgin
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal William H. Taylor 9,424
  Conservative John Lawrence Stansell 9,419

See also

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