Dufferin (electoral district)

Dufferin was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1903 from parts of Cardwell, Grey East, Simcoe South, Wellington Centre and Wellington North ridings.

It consisted of the county of Dufferin.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged with Simcoe South to create the new electoral district of Dufferin—Simcoe.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeBARR, John 2,100
UnknownPARK, John 814
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeBARR, John 2,240
LiberalFISH, Jasper Noble 797

On Mr. Barr's death, 19 November 1909:

By-election on 22 December 1909
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeBEST, John acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeBEST, John 2,496
LiberalBROWN, David Bent 1,037
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)BEST, John 3,797
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)DRYDEN, Thomas Charlo 806
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveWOODS, Robert John 4,052
ConservativeBEST, John 3,755

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