Kenora—Rainy River
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished2003
First contested1925
Last contested2000

Kenora—Rainy River was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 2004. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Fort William and Rainy River and Port Arthur and Kenora ridings.

It initially consisted of the parts of the territorial districts of Kenora and Rainy River lying west of the fifth meridian passing between the townships of Melgund and Revell.

In 1933, it was redefined as consisting of the part of the province of Ontario lying west of the fourth meridian including Sioux Lookout, Ignace and Atikokan.

In 1966, it was redefined as consisting of the western parts of the territorial districts of Rainy River and Kenora west of a line drawn (from south to north) beginning at the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway bridge and ending at the northern limit of the province.

In 1976, it was redefined as consisting of the western parts of the Territorial Districts of Kenora, Rainy River and Thunder Bay.

The electoral district was abolished in 2003. Rainy River was merged with Thunder Bay—Atikokan to form Thunder Bay—Rainy River, while the rest of the riding became Kenora.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Fort William and Rainy River
and Port Arthur and Kenora
15th  1925–1926     Peter Heenan Liberal
16th  1926–1926
 1926–1930
17th  1930–1934
 1934–1935 Hugh McKinnon
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 William Moore Benidickson
21st  1949–1953     Liberal–Labour
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968     John Mercer Reid Liberal
28th  1968–1972     Liberal–Labour
29th  1972–1974     Liberal
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     John Edmund Parry New Democratic
34th  1988–1993     Bob Nault Liberal
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
Riding dissolved into Kenora and Thunder Bay—Rainy River

Election results

1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPeter Heenan3,898
ConservativeHarold Machin3,707
Farmer–LabourRoderick MacLean762
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPeter Heenan5,626
ConservativeArthur Dufferin George5,016

Acceptance by Mr. Heenan of an office of emolument under the Crown, October 11, 1926:

By-election on 2 November 1926
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPeter Heenanacclaimed
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPeter Heenan6,313
UnknownFrancis James McManus5,811

On Mr. Heenan's resignation and on his election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, July 10, 1934:

By-election on 24 September 1934
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHugh McKinnon8,618
ConservativeJoseph Derry2,453
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHugh McKinnon8,271
ConservativeFrancis James McManus2,837
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Fullerton Callan2,169
ReconstructionGeorge Geddes1,326
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHugh McKinnon10,595
National GovernmentJohn Albert Dean5,286
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Ivens3,173
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Moore Benidickson7,309
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Allan Sherrett5,260
Co-operative CommonwealthRalph Jackson James4,762
Labor–ProgressiveAmos Tobias Hill705
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–LabourWilliam Moore Benidickson11,297
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Victor Fregeau5,024
Co-operative CommonwealthRalph Jackson James3,869
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–LabourWilliam Moore Benidickson11,380
Progressive ConservativeWilliam John Gray5,822
Co-operative CommonwealthRalph Jackson James2,411
IndependentAlbert Harold Farrington369
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–LabourWilliam Moore Benidickson10,701
Progressive ConservativeWilliam John Gray7,087
Co-operative CommonwealthJo Carter4,689
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–LabourWilliam Moore Benidickson11,956
Progressive ConservativeJohn Alexander Robertson11,773
Co-operative CommonwealthAndre Welsby3,487
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–LabourWilliam Moore Benidickson15,412
Progressive ConservativeVictor K. Croxford7,123
New DemocraticPaul E. McRae5,157
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–LabourWilliam Moore Benidickson16,794
Progressive ConservativeJean Millar10,221
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Mercer Reid11,488
Progressive ConservativeJean Millar7,789
New DemocraticThomas Moroz6,650
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–LabourJohn Mercer Reid10,144
New DemocraticHarvey H. Moats5,711
Progressive ConservativeT. Howard Webb4,655
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Mercer Reid9,241
Progressive ConservativeArnold Beebe8,238
New DemocraticBill Watkins5,263
IndependentBill Brown272
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Mercer Reid10,319
Progressive ConservativeArnold Beebe7,821
New DemocraticBill Watkins4,894
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Mercer Reid11,793
New DemocraticJohn Edmund Parry10,844
Progressive ConservativeBob Kahoot10,555
Social CreditDon Clink253
Marxist–LeninistJerry Sawanas99
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn Mercer Reid14,688
New DemocraticJohn Edmund Parry14,322
Progressive ConservativeDan Kotz5,571
Marxist–LeninistJerry Sawanas120
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticJohn Edmund Parry13,319
Progressive ConservativeAl Lugli12,699
LiberalJohn Mercer Reid9,928
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBob Nault13,313
New DemocraticJohn Edmund Parry12,102
Progressive ConservativeDick Motlong7,496
Christian HeritageEd Carlson1,477
RhinocerosJulian Morelli394
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBob Nault22,157
ReformMel Fisher7,094
New DemocraticPeter Kirby2,194
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Hainsworth2,062
NationalHarold Rowe698
Not affiliatedApril I. McCormick284
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBob Nault14,084
ReformKen Hyatt9,782
New DemocraticRuth Bergman6,922
Progressive ConservativeGordon Lee2,799
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBob Nault14,416
AllianceEd Prefontaine9,125
New DemocraticSusan Barclay6,868
Progressive ConservativeBrian Barrett1,476

See also

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