Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = Ontario


caption = Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in relation to other Ontario electoral districts
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 35025
fed-created = 1952
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 1953
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Pierre Lemieux
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Conservative
fed-rep-party-link = Conservative Party of Canada
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 104309
demo-electors = 78207
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 3049
demo-cd = Ottawa, Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
demo-csd = Alfred and Plantagenet, Casselman, Champlain, Clarence-Rockland, East Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury, North Glengarry, Ottawa, Russell Township, The Nation Municipality

:"For the provincial district, see Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (provincial electoral district)"

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (formerly known as Glengarry—Prescott ) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953. Its population in 2001 was 97,660.

Geography

The district includes the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the Township of North Glengarry and the former City of Cumberland (except for Orleans).

Major communities include Hawkesbury, Ottawa (part), Russell, Embrun, Casselman, East Hawkesbury, Alfred and Plantagenet, Champlain, Clarence-Rockland, North Glengarry and The Nation. Its area is 3,049 km².

Federal electoral district

The district was created in 1952 as "Glengarry—Prescott" from parts of Glengarry and Prescott ridings. It consisted of Prescott County and Glengarry County.

In 1966, it was expanded to include Russell County excluding Cumberland Township. In 1970, the name was changed to "Glengarry—Prescott—Russell".

In 1976, the district was redefined to exclude Charlottenburgh Township and include Cumberland Township.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the County of Glengarry and Akwesasne Indian Reserve No. 59 in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and the part of the Township of Cumberland excluding the part north of Innes Road and west of Regional Road No. 57 and Trim Road.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the County of Glengarry (excluding the Township of Charlottenburgh), the Township of Cumberland in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, excluding the part west of Trim Road and North of Innes Road.

In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the Township of North Glengarry in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, andthe part of the City of Ottawa east Cardinal Creek, Regional Road No. 174, Trim Road Wall Road, Mer Bleue Road and Boundary Road.

In 2007, the Liberal Party of Canada's riding association chose [http://www.boudria.ca Dan Boudria] , son of former MP Don Boudria as their candidate in the next Canadian election.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

#Raymond Bruneau, Liberal (1953-1957)
#Osie F. Villeneuve, Progressive Conservative (1957-1962)
#Viateur Éthier, Liberal (1962-1972)
#Denis Éthier, Liberal (1972-1984)
#Don Boudria, Liberal (1984-2006)
#Pierre Lemieux, Conservative (2006-Present)

Federal election results

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

Glengarry—Prescott

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=241&Include= Riding history for Glengarry—Prescott 1952-1970 from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=242 Riding history for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 1970-2004 from the] Library of Parliament