Muskoka (electoral district)

Muskoka (electoral district)

Muskoka was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1872 to 1882 and from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was also a provincial electoral district represented in the Ontario Legislative Assembly from 1955 to 1987.

This riding was first created from part of Victoria North and from areas that were until then were unrepresented.

It initially consisted of the Townships of Morrison, Ryde, Muskoka, Draper, Oakley, Wood, Monck, Macauley, McLean, Medora, Watt, Stephenson, Brunel, Humphrey, Cardwell, Stisted, Chaffey, Christie, Monteith, McMurrich, Matchitt, Ryerson, Spence, McKellar, McDougall, Ferguson, Carling, Hagerman, Croft, Chapman, Ferrie, Mackenzie, Wilson, Brown, Blair, Mowat Cowper, Conger, Parry Island, Parry Sound, Aumick Lake Territory, Maganetawan, and all other surveyed townships lying north of the North Riding of Victoria, and south of the Nipissing District.

The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed between Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario North and Simcoe East ridings.

It was re-created in 1903 from Muskoka and Parry Sound riding, and consisted of the territorial district of Muskoka.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Muskoka—Ontario riding.

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Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alexander Peter Cockburn 651
     Unknown BOULTON, D'Arcy 530


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alexander Peter Cockburn 876
     Unknown TEVIOTDALE, J. 567


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Alexander Peter Cockburn 1,259
     Unknown O'BRIEN, W.E. 1,196


Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Wright 2,121
     Liberal Duncan Marshall 1,653


Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Wright 2,248
     Liberal MORRISON, Angus 1,531


Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative William Wright 2,282
     Liberal THOMAS, Geo. Henry Oakwood 1,262


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government MCGIBBON, Peter 3,457
     Opposition THOMAS, George Henry Oakwood 1,878


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive HAMMELL, William James 3,651
     Conservative MCGIBBON, Peter 3,517

MPPs

  1. Robert James Boyer, PC (1955-1971)
  2. Frank Miller, PC (1971-1987)

See also

  • List of Canadian federal electoral districts
  • Past Canadian electoral districts

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