- Muskoka (electoral district)
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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
- Robert James Boyer, PC (1955-1971)
- Frank Miller, PC (1971-1987)
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Library of Parliament website: 1872 to 1882
- http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=469 Library of Parliament website: 1904 to 1925]
Categories:- Defunct Ontario federal electoral districts
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