Algoma (provincial electoral district)

Algoma was a provincial electoral district in northern Ontario, Canada that elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It existed from 1867 to 1884, 1902 to 1934 and from 1967 to 1999. In 1999, the riding was abolished into Algoma—Manitoulin.

Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
1st 1867–1871     Frederick William Cumberland Conservative
2nd 1871–1875
3rd 1875–1879     Simon James Dawson Liberal
4th 1879–1883     Robert Adam Lyon Liberal
Algoma West and Algoma East to 1902.
10th 1902–1904     William Ross Smyth Conservative
11th 1904–1908
12th 1908–1911     Albert Grigg Conservative
13th 1911–1914
14th 1914–1915
1915–1918     John Morrow Robb Conservative
15th 1919–1923
16th 1923–1926
17th 1926–1929
18th 1929–1934
Algoma-Manitoulin to 1967.
28th 1967–1971     Bernt Gilbertson Progressive Conservative
29th 1971–1975
30th 1975–1977     Bud Wildman New Democratic
31st 1977–1981
32nd 1981–1985
33rd 1985–1987
34th 1987–1990
35th 1990–1995
36th 1995–1999

Election Results

Ontario general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticBud Wildman 6,190 44.47 -14.18
Progressive ConservativePhil Sabine 4,602 33.06 +29.97
LiberalPaul Dunning 3,128 22.47 -3.02
Total valid votes 13,920 100.00
Ontario general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticBud Wildman 8,221 58.65 -2.25
LiberalBob Gallagher 3,573 25.49 -5.06
Confederation of RegionsStan Down 1,790 12.77
Progressive ConservativeDenis Latulippe 433 3.09 -5.46
Total valid votes 14,017 100.00
Ontario general election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticBud Wildman 8,562 60.90 +7.80
LiberalBryan McDougall 4,295 30.55 +9.55
Progressive ConservativeDenise Chenier 1,202 8.55 -17.35
Total valid votes 14,059 100.00
Ontario general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticBud Wildman 7,575 53.10 +0.28
Progressive ConservativeJim Thibert 3,694 25.90 -9.61
LiberalBryan McDougall 2,995 21.00 +9.33
Total valid votes 14,264 100.00
Ontario general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticBud Wildman 7,096 52.82 +4.11
Progressive ConservativeVyrn Peterson 4,770 35.51 -4.98
LiberalDan Koob 1,567 11.67 +0.87
Total valid votes 13,433 100.00
Ontario general election, 1977
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticBud Wildman 6,917 48.71
Progressive ConservativeDave Liddle 5,751 40.49
LiberalGabriel Tremblay 1,534 10.80
Total valid votes 14,202 100.00


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