Muskoka (electoral district)

For the provincial electoral district, see Muskoka (provincial 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.

Electoral history

1872-1882

Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlexander Peter Cockburn 651
Unknown D'Arcy Boulton 530
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlexander Peter Cockburn 876
UnknownJ. Teviotdale 567
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalAlexander Peter Cockburn 1,259
UnknownWilliam Edward O'Brien 1,196

1903-1924

Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Wright 2,121
LiberalDuncan Marshall 1,653
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Wright 2,248
LiberalMORRISON, Angus 1,531
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeWilliam Wright 2,282
LiberalTHOMAS, Geo. Henry Oakwood 1,262
Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)MCGIBBON, Peter 3,457
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)THOMAS, George Henry Oakwood 1,878
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
ProgressiveHAMMELL, William James 3,651
ConservativeMCGIBBON, Peter 3,517

MPPs

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

See also

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