Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe

Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Peel—Dufferin riding.

It consisted of the Townships of Mono and Mulmur in the County of Dufferin, the Townships of Albion, Caledon, Chinguacousy and Toronto Gore in the County of Peel, and, in the county of Simcoe, the Town of Alliston and the Townships of Adjala, Tosorontio and Essa (excluding the Village of Cookstown), and the Town of Orangeville.

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Brampton—Halton Hills, Dufferin—Wellington, Simcoe South and York—Peel ridings.

Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1968: Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal BEER, Bruce S. 18,950
     Progressive Conservative MADILL, Ellwood 14,138
     New Democratic Party HILL, George 6,972
Canadian federal election, 1972: Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative MADILL, Ellwood 25,663
     Liberal MILNE, William Ross 20,759
     New Democratic Party SMITH, Stewart 9,061
     Independent SWACKHAMMER, Douglas Ross 482
Social CreditCLAPPISON, Peter 205
Canadian federal election, 1974: Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal MILNE, Ross 27,299
     Progressive Conservative MADILL, Ellwood 22,754
     New Democratic Party FRASER, Don 8,264
Social CreditCLAPPISON, Peter 271
CommunistMASSIE, Gord 81
Marxist–LeninistMACKEY, Paul 72


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