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.
|Alexander Peter Cockburn
|align="right"| 651
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|BOULTON, D'Arcy
|align="right"|530
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|Alexander Peter Cockburn
|align="right"| 876
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|TEVIOTDALE, J.
|align="right"| 567
|}
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|Alexander Peter Cockburn
|align="right"|1,259
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|O'BRIEN, W.E.
|align="right"|1,196
|}
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|William Wright
|align="right"| 2,121
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|Duncan Marshall
|align="right"|1,653
|}
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|William Wright
|align="right"|2,248
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|MORRISON, Angus
|align="right"| 1,531
|}
|-
|William Wright
|align="right"|2,282
|-
|THOMAS, Geo. Henry Oakwood
|align="right"|1,262
|}
|-
|MCGIBBON, Peter
|align="right"| 3,457
|-
|THOMAS, George Henry Oakwood
|align="right"|1,878
|}
|-
|HAMMELL, William James
|align="right"|3,651
|-
|MCGIBBON, Peter
|align="right"|3,517
|}
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
represented in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1872 to 1882 and from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. 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
Victoria North
Victoria North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario...
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
Muskoka and Parry Sound
Muskoka and Parry Sound was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1883 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario...
, Ontario North
Ontario North
Ontario North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....
and Simcoe East
Simcoe East
Simcoe East was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1968...
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
Muskoka—Ontario
Muskoka—Ontario was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1949. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding.
Electoral history
|-|Alexander Peter Cockburn
Alexander Peter Cockburn
Alexander Peter Cockburn was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria North in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Muskoka and then Ontario North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1887.He was born in Finch in 1837, the son of Scottish...
|align="right"| 651
|-
|BOULTON, D'Arcy
|align="right"|530
|}
|-
|Alexander Peter Cockburn
Alexander Peter Cockburn
Alexander Peter Cockburn was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria North in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Muskoka and then Ontario North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1887.He was born in Finch in 1837, the son of Scottish...
|align="right"| 876
|-
|TEVIOTDALE, J.
|align="right"| 567
|}
|-
|Alexander Peter Cockburn
Alexander Peter Cockburn
Alexander Peter Cockburn was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Victoria North in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Muskoka and then Ontario North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1887.He was born in Finch in 1837, the son of Scottish...
|align="right"|1,259
|-
|O'BRIEN, W.E.
|align="right"|1,196
|}
|-
|William Wright
William Wright (Canadian politician)
William Wright was a Canadian politician.Born in Egremont Township, Grey County, Canada West, the son of David Wright, Irish, and his wife, Susanna Foster, English, Wright was educated in the Public School of Egremont. He was a blacksmith, general merchant, and a general agent...
|align="right"| 2,121
|-
|Duncan Marshall
Duncan Marshall
Duncan McLean Marshall was a journalist, publisher, rancher provincial level politician and Minister of Agriculture in 2 provinces and later served in the Canadian Senate representing the province of Ontario.-Early life:Marshall made his first run at federal politics running in the Muskoka riding...
|align="right"|1,653
|}
|-
|William Wright
William Wright (Canadian politician)
William Wright was a Canadian politician.Born in Egremont Township, Grey County, Canada West, the son of David Wright, Irish, and his wife, Susanna Foster, English, Wright was educated in the Public School of Egremont. He was a blacksmith, general merchant, and a general agent...
|align="right"|2,248
|-
|MORRISON, Angus
|align="right"| 1,531
|}
|-
|William Wright
William Wright (Canadian politician)
William Wright was a Canadian politician.Born in Egremont Township, Grey County, Canada West, the son of David Wright, Irish, and his wife, Susanna Foster, English, Wright was educated in the Public School of Egremont. He was a blacksmith, general merchant, and a general agent...
|align="right"|2,282
|-
|THOMAS, Geo. Henry Oakwood
|align="right"|1,262
|}
|-
|MCGIBBON, Peter
|align="right"| 3,457
|-
|THOMAS, George Henry Oakwood
|align="right"|1,878
|}
|-
|HAMMELL, William James
|align="right"|3,651
|-
|MCGIBBON, Peter
|align="right"|3,517
|}
MPPs
- Robert James BoyerRobert James BoyerRobert James Boyer was an Ontario journalist, author and political figure. He represented Muskoka as a Progressive Conservative member from 1955 to 1971....
, PC (1955-1971) - Frank MillerFrank Miller (politician)Frank Stuart Miller, was a Canadian politician, who served as the 19th Premier of Ontario for four months in 1985.-Early life and political career:...
, 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]