Prescott and Russell (electoral district)

Prescott and Russell was a provincial electoral district that elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...

. It existed from 1967 to 1999, when it was abolished into Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (provincial electoral district)

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell is a provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario....

and Ottawa—Orléans

Ottawa—Orléans (provincial electoral district)

Ottawa–Orléans is a provincial electoral district in eastern Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.It was created in 1999 from Prescott and Russell, Carleton East and Ottawa—Rideau....

when ridings were redistributed to match their federal counterparts. It consisted of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell

Prescott and Russell United Counties, Ontario

The United Counties of Prescott and Russell are consolidated counties located in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2006, the population is 80,184. Its county seat is L'Orignal, Ontario. It was created as a result of a merger between Russell County and Prescott County in 1820...

as well as the Township of Cumberland.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Joseph Albert Bélanger
Joseph Albert Belanger
Joseph Albert Bélanger was an Ontario dairy farmer and political figure. He represented Prescott and Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1981 as a Progressive Conservative member....

, Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...

(1967–1981)
Don Boudria
Don Boudria
Donald "Don" Boudria, PC is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 2005 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien....

, Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...

(1981–1984)
Jean Poirier
Jean Poirier
Jean Poirier is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1984 to 1995.-Background:Poirier was educated at the University of Waterloo, receiving a B.E.S. degree in 1972...

, Liberal (1984–1995)
Jean-Marc Lalonde
Jean-Marc Lalonde
Jean-Marc Lalonde is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell for the Ontario Liberal Party....

, Liberal (1995–1999)

Election results

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|Jean-Marc Lalonde

Jean-Marc Lalonde

Jean-Marc Lalonde is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Glengarry—Prescott—Russell for the Ontario Liberal Party....

|align="right"|24,808
|align="right"|55.7
|align="right"|-9.3%
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|Pierre Leduc
|align="right"|13,637
|align="right"|30.6
|align="right"|+23.5%
|-

|Yves Deschamps
|align="right"|4,472
|align="right"|10.0
|align="right"|-13.5%
|-

|Jean-Serge Brisson

Jean-Serge Brisson

Jean-Serge Brisson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the former leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada, which he joined in 1986.-Biography:...

|align="right"|626
|align="right"|1.4
|align="right"|-0.2%
|-

|John MacKinnon
|align="right"|564
|align="right"|1.3
|align="right"|
|-

|Pierrette Blondin
|align="right"|446
|align="right"|1.0
|align="right"|
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|}

|-

|Jean Poirier

Jean Poirier

Jean Poirier is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1984 to 1995.-Background:Poirier was educated at the University of Waterloo, receiving a B.E.S. degree in 1972...

|align="right"|25,879
|align="right"|65.0
|align="right"|-10.8%
|-

|Carole Roy
|align="right"|9,369
|align="right"|23.5
|align="right"|+10.9%
|-

|Keith Flavell
|align="right"|2,848
|align="right"|7.1
|align="right"|-4.5%
|-

|Paul Lauzon
|align="right"|1,119
|align="right"|2.8
|align="right"|
|-

|Jean-Serge Brisson

Jean-Serge Brisson

Jean-Serge Brisson is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is the former leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada, which he joined in 1986.-Biography:...

|align="right"|618
|align="right"|1.6
|align="right"|
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|}

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|Jean Poirier

Jean Poirier

|align="right"|26,811
|align="right"|75.8
|align="right"|+17.8%
|-

|Yves Deschamps
|align="right"|4,460
|align="right"|12.6
|align="right"|+3.5%
|-

|Roland Demers
|align="right"|4,100
|align="right"|11.6
|align="right"|-22.4%
|-
|}

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|Jean Poirier

Jean Poirier

|align="right"|18,833
|align="right"|58.0
|align="right"|
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|Guy Genier
|align="right"|11,038
|align="right"|34.0
|align="right"|
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|Maurice Landry
|align="right"|2,625
|align="right"|8.1
|align="right"|
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|}

|-

|Jean Poirier

Jean Poirier

|align="right"|10,182
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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|Gaston Patenaude
|align="right"|8,347
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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|Rheo Lalonde
|align="right"|1,791
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
|-
|}

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|Don Boudria

Don Boudria

Donald "Don" Boudria, PC is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 2005 as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Jean Chrétien....

Joseph Albert Belanger

Joseph Albert Bélanger was an Ontario dairy farmer and political figure. He represented Prescott and Russell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1967 to 1981 as a Progressive Conservative member....

|align="right"|9,951
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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|Claude Dion
|align="right"|1,828
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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|}

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|Joseph Albert Bélanger

Joseph Albert Belanger

|align="right"|11,863
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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|Philibert Proulx
|align="right"|8,877
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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|Joseph Cheff
|align="right"|3,597
|align="right"|
|align="right"|
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