Cochrane (electoral district)

Cochrane (also known as Cochrane North and Cochrane—Superior) was a federal and provincial electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada. It was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1997 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 until 1998.

Federal electoral district

This riding was created in 1933 as "Cochrane" from parts of Timiskaming North riding. The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Algoma, Kenora—Rainy River, Thunder Bay—Nipigon, Timiskaming—Cochrane and Timmins—James Bay ridings.

Geography

It initially consisted of the northern part of the territorial district of Timiskaming, and the eastern part of the territorial district of Cochrane and the district of Patricia. In Timiskaming, the riding included the part of the district lying north of and including the townships of Pontiac and Keefer and the townships in between them. In Cochrane, it included the part of th district lying east of a line drawn along the eastern boundaries of the townships of McCoig and Mulloy and north to the northern limit of the district. In Patricia, it included the part lying east of the projection north of the western boundary of the electoral district of Cochrane.

In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the northern part of the territorial district of Cochrane and the eastern part of the district of Patricia. In the 1960s, it was redefined to consist of the northern parts of the territorial district of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora (Patricia Portion), Sudbury and Timiskaming.

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Algoma, Cochrane North, Timiskaming and Timmins—Chapleau ridings.

"Cochrane North" was formed in 1976 from parts of Cochrane and Thunder Bay ridings. It consisted of the northern part of the Territorial District of Algoma, northwest part of the Territorial District of Cochrane, the eastern part of the Territorial District of Kenora (Patricia Portion), and the southeast part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay. The name of the electoral district was changed in 1977 to "Cochrane", and in 1980 to "Cochrane—Superior".

Cochrane—Superior initially consisted of the northern part of the Territorial District of Algoma, the north-west of the Territorial District of Cochrane, the eastern part of the Territorial District of Kenora (Patricia Portion), and the south-east part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay.

It was redefined in 1987 to consist of the north-east part of the Territorial District of Algoma, the north-west part of the Territorial District of Cochrane, the eastern part of the Territorial District of Kenora, and the eastern part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay.

Federal election results

Cochrane

Cochrane—Superior

Provincial electoral district

From the 1987 election until its abolition, Cochrane North included most of the District of Cochrane (except Timmins, the geographic townships bordering Timmins on the west, Iroquois Falls, and all the communities and townships south of a line extending east from the northern boundary of Iroquois Falls to Lake Abitibi and then all communities and townships south of Lake Abitibi). The riding also included the two geographic townships in Algoma District immediately south of Hearst and all of Kenora District east of the prolongation of the westerly border of Cochrane District. The riding was abolished in 1998 into Timmins—James Bay, Algoma—Manitoulin and Timiskaming—Cochrane. Prior to 1926, the riding was known as Cochrane.

Members

1. Malcolm Lang, Liberal (1914-1926)
2. Albert Waters, Conservative (1926-1934)
3. Joseph-Anaclet Habel, Liberal (1934-1948)
4. John Carrère, Progressive Conservative (1948)
5. Marcel Léger, Progressive Conservative (1949-1951)
6. Philip Kelly, Progressive Conservative (1951-1958)
7. René Brunelle, Progressive Conservative (1958-1981)
8. René Piché, Progressive Conservative (1981-1985)
9. René Fontaine, Liberal (1985-1990)
10. Len Wood, New Democratic Party (1990-1999)

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history for Cochrane 1935-1976 from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history for Cochrane-North 1976-1977 from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history for Cochrane 1977-1980 from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history for Cochrane-Superior 1980-1997 from the Library of Parliament