Parry Sound—Muskoka

For the provincial electoral district, see Parry Sound—Muskoka (provincial electoral district).
Parry Sound—Muskoka
Ontario electoral district
Parry Sound—Muskoka in relation to other Ontario electoral districts
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		  
Tony Clement
Conservative
District created 1947
First contested 1949
Last contested 2006
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2006) 90,281
Electors (2011) 69,514
Area (km²) 14,402
Pop. density (per km²) 6.3
Census divisions Parry Sound, Muskoka
Census subdivisions Huntsville, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Muskoka Lakes, Parry Sound, Seguin, Lake of Bays, McDougall, Georgian Bay, Perry

Parry Sound—Muskoka is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1949.

The riding consists of the Territorial District of Parry Sound (excluding the Town of Powassan, the townships of Nipissing and North Himsworth, and the part of the Town of Killarney contained in the district), the District Municipality of Muskoka, and the part of the Town of Kearney lying in the Territorial District of Nipissing.

In 2004, Liberal Andy Mitchell was elected Member of Parliament for the district, and was the Minister of Agriculture. He was narrowly defeated in the 2006 election by Conservative Tony Clement, who is the President of the Treasury Board.

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History

Parry Sound—Muskoka was created in 1947 from parts of Muskoka, Nipissing and Parry Sound ridings

It consisted initially of the territorial districts of Parry Sound and Muskoka (excluding the township of Baxter), and the following townships in the territorial district of Nipissing: Ballantyne, Wilkes, Pentland, Boyd, Paxton, Biggar, Osler, Lister, Butt, Devine, Bishop, Freswick, McCraney, Hunter, McLaughlin, Bower, Finlayson, Peck, Canisbay and Sproule.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the territorial districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound, and Georgian Bay Islands National Park except Flower Pot Island.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the Territorial District of Parry Sound, the District Municipality of Muskoka, and the part of Territorial District of Nipissing lying south and west of and including the townships of Ballantyne, Boulter, Lauder, Boyd, Lister, Freswick, Bower and Sproule. In 1987, the Nipissing portions of the riding were removed.

In 1996, the riding was expanded to include the townships of Sherborne, McClintock, Livingstone, Lawrence and Nightingale in the County of Haliburton. The towns of Powassan and Trout Creek and the townships of Nipissing, North Himsworth and South Himsworth in the Territorial District of Parry Sound were excluded from the riding.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
21st 1949–1953     Wilfred McDonald Liberal
22nd 1953–1957
23rd 1957–1958     Gordon Aiken Progressive Conservative
24th 1958–1962
25th 1962–1963
26th 1963–1965
27th 1965–1968
28th 1968–1972
29th 1972–1974     Stan Darling Progressive Conservative
30th 1974–1979
31st 1979–1980
32nd 1980–1984
33rd 1984–1988
34th 1988–1993
35th 1993–1997     Andy Mitchell Liberal
36th 1997–2000
37th 2000–2004
38th 2004–2006
39th 2006–2008     Tony Clement Conservative
40th 2008–2011
41st 2011–present

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
     Conservative Tony Clement 25,864 55.73 +5.54 -
     New Democrat Wendy Wilson 11,217 24.17 +12.31 -
     Liberal Cindy Waters 5,330 11.48 -13.51 -
     Green Glen Hodgson 3,776 8.14 -3.63 -
     Independent David Carmichael 168 00.36 - -
Total valid votes/Expense limit 46,409 100.00
Total rejected ballots 133 0.29 +0.07
Turnout 46,542 65.74 3.03
Eligible voters 70,792
2008 federal election : Parry Sound—Muskoka edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Conservative (x)Tony Clement 21,831 50.19 +10.09 $85,379
     Liberal Jamie McGarvey 10,871 24.99 -15.05 $53,208
     New Democratic Party Jo-Anne Boulding 5,355 12.31 +0.46 $11,360
     Green Glen Hodgson 5,119 11.77 +3.75 $9,469
     Independent David Rowland 325 0.75 $620
Total valid votes/Expense limit 43,501 100.00 $86,569
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 93 0.21 -0.10
Turnout 43,594 62.71 -4.83
Electors on the lists 69,514

Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

2006 federal election : Parry Sound—Muskoka edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Conservative Tony Clement 18,513 40.10 +3.75 $78,455
     Liberal (x)Andy Mitchell 18,485 40.04 -3.82 $76,878
     New Democratic Party Jo-Anne Boulding 5,472 11.85 +0.08 $17,713
     Green Glen Hodgson 3,701 8.02 - $4,701
Total valid votes 46,171 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 147 0.32 +0.03
Turnout 46,318 67.54 +3.51
Electors on the lists 68,577

Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

2004 federal election : Parry Sound—Muskoka edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Liberal (x)Andy Mitchell 19,271 43.86 -3.73 $73,114
     Conservative Keith Montgomery 15,970 36.35 -7.57 $64,246
     New Democratic Party Jo-Anne Boulding 5,171 11.77 +7.31 $10,914
     Green Glen Hodgson 3,524 8.02 +3.99 $4,271
Total valid votes 43,936 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 126 0.29 -0.07
Turnout 44,062 64.03 +5.33
Electors on the lists 68,819

Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000. Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

2000 federal election : Parry Sound—Muskoka edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Liberal (x)Andy Mitchell 17,911 47.52 +5.92 $50,894
     Canadian Alliance George Stripe 9,569 25.39 -0.17 $27,742
     Progressive Conservative Keith Montgomery 7,055 18.72 -8.07 $32,500
     New Democratic Party Joanne Bury 1,665 4.42 +0.44 $4,021
     Green Richard Thomas 1,495 3.97 +2.77 $1,893
Total valid votes 37,695 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 134 0.35 +0.04
Turnout 37,829 58.70 -10.41
Electors on the lists 64,448

Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

1997 federal election : Parry Sound—Muskoka edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Liberal (x)Andy Mitchell 17,752 41.60 -2.39 $50,060
     Progressive Conservative Lewis MacKenzie 11,435 26.79 +6.13 $57,680
     Reform Peter Spadzinski 10,909 25.56 -2.71 $37,010
     New Democratic Party Carl Wirth 1,700 3.98 -0.77 $9,543
     Green Glen Hodgson 513 1.20 $1,385
     Canadian Action Jackie Raney 236 0.55 $1,277
     Natural Law Rick Alexander 133 0.31 $0
Total valid votes 42,678 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 135 0.32 -0.15
Turnout 42,813 69.11 +0.01
Electors on the lists 61,951

Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

1993 federal election : Parry Sound—Muskoka edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Liberal Andy Mitchell 20,427 44.22 +13.13 $35,935
     Reform Jim Newman 13,022 28.19 $33,012
     Progressive Conservative Terry Clarke 9,529 20.63 -22.62 $47,594
     New Democratic Party Shirley Davy 2,164 4.68 -20.98 $22,828
     National John Marshall 581 1.26 $529
     Natural Law Russell Guest 263 0.57 $0
     Independent John Farr 181 0.39 $0
     Abolitionist Jim Journeau 26 0.06 $0
Total valid votes 46,193 100.00
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 215 0.46 0.00
Turnout 46,408 69.11 -0.63
Electors on the lists 67,150

Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.

1988 federal election : Parry Sound—Muskoka edit
Party Candidate Votes % +/- Expenditures
     Progressive Conservative (x)Stan Darling 17,232 43.25 $39,582
     Liberal Jamie McGarvey 12,386 31.09 $28,035
     New Democratic Party Joanne Malchuk 10,225 25.66 $47,108
Total valid votes 39,843 100.00
Total rejected ballots 187 0.47
Turnout 40,030 69.74
Electors on the lists 57,396

Source: Report of the Chief Electoral Officer, Thirty-fourth General Election, 1988.

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Stan Darling 22,739 57.2 +15.2
     Liberal Ed Fisher 9,555 24.1 -11.6
     New Democrat Dennis Hay 7,113 17.9 -4.4
     Independent John Kellock 316 0.8
Total valid votes 39,723 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Stan Darling 14,333 42.1 -10.5
     Liberal Ed Fisher 12,149 35.6 +5.4
     New Democrat Dennis Hay 7,603 22.3 +5.2
Total valid votes 34,085 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Stan Darling 19,223 52.6 +8.3
     Liberal Ed Fisher 11,070 30.3 -6.0
     New Democrat Dennis Hay 6,270 17.1 -2.3
Total valid votes 36,563 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Stan Darling 14,030 44.2 -3.2
     Liberal Ted Leslie 11,499 36.3 +6.9
     New Democrat Anne Malton 6,178 19.5 -3.7
Total valid votes 31,707 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Stan Darling 14,297 47.5 -0.2
     Liberal Al Knapp 8,828 29.3 -8.8
     New Democrat Anne Malton 6,983 23.2 +9.1
Total valid votes 30,108 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Harvey Aiken 12,045 47.7 -4.7
     Liberal Gerald M. Taylor 9,622 38.1 +7.3
     New Democrat Hugh A. Bishop 3,568 14.1 -2.7
Total valid votes 25,235 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Harvey Aiken 11,777 52.4 +5.6
     Liberal Charles Barnett 6,922 30.8 -10.1
     New Democrat Hugh A. Bishop 3,773 16.8 +8.4
Total valid votes 22,472 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Harvey Aiken 12,132 46.8 -4.5
     Liberal Gerald M. Taylor 10,598 40.9 +3.2
     New Democrat Ward Agnew 2,169 8.4 -2.6
     Social Credit Alex S. MacDonald 1,033 4.0
Total valid votes 25,932 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Harvey Aiken 13,135 51.3 -10.4
     Liberal Jim Jordan 9,646 37.7 +9.4
     New Democrat Hugh Bishop 2,817 11.0 +1.0
Total valid votes 25,598 100.0

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Harvey Aiken 14,888 61.7 +3.7
     Liberal Earl McDonald 6,833 28.3 -13.7
     Co-operative Commonwealth Hugh A. Bishop 2,414 10.0
Total valid votes 24,135 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Gordon Harvey Aiken 14,014 58.0 +13.9
     Liberal Gerald M. Taylor 10,161 42.0 -7.7
Total valid votes 24,175 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Bucko McDonald 10,940 49.8 +1.3
     Progressive Conservative Stan Darling 9,690 44.1 +3.2
     Co-operative Commonwealth Edward John Lawrence 1,352 6.2 -4.4
Total valid votes 21,982 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes %
     Liberal Bucko McDonald 11,636 48.5
     Progressive Conservative James M. MacDonnell 9,816 40.9
     Co-operative Commonwealth Earle Torrie Taylor 2,535 10.6
Total valid votes 23,987 100.0

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