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. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Muskoka and Ontario North ridings.

It initially consisted of the territorial district of Muskoka and the part of the county of Ontario lying north of and including the township of Uxbridge and north of nbut excluding the township of Reach.

The electoral district was abolished in 1947 when it was redistributed between Ontario, Parry Sound—Muskoka, Simcoe East and Victoria ridings.

Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativePeter McGibbon 9,184
ProgressiveRobert Henry Halbert 5,608
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMCGIBBON, Peter 9,039
ProgressiveJOHNSTON, John Benjamin 5,757
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeMCGIBBON, Peter 8,828
LiberalMACDONALD, James Dean 5,880
Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFURNISS, Stephen Joseph 8,183
ConservativeMCGIBBON, Peter 7,326
ReconstructionRICE, Harmon Edmund 1,215
Co-operative CommonwealthSHIPMAN, Arthur 614
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalFURNISS, Stephen J. 8,098
National GovernmentPROWSE, Norman Everrit 7,016
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMACDONNELL, James MacKerras 8,531
LiberalPANTER, George Clifford 7,762

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