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 the 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

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBRADETTE, Joseph Arthur 12,719
Co-operative CommonwealthBEACH, Harry Hughes 3,247
ReconstructionMURTAGH, Andrew Patrick 2,593
CommunistEWEN, Thomas Alexander 1,004
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBRADETTE, Joseph Arthur 16,785
National GovernmentCRUMB, Robert Whitney 5,652
     Farmer-Labour TEEPLE, W. Garth 3,922
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBRADETTE, Joseph A. 13,285
Co-operative CommonwealthPARISIEN, Wilfrid 7,355
Progressive ConservativeSPOONER, Joseph Wilfrid 4,711
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBRADETTE, Joseph-Arthur 6,352
Progressive ConservativeBRUNELLE, René-Joseph-Napoléon 3,885
Co-operative CommonwealthLEFEBVRE, Elmo-Stanislas 2,331
Union des électeursAYOTTE, Joseph-Apolidor-Flor 891
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHABEL, Joseph Alphonse Anac 6,667
Progressive ConservativeBRUNELLE, René Joseph Napoléon 5,194
Co-operative CommonwealthCARTER, John Pereira 2,448
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHABEL, J.A. Anaclet 6,626
Progressive ConservativeLEFEBVRE, Elmo 3,319
Co-operative CommonwealthLACASSE, Norman 2,552
Independent Social CreditFILION, André J. 2,351
Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHABEL, J. Anaclet 7,851
Progressive ConservativeBRUNELLE, René 6,941
Co-operative CommonwealthBALLANTYNE, James 2,729
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHABEL, Joseph-Anaclet 7,969
New DemocraticPATERSON, Ross A. 4,814
Progressive ConservativeBORDELEAU, François 4,072
Social CreditALBERT, Levi 1,459
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHABEL, Joseph-Anaclet 7,809
New DemocraticPATERSON, Ross A. 5,498
Progressive ConservativePALANGIO, Mike 3,276
Social CreditBRISSON, Alphonse 2,204
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalHABEL, Joseph-Anaclet 7,505
New DemocraticPATERSON, Ross A. 6,685
Progressive ConservativeMOORE, Bob 3,025
Social CreditBRISSON, Alphonse 837
IndependentKELLY, Philip T. 316
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSTEWART, Ralph W. 9,803
New DemocraticPATERSON, Ross A. 7,034
Progressive ConservativeMAYBURY, George W. 2,875
Social CreditLAVOIE, Jeanne 433
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSTEWART, Ralph W. 10,405
New DemocraticCONSTANTINE, Bud 5,405
Progressive ConservativeBROWN, Blair 4,626
Social CreditPETRIN, Emmanuel 1,477
IndependentMULLINS, Richard B. 204
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalSTEWART, Ralph 11,379
New DemocraticBRIXHE, Carol 5,539
Progressive ConservativeTOUCHETTE, Alphonse 2,957
Not affiliatedGOSSELIN, François 1,099
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPENNER, Keith 12,889
New DemocraticFORTIN, Robert 11,080
Progressive ConservativeKOSOWAN, Carole 5,001
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPENNER, Keith 15,280
New DemocraticFORTIN, Robert 10,814
Progressive ConservativeTURNER, J. Elgin 2,852
Marxist–LeninistSTEVENS, Doris 111

Cochrane—Superior

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPENNER, Keith 12,359
Progressive ConservativeDESJARDINS, Guy 9,590
New DemocraticBRUNET, Ray 7,672
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBÉLAIR, Réginald 11,954
New DemocraticWOOD, Len 10,753
Progressive ConservativeDESJARDINS, Guy 7,032
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBÉLAIR, Réginald 19,511
ReformBANKS, Don 2,590
Progressive ConservativePARENT, Muriel J. 2,470
New DemocraticLAJEUNESSE, Jean Paul 2,429

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

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