Cochrane (electoral district)

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

Cochrane
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1933
District abolished1976
First contested1935
Last contested1974

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.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Cochrane
Riding created from Timiskaming North
18th  1935–1940     Joseph-Arthur Bradette Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957 Joseph-Anaclet Habel
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972 Ralph Stewart
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
Cochrane North
31st  1979–1980     Keith Penner Liberal
32nd  1980–1984
Cochrane—Superior
33rd  1984–1988     Keith Penner Liberal
34th  1988–1993 Réginald Bélair
35th  1993–1997
Riding dissolved into Algoma, Kenora—Rainy River,
Thunder Bay—Nipigon, Timiskaming—Cochrane
and Timmins—James Bay

Election results

Cochrane

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Arthur Bradette12,719
Co-operative CommonwealthHarry Hughes Beach3,247
ReconstructionAndrew Patrick Murtagh2,593
CommunistThomas McEwen1,004
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Arthur Bradette16,785
National GovernmentRobert Whitney Crumb5,652
     Farmer–Labour W. Garth Teeple 3,922
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Arthur Bradette13,285
Co-operative CommonwealthWilfrid Parisien7,355
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Wilfrid Spooner4,711
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Arthur Bradette6,352
Progressive ConservativeRené-Joseph-Napoléon Brunelle3,885
Co-operative CommonwealthElmo-Stanislas Lefebvre2,331
Union des électeursJoseph-Apolidor-Flor Ayotte891
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Anaclet Habel6,667
Progressive ConservativeRené Joseph Napoléon Brunelle5,194
Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Pereira Carter2,448
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Anaclet Habel6,626
Progressive ConservativeElmo Lefebvre3,319
Co-operative CommonwealthNorman Lacasse2,552
Independent Social CreditAndré J. Filion2,351
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Anaclet Habel7,851
Progressive ConservativeRené Brunelle6,941
Co-operative CommonwealthJames Ballantyne2,729
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Anaclet Habel7,969
New DemocraticRoss A. Paterson4,814
Progressive ConservativeFrançois Bordeleau4,072
Social CreditLevi Albert1,459
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Anaclet Habel7,809
New DemocraticRoss A. Paterson5,498
Progressive ConservativeMike Palangio3,276
Social CreditAlphonse Brisson2,204
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJoseph-Anaclet Habel7,505
New DemocraticRoss A. Paterson6,685
Progressive ConservativeBob Moore3,025
Social CreditAlphonse Brisson837
IndependentPhilip Kelly316
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRalph Stewart9,803
New DemocraticRoss A. Paterson7,034
Progressive ConservativeGeorge W. Maybury2,875
Social CreditJeanne Lavoie433
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRalph Stewart10,405
New DemocraticBud Constantine5,405
Progressive ConservativeBlair Brown4,626
Social CreditEmmanuel Petrin1,477
IndependentRichard B. Mullins204
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRalph Stewart11,379
New DemocraticCarol Brixhe5,539
Progressive ConservativeAlphonse Touchette2,957
Not affiliatedFrançois Gosselin1,099

Cochrane North

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalKeith Penner12,889
New DemocraticRobert Fortin11,080
Progressive ConservativeCarole Kosowan5,001
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalKeith Penner15,280
New DemocraticRobert Fortin10,814
Progressive ConservativeJ. Elgin Turner2,852
Marxist–LeninistDoris Stevens111

Cochrane—Superior

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalKeith Penner12,359
Progressive ConservativeGuy Desjardins9,590
New DemocraticRay Brunet7,672
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRéginald Bélair11,954
New DemocraticLen Wood10,753
Progressive ConservativeGuy Desjardins7,032
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRéginald Bélair19,511
ReformDon Banks2,590
Progressive ConservativeMuriel J. Parent2,470
New DemocraticJean Paul Lajeunesse2,429

See also

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