Muskoka (electoral district)
Muskoka was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1882 and from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was also a provincial electoral district represented in the Ontario Legislative Assembly from 1955 to 1987.
This riding was first created from part of Victoria North and from areas that until then were unrepresented.
It initially consisted of the Townships of Morrison, Ryde, Muskoka, Draper, Oakley, Wood, Monck, Macauley, McLean, Medora, Watt, Stephenson, Brunel, Humphrey, Cardwell, Stisted, Chaffey, Christie, Monteith, McMurrich, Matchitt, Ryerson, Spence, McKellar, McDougall, Ferguson, Carling, Hagerman, Croft, Chapman, Ferrie, Mackenzie, Wilson, Brown, Blair, Mowat Cowper, Conger, Parry Island, Parry Sound, Aumick Lake Territory, Maganetawan, and all other surveyed townships lying north of the North Riding of Victoria, and south of the Nipissing District.
The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed between Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario North and Simcoe East ridings.
It was re-created in 1903 from Muskoka and Parry Sound riding, and consisted of the territorial district of Muskoka.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Muskoka—Ontario riding.
Electoral history
1872-1882
| 1872 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander Peter Cockburn | 651 | ||||||
| Unknown | D'Arcy Boulton | 530 | ||||||
| 1874 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander Peter Cockburn | 876 | ||||||
| Unknown | J. Teviotdale | 567 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Alexander Peter Cockburn | 1,259 | ||||||
| Unknown | William Edward O'Brien | 1,196 | ||||||
1903-1924
| 1904 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Wright | 2,121 | ||||||
| Liberal | Duncan Marshall | 1,653 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Wright | 2,248 | ||||||
| Liberal | MORRISON, Angus | 1,531 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Conservative | William Wright | 2,282 | ||||||
| Liberal | THOMAS, Geo. Henry Oakwood | 1,262 | ||||||
| 1917 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government (Unionist) | MCGIBBON, Peter | 3,457 | ||||||
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | THOMAS, George Henry Oakwood | 1,878 | ||||||
| 1921 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive | HAMMELL, William James | 3,651 | ||||||
| Conservative | MCGIBBON, Peter | 3,517 | ||||||
MPPs
- Robert James Boyer, PC (1955–1971)
- Frank Miller, PC (1971–1987)