Nipissing (electoral district)

Nipissing was a federal electoral district that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 2004. It was located in the northeastern part of Ontario, Canada.

Nipissing
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
First contested1896
Last contested2004
Demographics
Census division(s)Nipissing District, Parry Sound
Census subdivision(s)Bonfield, Callander, East Ferris, Mattawa, North Bay, Temagami, West Nipissing

When it was first created, the riding took in the eastern half of Northeastern Ontario, including the towns of North Bay and Sudbury. Before 1892, this region was part of the electoral district of Renfrew North.

It initially consisted of the temporary judicial district of Nipissing, and the townships of Head, Clara and Maria in the county of Renfrew, and a part of the district of Algoma.

In 1892, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Airey, Appleby, Awrey, Badgerow, Ballantyne, Biggar, Bishop, Blezard, Bonfield, Boulter, Bower, Boyd, Broder, Butt, Caldwell, Calvin, Cameron, Canisbay, Chisholm, Clara, Deacon, Devine, Dill, Dryden, Dunnet, Ferris, Field, Finlayson, Fitzgerald, French, Freswick, Grant, Hagar, Hawley, Head, Hugel, Hunter, Kirkpatrick, Lauder, Lister, Lorrain, Lyell, Maria, Mattawan, McCraney, McKim, McLaughlin, Merrick, Mulock, Murchison, Neelon, Olrig, Osler, Papineau, Paxton, Peck, Pentland, Phelps, Ratter, Robinson, Sabine, Springer, Widdifield and Wilkes, and a broad swath of northeastern Ontario between Georgian Bay and Hudson Bay/James Bay.

In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the territorial district of Nipissing, and the townships of Clara, Head and Maria in the county of Renfrew. In 1914, it was defined to consist of the territorial district of Nipissing, the eastern part of the territorial district of Sudbury, and the townships of Clara, Head and Maria in the county of Renfrew. In 1924, it was defined to consist of the southwest part of the territorial district of Nipissing, and the southeast part of the territorial district of Sudbury.

In 1947, it was defined to consist of the eastern part of the territorial district of Sudbury and the territorial district of Nipissing, excluding he townships of Ballantyne, Wilkes, Pentland, Boyd and Cameron and all townships south of them. Sudbury riding was created from the western portion of Nipissing.

In 1976, it was defined to consist of the northwest part of the Territorial District of Nipissing. In 1996, it was defined to consist of parts of the northeastern part of the Territorial District of Parry Sound, and the western part of the Territorial District of Nipissing.

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was merged into Nipissing—Timiskaming riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Renfrew North
8th  1896–1900     James Klock Conservative
9th  1900–1904     Charles McCool Liberal
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     George Gordon Conservative
12th  1911–1911
 1911–1917 Francis Cochrane
13th  1917–1921     Charles Robert Harrison Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Edmond Lapierre Liberal
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935 Raoul Hurtubise
18th  1935–1940
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 Léo Gauthier
21st  1949–1953 Jack Garland
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1964†
 1964–1965 Carl Legault
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974 Jean-Jacques Blais
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Moe Mantha Sr. Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993     Bob Wood Liberal
35th  1993–1997
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2004
Riding dissolved into Nipissing—Timiskaming

Electoral history

1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeJames Klock2,477
LiberalJames Conmee1,513
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles McCoolacclaimed
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCharles McCool2,747
ConservativeGeorge Gordon2,559
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Gordon4,301
LiberalCharles McCool4,280
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeGeorge Gordon5,872
LiberalAlfred James Young5,327

On Mr. Gordon's resignation, 25 October 1911:

By-election on 8 November 1911
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeFrancis Cochraneacclaimed
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Government (Unionist)Charles Robert Harrison6,411
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Edmond Lapierre6,367
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmond Lapierre9,886
ConservativeCharles Robert Harrison5,589
ProgressiveBenoni Levert3,280
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmond Lapierre9,128
ConservativeJohn Fergusson9,031
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalEdmond Lapierre11,587
ConservativeAlfred Laberge8,963
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRaoul Hurtubise12,588
ConservativeHenri Morel10,437
CommunistAmos Tobias Hill531
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRaoul Hurtubise20,114
ConservativeJohn Michael McNamara7,991
Co-operative CommonwealthJoseph Levert2,236
ReconstructionKelvin Alexander Stewart2,007
CommunistAmos Tobias Hill931
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalRaoul Hurtubise26,916
National GovernmentOnésime Larocque11,229
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalLéo Gauthier17,416
Co-operative CommonwealthJ. Benonie Levert11,349
Progressive ConservativeWelland Gemmell10,437
Bloc populaireLionel Campeau3,538
Labor–ProgressiveClarence Smith1,525
Social CreditJohn Loudon Shaw1,379
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJack Garland11,061
Progressive ConservativeAvit Seguin4,836
Co-operative CommonwealthMerle Dickerson3,663
Social CreditJohn L. Shaw1,552
Union des électeursRolland Champagne489
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJack Garland12,415
Progressive ConservativeThomas Merton Palmer5,329
Co-operative CommonwealthMacDonald Hector Reid1,637
Independent LiberalLionel Laframboise216
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJack Garland12,528
Progressive ConservativeThomas Merton Palmer7,351
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Arthur Dickinson1,999
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJack Garland15,046
Progressive ConservativeJohnston Albert Kennedy10,422
Co-operative CommonwealthLeonard Herbert Thomas1,242
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJack Garland17,164
Progressive ConservativeGary Shaw7,127
New DemocraticBill Kowalchuk2,573
Ralliement créditisteRaymond Larocque631
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJack Garland16,547
Progressive ConservativeCecil Hewitt7,283
New DemocraticBill Kowalchuk2,351
Ralliement créditisteRaymond Larocque1,587

On Mr. Garland's death, 14 March 1964:

By-election on 22 June 1964
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCarl Legault14,002
Progressive ConservativeDick Donnelly8,581
New DemocraticHarry MacKay3,581
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCarl Legault14,025
Progressive ConservativeNorman Lavallee5,653
New DemocraticBill Kowalchuk4,763
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalCarl Legault13,524
Progressive ConservativeBruce J. Goulet8,412
New DemocraticBob Price3,267
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-Jacques Blais12,451
Progressive ConservativeJack Smylie10,812
New DemocraticJack Wynter6,276
Ralliement créditisteClem Larochelle457
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-Jacques Blais16,549
Progressive ConservativeJack Smylie8,609
New DemocraticMike O'Hallarn5,477
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-Jacques Blais15,184
Progressive ConservativeMarie Marchand12,987
New DemocraticPatricia Hughes5,681
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJean-Jacques Blais16,394
Progressive ConservativeMarie Marchand11,661
New DemocraticArt Peltomaa4,515
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeMoe Mantha Sr.17,247
LiberalJean-Jacques Blais14,558
New DemocraticLynne Bennett4,735
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBob Wood15,488
Progressive ConservativeMoe Mantha Sr.15,003
New DemocraticDawson Pratt6,479
Confederation of RegionsTim Quinlan522
IndependentDavid C. Brown187
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBob Wood25,285
ReformGeraldine Lightfoot6,791
Progressive ConservativeMoe Mantha Sr.6,565
New DemocraticArthur James Campbell1,324
Natural LawManon Charleen Isabelle214
AbolitionistAlcide Hamelin73
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBob Wood19,786
ReformLaurie Kidd7,390
Progressive ConservativeGord Miller5,666
New DemocraticArt Campbell2,280
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalBob Wood18,888
AllianceKen Ferron7,461
Progressive ConservativeAlan Dayes4,192
New DemocraticWendy Young2,572

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