Muskoka (provincial electoral district)

Former provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Muskoka was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It existed in various incarnations and names throughout its existence. It started as Muskoka-Parry Sound in 1875 and then changed to Muskoka in 1886. In 1934 it changed to Muskoka-Ontario and lasted until 1955 when it changed back to Muskoka. In 1987 it changed again to Muskoka-Georgian Bay. It was eliminated by redistribution in 1999, and its territories went to the new ridings of Parry Sound—Muskoka (66%) and Simcoe North (34%).

LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario

District created1875

District abolished1996

First contested1875

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Muskoka
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created	1875
District abolished	1996
First contested	1875
Last contested	1995

Members of Provincial Parliament

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Muskoka
Assembly	Years	Member		Party
*Muskoka and Parry Sound*
3rd	1875–1879		John Classon Miller	Liberal
4th	1879–1882		John Classon Miller
4th	1882–1883		James Whitney Bettes
5th	1883–1884		Frederick G. Fauquier	Conservative
5th	1884–1886		Jacob William Dill	Liberal
*Riding split into two ridings: Muskoka and Parry Sound*
6th	1886–1890		George Marter	Conservative
7th	1890–1894		George Marter
8th	1894–1898		George Edward Langford
9th	1898–1902		Samuel Bridgeland	Liberal
10th	1902–1903		Samuel Bridgeland	Liberal
10th	1903–1904		Arthur Arnold Mahaffy	Conservative
11th	1905–1908
12th	1908–1911
13th	1911–1912
13th	1912–1914		Samuel Henry Armstrong
14th	1914–1916		Samuel Henry Armstrong
14th	1916–1919		George Ecclestone
15th	1919–1923
16th	1923–1926
17th	1926–1929
18th	1929–1934
*Muskoka–Ontario*
19th	1934–1937		James Francis Kelly	Liberal–Progressive
20th	1937–1943			Liberal
21st	1943–1945			Liberal
22nd	1945–1948		George Arthur Welsh	Progressive Conservative
23rd	1948–1951		George Arthur Welsh	Progressive Conservative
24th	1951–1955		Robert Boyer	Progressive Conservative
*Muskoka*
25th	1955–1959		Robert Boyer	Progressive Conservative
26th	1959–1963
27th	1963–1967
28th	1967–1971
29th	1971–1975		Frank Miller
30th	1975–1977
31st	1977–1981
32nd	1981–1985
33rd	1985–1987
*Muskoka–Georgian Bay*
34th	1987–1990		Ken Black	Liberal
35th	1990–1995		Dan Waters	New Democratic
36th	1995–1999		Bill Grimmett	Progressive Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly^[1]
*Merged into the ridings of Parry Sound—Muskoka and Simcoe North before the 1999 election*

Election results

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v t e 1875 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	John Classon Miller	839	58.63
	Conservative	J. Long	592	41.37
Total valid votes			1,431	65.52
Eligible voters			2,184
	Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario^[2]

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v t e 1879 Ontario general election
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Classon Miller	1,704	57.98	−0.65
	Conservative	Mr. Boys	1,235	42.02	+0.65
Total valid votes			2,939	74.90	+9.38
Eligible voters			3,924
	Liberal hold		Swing		−0.65
Source: Elections Ontario^[3]

References

[1]
For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
For John Classon Miller's Legislative Assembly information see "John Classon Miller, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For James Whitney Bettes's Legislative Assembly information see "James Whitney Bettes, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Frederick G. Fauquier's Legislative Assembly information see "Frederick G. Fauquier, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Jacob William Dill's Legislative Assembly information see "Jacob William Dill, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For George Marter's Legislative Assembly information see "George Marter, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For George Edward Langford's Legislative Assembly information see "George Edward Langford, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Samuel Bridgland's Legislative Assembly information see "Samuel Bridgland, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Arthur Arnold Mahaffy's Legislative Assembly information see "Arthur Arnold Mahaffy, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Samuel Henry Armstrong's Legislative Assembly information see "Samuel Henry Armstrong, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For George Ecclestone's Legislative Assembly information see "George Ecclestone, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For James Francis Kelly's Legislative Assembly information see "James Francis Kelly, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For George Arthur Welsh's Legislative Assembly information see "George Arthur Welsh, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Robert Boyer's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert Boyer, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Frank Miller's Legislative Assembly information see "Frank Miller, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Ken Black's Legislative Assembly information see "Ken Black, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For Daniel Waters's Legislative Assembly information see "Daniel Waters, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.

For William Lawrence Grimmett's Legislative Assembly information see "William Lawrence Grimmett, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
[2]
"Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1875. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
[3]
"Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

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