Muskoka (provincial electoral district)

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Muskoka
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1875
District abolished1996
First contested 1875
Last contested 1995

Muskoka was an electoral riding 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%).

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Members of Provincial Parliament

Muskoka
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Muskoka and Parry Sound
3rd  1875–1879   John Classon Miller Liberal
4th  1879–1882
 1882–1883 James Whitney Bettes
5th  1883–1884  Frederick G. Fauquier Conservative
 1884–1886   Jacob William Dill Liberal
Riding split into two ridings: Muskoka and Parry Sound
6th  1886–1890   George Marter Conservative
7th  1890–1894
8th  1894–1898 George Edward Langford
9th  1898–1902   Samuel Bridgeland Liberal
10th  1902–1903
 1903–1904   Arthur Arnold Mahaffy Conservative
11th  1905–1908
12th  1908–1911
13th  1911–1912
 1912–1914 Samuel Henry Armstrong
14th  1914–1916
 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
22nd  1945–1948   George Arthur Welsh Progressive Conservative
23rd  1948–1951
Muskoka
24th  1951–1955   Robert Boyer Progressive Conservative
25th  1955–1959
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   William Lawrence 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

1875 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal John Classon Miller 83958.63
Conservative J. Long59241.37
Total valid votes1,43165.52
Eligible voters2,184
Liberal pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario [2]

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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 April 6, 2024.