- Nipissing (electoral district)
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For the current provincial electoral district, see Nipissing (provincial electoral district).
Nipissing 
Ontario electoral districtDefunct federal electoral district Legislature House of Commons District created First contested 1896 Demographics Population Electors Area (km²) Census divisions Nipissing District, Parry Sound Census subdivisions Bonfield, Callander, East Ferris, Mattawa, North Bay, Temagami, West Nipissing Nipissing was a federal electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1896 to 2004. It was located in the northeastern part of Ontario, Canada.
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 eastern part of 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 Canadian House of Commons:
Parliament Years Member Party 8th 1896–1900 James Klock Conservative 9th 1900–1905 Charles McCool Liberal 10th 1905–1908 11th 1908–1911 George Gordon Conservative 12th 1911 1911–1917 Francis Cochrane Conservative 13th 1917–1921 Charles Robert Harrison Unionist/Conservative 14th 1921–1925 Edmond Lapierre Liberal 15th 1925–1926 16th 1926–1930 17th 1930–1935 Raoul Hurtubise Liberal 18th 1935–1940 19th 1940–1945 20th 1949–1953 Léoda Gauthier Liberal 21st 1949–1953 Jack Garland Liberal 22nd 1953–1957 23rd 1957–1958 24th 1958–1962 25th 1962–1963 26th 1963–1964 1964–1965 Carl Legault Liberal 27th 1965–1968 28th 1968–1972 29th 1972–1974 Jean-Jacques Blais Liberal 30th 1974–1979 31st 1979–1980 32nd 1980–1984 33rd 1984–1988 Moe Mantha Progressive Conservative 34th 1988–1993 Bob Wood Liberal 35th 1993–1997 36th 1997–2000 37th 2000–2004 Nipissing—Timiskaming after 2004. Electoral history
Canadian federal election, 1896 Party Candidate Votes Conservative KLOCK, James Bell 2,477 Liberal CONMEE, James 1,513 Canadian federal election, 1900 Party Candidate Votes Liberal MCCOOL, Charles Arthur acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1904 Party Candidate Votes Liberal MCCOOL, Charles Arthur 2,747 Conservative GORDON, George 2,559 Canadian federal election, 1908 Party Candidate Votes Conservative GORDON, George 4,301 Liberal MCCOOL, Charles Arthur 4,280 Canadian federal election, 1911 Party Candidate Votes Conservative GORDON, George 5,872 Liberal YOUNG, Alfred James 5,327 On Mr. Gordon's resignation, 25 October 1911:
By-election on 8 November 1911 Party Candidate Votes Conservative COCHRANE, Hon. Francis acclaimed Canadian federal election, 1917 Party Candidate Votes Government HARRISON, Charles Robert 6,411 Opposition LAPIERRE, Edmond Anthony 6,367 Canadian federal election, 1921 Party Candidate Votes Liberal LAPIERRE, Edmond Anthony 9,886 Conservative HARRISON, Charles Robert 5,589 Progressive LEVERT, Benoni 3,280 Canadian federal election, 1925 Party Candidate Votes Liberal LAPIERRE, Edmond Anthony 9,128 Conservative FERGUSSON, John 9,031 Canadian federal election, 1926 Party Candidate Votes Liberal LAPIERRE, Edmond Anthony 11,587 Conservative LABERGE, Joseph Alfred 8,963 Canadian federal election, 1930 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HURTUBISE, Joseph Raoul 12,588 Conservative MOREL, Henri 10,437 Communist HILL, Amos Tobias 531 Canadian federal election, 1935 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HURTUBISE, Joseph Raoul 20,114 Conservative MCNAMARA, John Michael 7,991 Co-operative Commonwealth LEVERT, Joseph 2,236 Reconstruction STEWART, Kelvin Alexander 2,007 Communist HILL, Amos Tobias 931 Canadian federal election, 1940 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HURTUBISE, Joseph Raoul 26,916 National Government LAROCQUE, Onésime 11,229 Canadian federal election, 1945 Party Candidate Votes Liberal GAUTHIER, Leoda 17,416 Co-operative Commonwealth LEVERT, J. Benonie 11,349 Progressive Conservative GEMMELL, Welland Stewart 10,437 Bloc populaire canadien CAMPEAU, Lionel 3,538 Labour-Progressive SMITH, Clarence 1,525 Social Credit SHAW, John Loudon 1,379 Canadian federal election, 1949 Party Candidate Votes Liberal GARLAND, John Richard 11,061 Progressive Conservative SEGUIN, Avit 4,836 Co-operative Commonwealth DICKERSON, Merle E. 3,663 Social Credit SHAW, John L. 1,552 Union des électeurs CHAMPAGNE, Rolland 489 Canadian federal election, 1953 Party Candidate Votes Liberal GARLAND, John Richard 12,415 Progressive Conservative PALMER, Thomas Merton 5,329 Co-operative Commonwealth REID, MacDonald Hector 1,637 Independent Liberal LAFRAMBOISE, Lionel 216 Canadian federal election, 1957 Party Candidate Votes Liberal GARLAND, John Richard 12,528 Progressive Conservative PALMER, Thomas Merton 7,351 Co-operative Commonwealth DICKINSON, William Arthur 1,999 Canadian federal election, 1958 Party Candidate Votes Liberal GARLAND, John Richard 15,046 Progressive Conservative KENNEDY, Johnston Albert 10,422 Co-operative Commonwealth THOMAS, Leonard Herbert 1,242 Canadian federal election, 1962 Party Candidate Votes Liberal GARLAND, John Richard 17,164 Progressive Conservative SHAW, Gary 7,127 New Democrat KOWALCHUK, Bill 2,573 Ralliement créditiste LAROCQUE, Raymond 631 Canadian federal election, 1963 Party Candidate Votes Liberal GARLAND, John Richard 16,547 Progressive Conservative HEWITT, Cec 7,283 New Democrat KOWALCHUK, Bill 2,351 Ralliement créditiste LAROCQUE, Raymond 1,587 On Mr. Garland's death, 14 March 1964:
By-election on 22 June 1964 Party Candidate Votes Liberal LEGAULT, Carl 14,002 Progressive Conservative DONNELLY, Dick 8,581 New Democrat MACKAY, Harry 3,581 Canadian federal election, 1965 Party Candidate Votes Liberal LEGAULT, Carl 14,025 Progressive Conservative LAVALLEE, Norman 5,653 New Democrat KOWALCHUK, Bill 4,763 Canadian federal election, 1968 Party Candidate Votes Liberal LEGAULT, Carl 13,524 Progressive Conservative GOULET, Bruce J. 8,412 New Democrat PRICE, Bob 3,267 Canadian federal election, 1972 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BLAIS, Jean-Jacques 12,451 Progressive Conservative SMYLIE, Jack 10,812 New Democrat WYNTER, Jack 6,276 Ralliement créditiste LAROCHELLE, Clem 457 Canadian federal election, 1974 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BLAIS, Jean-Jacques 16,549 Progressive Conservative SMYLIE, Jack 8,609 New Democrat O'HALLARN, Mike 5,477 Canadian federal election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BLAIS, Jean-Jacques 15,184 Progressive Conservative MARCHAND, Marie 12,987 New Democrat HUGHES, Patricia 5,681 Canadian federal election, 1980 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BLAIS, Jean-Jacques 16,394 Progressive Conservative MARCHAND, Marie 11,661 New Democrat PELTOMAA, Art 4,515 Canadian federal election, 1984 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative MANTHA, Moe 17,247 Liberal BLAIS, Jean-Jacques 14,558 New Democrat BENNETT, Lynne 4,735 Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes Liberal WOOD, Bob 15,488 Progressive Conservative MANTHA, Moe 15,003 New Democrat PRATT, Dawson 6,479 Confederation of Regions QUINLAN, Tim 522 Independent BROWN, David C. 187 Canadian federal election, 1993 Party Candidate Votes Liberal WOOD, Bob 25,285 Reform LIGHTFOOT, Geraldine 6,791 Progressive Conservative MANTHA, Moe 6,565 New Democrat CAMPBELL, Arthur James 1,324 Natural Law ISABELLE, Manon Charleen 214 Abolitionist HAMELIN, Alcide 73 Canadian federal election, 1997 Party Candidate Votes Liberal WOOD, Bob 19,786 Reform KIDD, Laurie 7,390 Progressive Conservative MILLER, Gord 5,666 New Democrat CAMPBELL, Art 2,280 Canadian federal election, 2000 Party Candidate Votes Liberal WOOD, Bob 18,888 Canadian Alliance FERRON, Ken 7,461 Progressive Conservative DAYES, Alan 4,192 New Democrat YOUNG, Wendy 2,572 External links
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