Grey—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Grey North, Grey—Bruce and Simcoe East ridings.

Grey—Simcoe
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished1987
First contested1968
Last contested1984

It initially consisted of the City of Owen Sound, the Village of Chatsworth and the Townships of Collingwood, Euphrasia, Holland, Osprey, St. Vincent, and Sydenham in the County of Grey; and Christian Islands Indian reserve No. 30 and the Townships of Flos, Nottawasaga, Sunnidale and Tiny (excepting the Town of Penetanguishene) in the County of Simcoe.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the City of Owen Sound, the Townships of Artemesia, Collingwood, Euphrasia, Proton, Osprey, Sarawak, St. Vincent, and Sydenham (including the Town of Markdale) in the County of Grey; and the Townships of Nottawasaga and Sunnidale (including the Town of Wasaga Beach) in the County of Simcoe.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Bruce—Grey, Simcoe Centre, Simcoe North and Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe ridings.

Members of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Grey North, Grey—Bruce and Simcoe East
28th  1968–1972     Percy Verner Noble Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974 Gus Mitges
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Bruce—Grey, Simcoe Centre, Simcoe North
and Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe

Election results

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1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Percy Verner Noble 13,146
Liberal Arnold Vancise 11,204
New Democratic Trueman R. Barber 3,623
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Gus Mitges 17,092
Liberal Lindsay Inglis 11,198
New Democratic Dennis Mann 5,093
Social Credit James W. McGillivray 1,004
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Gus Mitges 15,917
Liberal Ian Miller 13,235
New Democratic Stan Baker 4,490
Social Credit James W. McGillivray 678
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Gus Mitges 20,825
Liberal Jack Morgan 11,191
New Democratic Bill Proud 5,576
Libertarian Bill Shannon 285
Social Credit Bruce Arnold 165
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Gus Mitges 16,488
Liberal Murray Betts 12,553
New Democratic Joan Stone 6,236
Libertarian Bill Shannon 404
Social Credit Nancy Arnold 93
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Gus Mitges 23,342
Liberal Joe Sheffer 9,369
New Democratic Joan Stone 6,001
Libertarian Eric Biggins 337

See also

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