Simcoe East (federal electoral district)

Simcoe East was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1968. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Muskoka riding.

Simcoe East
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1882
District abolished1966
First contested1882
Last contested1965

The "East Riding of the county of Simcoe" initially consisted of the townships of Tay, Medonte, Oro, Orillia, Matchedash, Muskoka, Wood, Medora, Monck and Tiny, the villages of Gravenhurst and Midland, and the towns of Orillia and Penetanguishene.

In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Matchedash, Medonte, Orillia North, Orillia South, Tay and Tiny, and the towns of Midland, Orillia and Penetanguishene. In 1914, it was redefined to include the villages of Coldwater and Victoria Harbour.

In 1924, it was redefined to consist of that part of the county of Simcoe lying north of (and including) the township of Tiny, the township of Medonte and the township of Orillia South.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Grey—Simcoe, Parry Sound-Muskoka and Simcoe North ridings.

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Muskoka
5th  1882–1887     Hermon Henry Cook Liberal
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1892 Philip Howard Spohn
 1892–1896     William Humphrey Bennett Conservative
8th  1896–1897
 1897–1900
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911     Thomas Edward Manley Chew Liberal
12th  1911–1917     William Humphrey Bennett Conservative
13th  1917–1921     James Brockett Tudhope Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     Thomas Edward Manley Chew Liberal
15th  1925–1926     Alfred Burke Thompson Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     George McLean Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 William Alfred Robinson
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958     Philip Bernard Rynard Progressive Conservative
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Grey—Simcoe, Parry Sound-Muskoka and Simcoe North

Election results

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1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Hermon Henry Cook 1,468
  Unknown James Quinn 1,330
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Hermon Henry Cook 2,482
  Unknown James Quinn 2,408
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Philip Howard Spohn 2,850
  Conservative William Humphrey Bennett 2,643
By-election: On election being declared void, 25 February 1892: Simcoe East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative William Humphrey Bennett acclaimed
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative William Humphrey Bennett 2,775
  Liberal Hermon Henry Cook 2,539
  Patrons of Industry D. C. Anderson 1,197
By-election: On Mr. Bennett's election declared void, 4 February 1897: Simcoe East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Conservative William Humphrey Bennett 3,236
  Liberal Hermon Henry Cook 3,111
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative William Humphrey Bennett 3,486
  Liberal George Chew 3,447
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative William Humphrey Bennett 3,116
  Liberal Ronald David Gunn 2,743
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Thomas Edward Manley Chew 3,417
  Conservative William Humphrey Bennett 3,153
1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative William Humphrey Bennett 3,315
  Liberal Thomas Edward Manley Chew 2,849
1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Government (Unionist) James Brockett Tudhope 6,669
  Opposition (Laurier Liberals) Thomas Edward Manley Chew 3,076
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Thomas Edward Manley Chew 7,414
  Conservative Richard Raikes 4,810
Progressive Thomas Foster Swindle 3,414
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Alfred Burke Thompson 7,658
  Liberal Thomas Edward Manley Chew 6,929
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Alfred Burke Thompson 7,994
  Liberal Fred W. Grant 7,669
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative Alfred Burke Thompson 7,974
  Liberal George McLean 7,629
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal George McLean 8,219
  Conservative John S. Drinkwater 5,529
Reconstruction Wilbur Merton Cramp 1,222
  Co-operative Commonwealth Frank Tissington 1,191
  Independent Donald Athenies MacNab 123
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal George McLean 8,470
  National Government Oliver Hereford Smith 7,024
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal William Alfred Robinson 8,508
  Progressive Conservative Lloyd Averall Letherby 6,978
  Co-operative Commonwealth William Douglas Smith 2,109
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal William Alfred Robinson 10,030
  Progressive Conservative John Elmer Wood 7,976
  Co-operative Commonwealth John Edward Skelton 2,095
  Union of Electors Marguerite Marchildon 404
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal William Alfred Robinson 9,099
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 8,944
  Co-operative Commonwealth John Wilson Lovelace 1,310
Social Credit Carl Clark Pinkney 533
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 12,497
  Liberal William Alfred Robinson 8,193
  Co-operative Commonwealth William Arthur Winchester 1,395
  Independent Charles Parker 726
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 15,149
  Liberal John R. MacIsaac 7,403
  Co-operative Commonwealth William A. Winchester 1,423
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 12,835
  Liberal John R. MacIsaac 8,688
  New Democratic Ray A. Ruggles 2,346
Social Credit A. J. Stann 423
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 12,662
  Liberal Jerome J. Gignac 9,324
  New Democratic C. Perrie Rintoul 2,031
Social Credit Bob Pinkney 1,054
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Philip Bernard Rynard 11,648
  Liberal Wilson Morden 9,281
  New Democratic C. Perrie Rintoul 3,597

See also

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