Timiskaming (electoral district)
Timiskaming (later known as Timiskaming—French River ) was a federal electoral district in the northeastern part of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1925, and from 1935 to 1997.
It was created in 1914 from parts of Algoma East and Nipissing ridings.
Territorial evolution
The riding generally covered the Timiskaming District, but also incorporated parts of Nipissing District, Sudbury District, Algoma District and Cochrane District at various times.
In 1914, it consisted of the whole of the territorial district of Timiskaming and part of the territorial district of Algoma.
The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was divided into Timiskaming North and Timiskaming South ridings.
In 1933, the two ridings were re-united, and the new Timiskaming riding consisted of the territorial district of Timiskaming (excluding the township of Keefer and all townships east of Keefer and adjacent to the north boundary of Timiskaming district); and part of the territorial district of Nipissing. In 1947 and 1952, it was redefined to consist of the southern part of Timiskaming.
In 1966, it was redefined to consist of parts of the territorial districts of Timiskaming, Sudbury and Nipissing. In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the southeastern part of the Territorial District of Cochrane, the northern part of the Territorial District of Nipissing; and the Territorial District of Timiskaming (excluding that part lying westerly of the Townships of Cleaver and Fallon).
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the southeastern part of the Territorial District of Cochrane; the northern part of the Territorial District of Nipissing; the eastern part of the Territorial District of Sudbury; and the Territorial District of Timiskaming (excluding the part lying west of the west boundary of the geographic Townships of Cleaver and Fallon.)
The electoral district's name was changed in 1993 to "Timiskaming—French River", and abolished in 1996, when it was incorporated into Timiskaming—Cochrane riding.
Members of Parliament
Timiskaming
- Francis Cochrane, Unionist/Conservative - 1917-1919
- Angus McDonald, Independent - 1920-1925
See Timiskaming North and Timiskaming South for 1925-1935.
- Walter Little, Liberal - 1935-1954
- Ann Shipley, Liberal - 1953-1957
- Arnold Peters, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation - 1957-1961, New Democratic Party 1961-1980
- Bruce Lonsdale, Liberal - 1980-1982
- John MacDougall, Progressive Conservative - 1982-1993
Timiskaming—French River
- Benoît Serré, Liberal - 1993-1997
Electoral history
Timiskaming
| Canadian federal election, 1917 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Government | Hon. Francis COCHRANE | 7,025 | ||||||
| Opposition | Arthur Wentworth ROEBUCK | 4,868 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Angus MCDONALD | 5,797 | |||
| Liberal | Arthur Graeme SLAGHT | 3,090 | |||
| Independent Conservative | Ernest Fleetwood PULLEN | 2,996 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1921 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Independent | Angus MCDONALD | 5,797 | ||||||
| Liberal | Donald MCEACHREN | 5,703 | ||||||
| Conservative | Angus John KENNEDY | 5,130 | ||||||
| Independent | David BERTRAND | 197 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1935 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter LITTLE | 5,905 | ||||||
| Conservative | Hon. Wesley Ashton GORDON | 5,456 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Walter John HILL | 4,185 | ||||||
| Reconstruction | Jack Percy DRANSFIELD | 168 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1940 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter LITTLE | 10,455 | ||||||
| Liberal | Gerald Daniel O'MEARA | 4,906 | ||||||
| Farmer-Labour | Tommy CHURCH | 4,204 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Walter John HILL | 2,481 | ||||||
| Unknown | Albert Edward SWIFT | 110 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1945 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter LITTLE | 7,818 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Colborne Campbell AMES | 6,330 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Frank Herbert TODD | 4,373 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | William Garth TEEPLE | 565 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1949 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter LITTLE | 8,528 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Colborne Campbell AMES | 6,961 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Fenton Richardson AKEHURST | 5,512 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1953 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ann SHIPLEY | 7,497 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | C.C. Doc AMES | 6,259 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ted KENRICK | 4,611 | ||||||
| Labor–Progressive | Joseph BILLINGS | 335 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1957 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Arnold PETERS | 6,936 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ann SHIPLEY | 6,896 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | C. Foster RICE | 5,645 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1958 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Arnold PETERS | 7,544 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | C. Foster RICE | 7,318 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ted J. MIRON | 6,118 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1962 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Arnold PETERS | 7,055 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Joseph MAVRINAC | 6,053 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ann SHIPLEY | 5,969 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Gérard MICHAUD | 2,665 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1963 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Arnold PETERS | 7,356 | ||||||
| Liberal | Mervyn LAVIGNE | 6,763 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John CRAM | 5,540 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Camil SAMSON | 2,033 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1965 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Arnold PETERS | 9,986 | ||||||
| Liberal | Mervyn LAVIGNE | 5,885 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bruce BESLEY | 3,823 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1968 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Arnold PETERS | 8,482 | ||||||
| Liberal | Louis-R. VANNIER | 7,728 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | George L. CASSIDY | 4,443 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Alcide-J. HAMELIN | 288 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1972 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Arnold PETERS | 11,327 | ||||||
| Liberal | Dick DUFF | 7,768 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alf GUPPY | 3,317 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Albert BRETON | 718 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1974 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Arnold PETERS | 10,263 | ||||||
| Liberal | Guy IANNUCCI | 6,598 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Murray WATTS | 4,615 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Maurice CURE | 492 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1979 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Arnold PETERS | 11,595 | ||||||
| Liberal | Pierre BELANGER | 10,900 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Grant SIROLA | 6,036 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1980 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Bruce LONSDALE | 11,135 | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Arnold PETERS | 10,661 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Grant SIROLA | 4,901 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Claudia IRONS | 93 | ||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, October 12, 1982 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | John MacDougall | 9,029 | 35.74 | |||||
| Liberal | Pierre Bélanger | 8,341 | 33.02 | |||||
| New Democratic | Arnold Peters | 7,654 | 30.30 | |||||
| Independent | Richard Peever | 236 | 0.93 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 25,260 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 111 | |||||||
| Turnout | 25,371 | 69.00 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 36,771 | |||||||
| Called after Mr. Lonsdale's death. | ||||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1984 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John A. MACDOUGALL | 15,359 | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Jim MORRISON | 6,685 | ||||||
| Liberal | Lorraine ROBAZZA | 6,308 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Ken SWEIGARD | 151 | ||||||
| Canadian federal election, 1988 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John A. MACDOUGALL | 11,230 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ben Serré | 10,284 | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Earl EVANS | 7,831 | ||||||
| Confederation of Regions | Fred FIELD | 1,207 | ||||||
| Independent | Richard PEEVER | 160 | ||||||
Timiskaming—French River
| Canadian federal election, 1993 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ben Serré | 17,462 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bob Mantha | 4,510 | ||||||
| Reform | Dan Louie | 3,868 | ||||||
| New Democratic Party | Steve Yee | 2,573 | ||||||
| Independent | Gary Whitman | 483 | ||||||
| Natural Law | Anne Belanger | 296 | ||||||
See also
External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament: