Muskoka (electoral district)

For the provincial electoral district, see Muskoka (provincial electoral district).

Muskoka was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1882 and from 1904 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario.

This riding was first created from part of Victoria North and from areas that until then were unrepresented.

It initially consisted of the Townships of Morrison, Ryde, Muskoka, Draper, Oakley, Wood, Monck, Macauley, McLean, Medora, Watt, Stephenson, Brunel, Humphrey, Cardwell, Stisted, Chaffey, Christie, Monteith, McMurrich, Matchitt, Ryerson, Spence, McKellar, McDougall, Ferguson, Carling, Hagerman, Croft, Chapman, Ferrie, Mackenzie, Wilson, Brown, Blair, Mowat Cowper, Conger, Parry Island, Parry Sound, Aumick Lake Territory, Maganetawan, and all other surveyed townships lying north of the North Riding of Victoria, and south of the Nipissing District.

The electoral district was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed between Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario North and Simcoe East ridings.

It was re-created in 1903 from Muskoka and Parry Sound riding, and consisted of the territorial district of Muskoka.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Muskoka—Ontario riding.

## Electoral history[edit]

### 1872–1882[edit]

1872 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | Alexander Peter Cockburn | 651
| Unknown | D'Arcy Boulton | 530
1874 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | Alexander Peter Cockburn | 876
| Unknown | J. Teviotdale | 567
1878 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Liberal | Alexander Peter Cockburn | 1,259
| Unknown | William Edward O'Brien | 1,196

### 1903-1924[edit]

1904 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | William Wright | 2,121
| Liberal | Duncan Marshall | 1,653
1908 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | William Wright | 2,248
| Liberal | MORRISON, Angus | 1,531
1911 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Conservative | William Wright | 2,282
| Liberal | THOMAS, Geo. Henry Oakwood | 1,262
1917 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Government (Unionist) | MCGIBBON, Peter | 3,457
| Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | THOMAS, George Henry Oakwood | 1,878
1921 Canadian federal election

Party  | Candidate  | Votes
| Progressive | HAMMELL, William James | 3,651
| Conservative | MCGIBBON, Peter | 3,517

## See also[edit]

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

## External links[edit]

* Library of Parliament website: 1872 to 1882
* Library of Parliament website: 1904 to 1925

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