Carleton—Mississippi Mills

Carleton—Mississippi Mills (formerly known as Lanark—Carleton and Carleton—Lanark) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015.

Carleton—Mississippi Mills
Ontario electoral district
Carleton–Mississippi Mills in relation to other Ottawa-area electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1987
District abolished2013
First contested1988
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]149,769
Electors (2011)99,002
Area (km²)[2]1,550.93
Census division(s)Lanark, Ottawa
Census subdivision(s)Ottawa, Mississippi Mills

This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Nepean—Carleton ridings. At first, it was named "Carleton–Lanark". The name was changed to the current name as of September 1, 2004. The riding consists of the former Townships of Ramsay and Pakenham in the Town of Mississippi Mills, the former Townships of Goulbourn and West Carleton, and the former city of Kanata all in the city of Ottawa.

Initially, the boundaries of the riding were contentious. According to a report of the House of Commons committee that reviewed all new riding boundaries created in that year's redistribution of ridings, "the Township of Mississippi Mills has strenuously protested being placed within Carleton–Lanark. It feels it does not belong to, and should not be attached to, an Ottawa-focused riding." In May 2004, Mississippi Mills town council voted to be moved out of the riding and into the same riding as the rest of Lanark County. Over 1,000 residents of the township mailed postcards to the Speaker of the House of Commons protesting the new boundaries.[3]

Gordon O'Connor of the Conservative Party of Canada was the riding's Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2015. During this time, he served as the Minister of National Revenue and the Minister of National Defence.

Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, the riding was dissolved. The bulk of the riding—nearly all of the Ottawa portion—became part of Kanata—Carleton, while a smaller portion was transferred to Carleton. Mississippi Mills became part of Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Carleton—Lanark
Riding created from Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Nepean—Carleton
34th  1988–1993     Paul Dick Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     Ian Murray Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2003     Scott Reid Alliance
 2003–2004     Conservative
Riding renamed — Carleton—Mississippi Mills
38th  2004–2006     Gordon O'Connor Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Kanata—Carleton, Carleton,
and Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston

Election results

Carleton—Mississippi Mills

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGordon O'Connor43,72356.95-0.82
LiberalKaren McCrimmon18,39323.96+1.62
New DemocraticErin Peters11,22314.62+4.98
GreenJohn Hogg3,4344.47-5.76
Total valid votes/Expense limit 76,773100.00 
Total rejected ballots 1960.25
Turnout 76,96972.77+3.61
Eligible voters 105,770
Conservative hold Swing -1.22
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGordon O'Connor39,43357.77+1.5$85,039
LiberalJustin Mackinnon15,25422.34-1.2$95,575
GreenJake Cole6,98310.23+3.7$16,910
New DemocraticPaul Arbour6,5839.64-2.8$14,025
Total valid votes/Expense limit 61,575100.00 $97,029
Total rejected ballots
Turnout 68,469 69.16
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGordon O'Connor39,00456.2+6.2$77,114
LiberalIsabel Metcalfe16,36023.6-9.6$71,930
New DemocraticTasha Bridgen8,67712.5+2.2$14,836
GreenJake Cole4,5446.5+0.9$6,225
MarijuanaGeorge Kolaczunski4260.6*$0
Progressive CanadianTracy Parsons4080.6*$1,238
Total valid votes/Expense limit 69,419100.0 *

Carleton—Lanark

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGordon O'Connor32,66450.0-8.5
LiberalDan Wicklum22,18534.0-2.0
New DemocraticRick Prashaw6,75810.4+7.3
GreenStewart Langstaff3,6655.6+4.2
Total valid votes 65,272100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Lanark—Carleton

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
AllianceScott Reid24,67038.9+11.9
LiberalIan Murray22,81236.0-9.3
Progressive ConservativeBryan Brulotte12,43019.6-1.7
New DemocraticTheresa Kiefer1,9463.1-1.8
GreenStuart Langstaff8711.40.6
Canadian ActionRoss Elliott3880.60.1
IndependentJohn Baranyi1500.2*
Natural LawBritt Roberts1070.2-0.1
Total valid votes 100.0
Total valid votes 63,374100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalIan Murray28,15145.3-4.2
ReformDarrel Reid16,76527.04.7
Progressive ConservativeBryce Grayson Bell13,21321.3-2.2
New DemocraticGail Myles3,0224.9+2.5
GreenSusan Brandum4630.7+0.3
Canadian ActionGerald W. Lepage3180.5
Natural LawBritt Roberts1810.3-0.1
Total valid votes 100.0
Total valid votes 62,113100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalIan Murray35,05149.5+13.9
Progressive ConservativePaul Dick16,60423.5-24.6
ReformRon MacDonald15,76622.3*
New DemocraticJudie McSkimmings1,6892.4-12.3
NationalJacques Rubacha9261.3*
GreenStephen Johns3290.5*
Natural LawBritt Roberts2640.4*
LibertarianBarbara Rowe990.1*
AbolitionistBracken Begley620.1*
Total valid votes 70,790100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativePaul Dick27,37948.0
LiberalJanet Marshall20,27535.6
New DemocraticBill Cox8,35914.7
Confederation of RegionsRobert Stratton9811.7
Total valid votes 56,994100.0

See also

References

  • "(Code 35012) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
  • Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament:
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

  1. Statistics Canada
  2. Statistics Canada
  3. Adams, Peter. "42nd Report". Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, Canadian House of Commons. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
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