Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington

Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada which was represented in the House of Commons of Canada between 2004 and 2015. It was abolished for the 2015 general election; the Lanark County and Frontenac components of the riding were redistributed to the new district of Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, while Lennox and Addington County was redistributed to the new district of Hastings—Lennox and Addington.

Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Ontario electoral district
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington shown within the Eastern Ontario region
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]119,617
Electors (2011)88,966
Area (km²)[2]8,516.96
Census division(s)Frontenac, Lanark, Lennox and Addington
Census subdivision(s)Addington Highlands, Beckwith, Carleton Place, Central Frontenac, Drummond/North Elmsley, Greater Napanee, Lanark Highlands, Loyalist, Montague, North Frontenac, Perth, Smiths Falls, South Frontenac, Stone Mills, Tay Valley

The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Lanark—Carleton, and was first contested in the 2004 federal election. Conservative candidate Scott Reid, the incumbent MP for Lanark-Carleton and Liberal candidate Larry McCormick, incumbent MP for Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, both ran for the seat. Bill Vankoughnet, a former Progressive Conservative MP who had represented Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington prior to 1993, also ran for the seat. Reid was elected by a margin of over 10,000 votes, and was re-elected by gradually increasing margins in 2006, 2008, and 2011. By the final election held in the riding, Reid's margin of victory had grown to 20,000 votes.

The riding's conservative voting pattern was in line with rural ridings immediately to the west of the city of Ottawa; in four federal elections, Reid never dipped below 27,000 votes, while no challenger rose above 18,000 votes. He was the only MP ever elected in Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Riding created from Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
and Lanark—Carleton
38th  2004–2006     Scott Reid Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston
and Hastings—Lennox and Addington

Election results

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeScott Reid33,75457.27+1.39
New DemocraticDoug Smyth12,17420.65+7.53
LiberalDavid Remington9,94016.86-4.94
GreenJohn Baranyi2,7024.58-3.96
IndependentRalph Lee3700.63
Total valid votes 58,940100.00
Total rejected ballots 170 0.29+0.04
Turnout 59,110 65.53 +4.49
Eligible voters 90,197
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeScott Reid30,27255.88+4.81$47,946
LiberalDavid Remington11,80921.80-2.93$54,213
New DemocraticSandra Willard7,11213.12-3.03$12,999
GreenChris Walker4,6298.54+3.31$12,887
MarijuanaErnest Rathwell3470.64-0.20$0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,169100.00 $94,298
Total rejected ballots 1370.25 -0.11
Turnout 54,306 61.04-6.63
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
ConservativeScott Reid30,36751.07$79,119.82
LiberalGeoff Turner14,70924.74$70,089.93
New DemocraticHelen Forsey9,60416.15$12,483.01
GreenMike Nickerson3,1155.24$8,973.29
     Progressive Canadian Jeffrey Bogaerts 735 1.24
MarijuanaErnest Rathwell5010.84
Canadian ActionJerry Ackerman4290.72$7,594.30
Total valid votes 59,460 100.00
Total rejected ballots 217
Turnout 59,677 67.67
Electors on the lists 88,185
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeScott Reid27,56648.77
LiberalLarry McCormick17,50730.97
New DemocraticRoss Sutherland7,41813.12
GreenJohn Baranyi2,7364.84
IndependentBill Vankoughnet8201.45
MarijuanaGeorge Kolaczynski4790.85
Total valid votes 56,526100.00

See also

References

Citations

Sources

  • "(Code 35040) Census Profile". 2011 census. Statistics Canada. 2012. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  • Parliament of Canada constituency profile
  • Elections Canada election results since 2004
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada

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