Muskoka and Parry Sound

Muskoka and Parry Sound was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1883 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Algoma and Muskoka ridings.

It consisted of the townships of Watt, Cardwell, Humphrey, Conger, Stephenson, Brunel, Franklin, Sinclair, Chaffey, Bethune, Perry, Proud foot, Foley, Cowper, McDougall, Parry Sound Village and Island, Fergusson, Carling, Burpee, Shawanaga and settlements on the lake shore to the mouth of French River, Christie, Monteith, McKellar, Hagerman, Spence, Croft, McKenzie, Ferrie, Wilson, Mills, McConkey, Hardy, Chapman, Strong, Magnetawan, Joly, Lount, Machar, Laurier, Ryerson, Armour, McMurrich, Stisted, Pringle, Gurd, Himsworth, Nipissing, Burton, Gibson, Harrison, Wallbridge, Patterson, Blair, Mowat, and Brown, and the part of the territorial district of Muskoka lying to the south of the township of Conger and east of the townships of Medora and Wood.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when it was merged into a new Muskoka riding.

Electoral history

1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeO'BRIEN, William E.1,296
UnknownMILLER, John C.1,293
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeO'BRIEN, W.E.1,595
LiberalMCMURRICH, W.B.1,556
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeO'BRIEN, W.E.1,916
LiberalFITZGERALD, J.W.1,768
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMCCORMICK, George2,249
LiberalPRATT, William H.1,991
McCarthyiteO'BRIEN, William E.1,068
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–ConservativeMCCORMICK, George2,637
LiberalWATSON, R.J.2,515

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