# Simcoe North (federal electoral district)

Simcoe North (French: Simcoe-Nord) is a federal electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. It was established as a federal riding in 1867, and is the only electoral district in Ontario, and one of four in Canada, that has continually existed since Confederation.

## Demographics

    According to the 2021 Canadian census
Ethnic groups: 84.0% White, 11.8% Indigenous, 1.0% South Asian Languages: 89.7% English, 2.6% French Religions: 54.3% Christian (23.8% Catholic, 7.3% United Church, 6.2% Anglican, 3.0% Presbyterian, 1.8% Baptist, 12.2% Other), 43.4% None.
Median income: $38,800 (2020)
Average income: $48,680 (2020)

## Geography

The district includes all of the north and eastern parts of Simcoe County. Municipalities and Indian reserves include Midland, Orillia, Penetanguishene, Tay, Tiny, Christian Island 30, Christian Island 30A, Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte (part) and Mnjikaning First Nation. The area is 1,752 km$^2$.

## History

The electoral district was created in 1867 by the British North America Act. In 1867, it included the townships of Nottawasaga, Sunnidale, Vespra, Flos, Oro, Medonte, Orillia and Matchedash, Tiny and Tay, Balaklava and Robinson, and the Towns of Barrie and Collingwood. In 1882, it lost Oro, Medonte, Orillia and Matchedash, Tiny and Tay, and Balaklava and Robinson. In 1903, it gained Oro, but lost Barrie. In 1947, it lost Oro and gained Barrie. In 1966, it lost Nottawasaga, Sunnidale and Flos and gained Penetanguishene, Matchedash, Medonte, Orillia, Oro, and Tay. In 1976, it gained the townships of Mara, Rama and Tiny but Lost Barrie and Vespra. In 1987, it gained Flos Township, only to lose it again in the 1996 redistribution. In the 2003 redistribution, its southern boundary was altered slightly to follow the boundary of the new municipality of Springwater in neighbouring Simcoe—Grey with the municipalities of Oro-Medonte, Tiny and Tay in Simcoe North. In 2013, the riding lost all of Oro-Medonte west of 9 Line.

## Riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:
| Party | Association name | CEO | HQ address | HQ city |
| Christian Heritage Party of Canada | Simcoe North Riding Association CHP | Adrian Kooger | 201-390 Sundial Drive | Orillia |
| Conservative Party of Canada | Simcoe North Conservative Association | Marnie MacDougall | 352 Tiny Beaches Road South | Perkinsfield |
| Liberal Party of Canada | Simcoe North Federal Liberal Association | Ryan Douglas Barber | 520 Harvie Settlement Road | Orillia |
| New Democratic Party | Simcoe North Federal NDP Riding Association | Darin Kennedy | 1684 Quarry Rd RR1 | Coldwater |
| Green | Simcoe North Federal Green Party Association | Erik Schomann | 309-30 Museum Drive | Orillia |
| People's Party of Canada | Barrie-Simcoe PPC Association | Stephen Makk | PO Box 543 | Victoria Harbour |

## Members of Parliament

Simcoe North has elected the following members of Parliament to represent it in the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Simcoe North |||||
| 1st | 1867–1872 | Thomas David McConkey | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1872–1874 | Herman Henry Cook | Liberal |
| 3rd | 1874–1878 | Herman Henry Cook | Liberal |
| 4th | 1878–1882 | Dalton McCarthy | Conservative |
| 5th | 1882–1887 | Dalton McCarthy | Conservative |
| 6th | 1887–1891 | Dalton McCarthy | Conservative |
| 7th | 1891–1896 | Dalton McCarthy | Independent |
| 8th | 1896–1898 | Dalton McCarthy | McCarthyite |
| 8th | 1898–1900 | Leighton McCarthy | Independent |
| 9th | 1900–1904 | Leighton McCarthy | Independent |
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Leighton McCarthy | Independent |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | John Allister Currie | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | John Allister Currie | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | John Allister Currie | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Thomas Edwin Ross | Progressive |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | William Alves Boys | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | William Alves Boys | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | John Thomas Simpson | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Duncan Fletcher McCuaig | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Duncan Fletcher McCuaig | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Julian Ferguson | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | Julian Ferguson | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | Julian Ferguson | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Heber Smith | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Heber Smith | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Heber Smith | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Heber Smith | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Heber Smith | Progressive Conservative |
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Philip Bernard Rynard | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Philip Bernard Rynard | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | Philip Bernard Rynard | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Doug Lewis | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | Doug Lewis | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Doug Lewis | Progressive Conservative |
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Doug Lewis | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Paul DeVillers | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Paul DeVillers | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Paul DeVillers | Liberal |
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Paul DeVillers | Liberal |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Bruce Stanton | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Bruce Stanton | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Bruce Stanton | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Bruce Stanton | Conservative |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Bruce Stanton | Conservative |
| 44th | 2021–present | Adam Chambers | Conservative |

## Election results

vte2021 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Adam Chambers | 27,383 | 43.0 | -0.4 | $124,130.04 |
| | Liberal | Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux | 19,332 | 30.4 | -0.4 | $70,369.83 |
| | New Democratic | Janet-Lynne Durnford | 9,958 | 15.7 | +1.6 | $7,481.15 |
| | People's | Stephen Makk | 4,822 | 7.6 | +5.8 | $27,666.23 |
| | Green | Krystal Brooks | 1,903 | 3.0 | -6.4 | $5,982.80 |
| | Christian Heritage | Russ Emo | 210 | 0.3 | – | $2,585.00 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 63,608 | – | – | $127,623.16 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 294 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,902 | 63.18 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 101,144 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2021 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 24,617 | 42.18 |
| Liberal | 17,995 | 30.83 |
| New Democratic | 9,315 | 15.96 |
| People's | 4,465 | 7.65 |
| Green | 1,780 | 3.05 |
| Others | 192 | 0.33 |
vte2019 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Bruce Stanton | 27,241 | 43.4 | -0.12 | $100,103.63 |
| | Liberal | Gerry Hawes | 19,310 | 30.8 | -9.01 | $83,974.59 |
| | New Democratic | Angelique Belcourt | 8,850 | 14.1 | +3.52 | $4,832.36 |
| | Green | Valerie Powell | 5,882 | 9.4 | +4.94 | $6,203.63 |
| | People's | Stephen Makk | 1,154 | 1.8 | – | $4,480.03 |
| | Christian Heritage | Chris Brown | 341 | 0.5 | -0.06 | $2,923.18 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 62,778 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 358 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,136 | 65.0 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 97,148 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +4.45 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2015 Canadian federal election: Simcoe North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Bruce Stanton | 24,836 | 43.52 | -10.36 | $91,741.02 |
| | Liberal | Liz Riley | 22,718 | 39.81 | +20.56 | $74,044.17 |
| | New Democratic | Richard Banigan | 6,037 | 10.58 | -9.85 | $3,879.75 |
| | Green | Peter Stubbins | 2,543 | 4.46 | -1.4 | $11,996.03 |
| | No Affiliation | Jacob Kearey-Moreland | 618 | 1.08 | – | $2,744.47 |
| | Christian Heritage | Scott Whittaker | 319 | 0.56 | -0.02 | $2,753.34 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,071 | 100.0 | | $224,845.90 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 189 | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,260 | – | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 86,859 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -15.46 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 27,796 | 53.88 |
| New Democratic | 10,540 | 20.43 |
| Liberal | 9,932 | 19.25 |
| Green | 3,021 | 5.86 |
| Christian Heritage | 301 | 0.58 |
2011 Canadian federal election: Simcoe North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Bruce Stanton | 31,581 | 54.5 | +4.8 | – |
| | New Democratic | Richard Banigan | 11,515 | 19.9 | +8.2 | – |
| | Liberal | Steve Clarke | 11,090 | 19.1 | -8.6 | – |
| | Green | Valerie Powell | 3,489 | 6.0 | -5.0 | – |
| | Christian Heritage | Adrian Kooger | 322 | 0.6 | – | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 57,997 | 100.0 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 161 | 0.3 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,158 | 64.9 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 89,588 | – | – |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -1.7 |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Bruce Stanton | 26,328 | 49.7 | +9.3 | $84,616 |
| | Liberal | Steve Clarke | 14,670 | 27.7 | -10.7 | $87,766 |
| | New Democratic | Richard Banigan | 6,207 | 11.7 | -2.4 | $6,265 |
| | Green | Valerie Powell | 5,820 | 11.0 | +5.0 | $26,424 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 53,025 | 100.0 | $90,754 |
Note: Results are preliminary as of 18 October 2008.
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bruce Stanton | 23,266 | 40.4 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Karen Graham | 22,078 | 38.4 | -5.0 |
| | New Democratic | Jen Hill | 8,132 | 14.1 | +2.8 |
| | Green | Sandy Agnew | 3,451 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
| | Christian Heritage | Adrian Kooger | 617 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 57,544 | 100.0 |
2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Devillers | 23,664 | 43.4 | -7.4 |
| | Conservative | Peter Stock | 20,570 | 37.7 | -6.2 |
| | New Democratic | Jen Hill | 6,162 | 11.3 | +6.6 |
| | Green | Mary Lou Kirby | 3,486 | 6.4 | |
| | Christian Heritage | Adrian Kooger | 544 | 1.0 | +0.4 |
| | Canadian Action | Ian Woods | 145 | 0.3 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 54,571 | 100.0 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Devillers | 24,510 | 50.8 | +6.4 |
| | Alliance | Peter Stock | 14,283 | 29.6 | +1.6 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Lucy Stewart | 6,914 | 14.3 | -6.8 |
| | New Democratic | Ann Billings | 2,272 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| | Independent | Adrian P. Kooger | 305 | 0.6 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 48,284 | 100.0 |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Devillers | 22,775 | 44.4 | +3.9 |
| | Reform | Peter Stock | 14,363 | 28.0 | -2.8 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sharon Henry | 10,849 | 21.1 | -2.0 |
| | New Democratic | Ann Billings | 2,488 | 4.8 | +1.4 |
| | Green | Adam Mazzara | 388 | 0.8 | |
| | Natural Law | Peter Cameron | 230 | 0.4 | -0.1 |
| | Canadian Action | Gloria Earl | 213 | 0.4 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,306 | 100.0 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Devillers | 23,047 | 40.5 | +2.7 |
| | Reform | Ray Lyons | 17,498 | 30.8 | |
| | Progressive Conservative | Doug Lewis | 13,145 | 23.1 | -20.9 |
| | New Democratic | Marsha Mitzak | 1,958 | 3.4 | -14.7 |
| | National | Brian Stewart | 845 | 1.5 | |
| | Natural Law | Garry Foster | 300 | 0.5 | |
| | Abolitionist | Bobby-Joe Edwards | 67 | 0.1 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 56,860 | 100.0 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Doug Lewis | 21,847 | 44.0 | -10.9 |
| | Liberal | Alan Martin | 18,755 | 37.8 | +11.2 |
| | New Democratic | Mike McMurter | 8,995 | 18.1 | +1.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 49,597 | 100.0 |
1984 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Doug Lewis | 24,887 | 55.0 | +18.5 |
| | Liberal | Alan Martin | 12,062 | 26.6 | -9.6 |
| | New Democratic | Tim Tynan | 7,742 | 17.1 | -10.2 |
| | Green | John Brandon Letts | 362 | 0.8 | |
| | Libertarian | Ian Mcteer | 229 | 0.5 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,282 | 100.0 |
1980 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Doug Lewis | 14,874 | 36.4 | -10.0 |
| | Liberal | Alan Martin | 14,808 | 36.3 | +9.7 |
| | New Democratic | Fayne Bullen | 11,139 | 27.3 | +0.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 40,821 | 100.0 |
1979 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Doug Lewis | 19,388 | 46.4 | +6.2 |
| | New Democratic | Fayne Bullen | 11,284 | 27.0 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Walter Connell | 11,099 | 26.6 | +4.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 41,771 | 100.0 |
1974 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | P.B. Rynard | 18,950 | 40.2 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal | Janice Laking | 17,068 | 36.2 | +3.7 |
| | New Democratic | Fayne Bullen | 10,502 | 22.3 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Stephen Ridley | 330 | 0.7 | |
| | Social Credit | Bruce Arnold | 267 | 0.6 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 47,117 | 100.0 |
1972 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | P.B. Rynard | 22,145 | 47.9 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Owen | 15,038 | 32.6 | -8.6 |
| | New Democratic | Rich Partridge | 9,016 | 19.5 | +6.5 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 46,199 | 100.0 |
1968 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | P.B. Rynard | 16,619 | 45.8 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Bill A. Bell | 14,936 | 41.2 | 0.0 |
| | New Democratic | Charles Perrie Rintoul | 4,730 | 13.0 | +5.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 36,285 | 100.0 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heber Smith | 9,513 | 45.5 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal | Bill Bell | 8,590 | 41.1 | +3.3 |
| | New Democratic | Ed Genge | 1,677 | 8.0 | -0.8 |
| | Social Credit | Mel Rowat | 1,109 | 5.3 | -3.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,889 | 100.0 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heber Smith | 10,157 | 45.9 | -12.2 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Snelgrove | 8,374 | 37.8 | +7.1 |
| | Social Credit | Williard Kinzie | 1,961 | 8.9 | -2.4 |
| | New Democratic | Russell Pogue | 963 | 4.4 | |
| | Independent Conservative | Jack Browne | 678 | 3.1 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 22,133 | 100.0 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heber Smith | 11,728 | 58.1 | -12.1 |
| | Liberal | Hank Howard | 6,210 | 30.7 | +0.9 |
| | New Democratic | Russell Pogue | 2,265 | 11.2 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 20,203 | 100.0 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heber Smith | 13,855 | 70.2 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | William S. Campbell | 5,890 | 29.8 | -7.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 19,745 | 100.0 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Heber Smith | 11,437 | 62.5 | +10.9 |
| | Liberal | William Seymour Campbell | 6,860 | 37.5 | -10.9 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 18,297 | 100.0 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Julian Harcourt Ferguson | 8,316 | 51.6 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Trapnell Snelgrove | 7,796 | 48.4 | +5.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 16,112 | 100.0 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Julian Harcourt Ferguson | 7,658 | 50.0 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal | J. Gladstone Currie | 6,613 | 43.2 | +2.7 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Reginald Edward Ayres | 1,053 | 6.9 | +0.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,324 | 100.0 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive Conservative | Julian Harcourt Ferguson | 8,251 | 52.9 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Duncan Fletcher McCuaig | 6,309 | 40.5 | -13.6 |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Arthur Eric Cresswell | 1,027 | 6.6 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 15,587 | 100.0 |
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Duncan Fletcher McCuaig | 7,096 | 54.1 | +4.0 |
| | National Government | Frederick Aylsworth Brock | 6,030 | 45.9 | +9.4 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,126 | 100.0 |
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Duncan Fletcher McCuaig | 7,244 | 50.1 | |
| | Conservative | John Thomas Simpson | 5,290 | 36.6 | -16.5 |
| | Reconstruction | Herbert James Crawford | 1,324 | 9.2 | |
| | Co-operative Commonwealth | Seymour Cornwall Cooper | 608 | 4.2 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 14,466 | 100.0 |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Thomas Simpson | 7,295 | 53.0 | +2.3 |
| | Progressive | Ernest Charles Drury | 6,459 | 47.0 | -2.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,754 | 100.0 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Alves Boys | 7,058 | 50.7 | -1.5 |
| | Progressive | Ernest Charles Drury | 6,865 | 49.3 | +1.5 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,923 | 100.0 |
1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Alves Boys | 6,885 | 52.2 | +8.7 |
| | Progressive | Ernest Drury | 6,295 | 47.8 | -3.6 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 13,180 | 100.0 |
1921 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | Thomas Edwin Ross | 5,298 | 51.4 | |
| | Conservative | John Allister Currie | 4,489 | 43.5 | -21.4 |
| | Independent | William John Holden | 527 | 5.1 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 10,314 | 100.0 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election.
1917 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Government (Unionist) | John Allister Currie | 4,240 | 64.9 | +13.2 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | Ernest Drury | 2,293 | 35.1 | -13.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 6,533 | 100.0 |
Note: Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election, and Opposition vote is compared to Liberal vote.
1911 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Allister Currie | 2,648 | 51.7 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Leighton Goldie McCarthy | 2,476 | 48.3 | -1.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,124 | 100.0 |
1908 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Allister Currie | 2,756 | 50.5 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Wilson | 2,705 | 49.5 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,461 | 100.0 |
1904 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Leighton Goldie McCarthy | 2,486 | 50.4 | -6.2 |
| | Conservative | John Allister Currie | 2,444 | 49.6 | +6.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,930 | 100.0 |
1900 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Leighton Goldie McCarthy | 2,524 | 56.6 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Cameron | 1,936 | 43.4 | +25.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,460 | 100.0 |
Note: popular vote compared to vote in 1896 general election.
By-election on 14 December 1898
On Mr. McCarthy's death, 11 May 1898 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Leighton Goldie McCarthy | elected |
1896 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | McCarthyite | Dalton McCarthy | 2,517 | 52.4 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal | Elihu Stewart | 1,410 | 29.4 | -17.4 |
| | Conservative | Houghton Lennox | 875 | 18.2 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,802 | 100.0 |
1891 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Dalton McCarthy | 2,417 | 53.3 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal | Herman Henry Cook | 2,121 | 46.7 | +0.5 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,538 | 100.0 |
1887 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dalton McCarthy | 2,362 | 53.7 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal | Timothy Warren Anglin | 2,033 | 46.3 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,395 | 100.0 |
1882 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dalton McCarthy | 1,761 | 53.8 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Charles Drury | 1,511 | 46.2 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,272 | 100.0 |
1878 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dalton McCarthy | 2,943 | 50.4 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Herman Henry Cook | 2,893 | 49.6 | -1.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 5,836 | 100.0 |
Canadian federal by-election, 26 December 1874 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| On Mr. Cook being unseated on petition, 11 November 1874 |||||||
| | Liberal | Herman Henry Cook | 2,355 | 50.8 | -1.0 |
| | Conservative | Dalton McCarthy | 2,281 | 49.2 | +1.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,636 | 100.0 |
1874 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Herman Henry Cook | 2,279 | 51.7 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | Dalton McCarthy | 2,125 | 48.3 | -1.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 4,404 | 100.0 |
1872 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Herman Henry Cook | 1,908 | 50.7 |
| | Conservative | Dalton McCarthy | 1,852 | 49.3 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,760 | 100.0 |
1867 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Thomas David McConkey | acclaimed |