# Dufferin—Simcoe

Dufferin—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Dufferin and Simcoe South ridings.
It initially consisted of the county of Dufferin and that part of the county of Simcoe lying south of and including the townships of Tossorontio, Essa and Innisfil. In 1933, it was redefined to exclude the townships of East Luther and East Garafraxa in the county of Dufferin, and no part of the town of Barrie.
In 1947, it was defined as consisting of the county of Dufferin, including the town of Orangeville, but excluding the townships of East Luther and East Garafraxa, and the part of the county of Simcoe lying south of and including the townships of Tosorontio, Essa and Innisfil, and excluding the town of Barrie.
In 1952, it was defined as consisting of the county of Dufferin and the town of Orangeville, and the part of the county of Simcoe lying south of and including the townships of Tosorontio, Essa and Innisfil (excluding the town of Barrie).
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Peel—Dufferin, Simcoe North, Wellington—Grey and York—Simcoe ridings.

## Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Riding created from Dufferin and Simcoe South |||||
| 15th | 1925–1926 | William Earl Rowe | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | William Earl Rowe | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | William Earl Rowe | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1937 | William Earl Rowe | Conservative |
| 18th | 1937–1940 | William Earl Rowe | Conservative |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | William Earl Rowe | National Government |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | William Earl Rowe | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | William Earl Rowe | Progressive Conservative |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | William Earl Rowe | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | William Earl Rowe | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | William Earl Rowe | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | William Earl Rowe | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Ellwood Madill | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Ellwood Madill | Progressive Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Peel—Dufferin, Simcoe North, Wellington—Grey and York—Simcoe |||||

## Election results

1925 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Earl Rowe | 8,942 |
| | Progressive | Robert John Wood | 5,936 |
1926 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Earl Rowe | 8,376 |
| | Independent | Thomas Johnston O'Flynn | 5,303 |
1930 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Earl Rowe | 9,369 |
| | Liberal | W. Garfield Case | 4,388 |
1935 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | William Earl Rowe | 8,150 |
| Liberal | William James Campbell Boake | 4,767 |
| Reconstruction | Allan Houghton Ferry | 2,657 |
On Mr. Rowe's resignation when he accepted nomination for the Ontario Legislature at general election, 28 September 1937:
By-election on 8 November 1937 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Earl Rowe | acclaimed |
1940 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | National Government | William Earl Rowe | 6,527 |
| | Liberal–Progressive | Andrew Parr Gilmore | 4,226 |
1945 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive Conservative | William Earl Rowe | 8,539 |
| | Independent | Murdock Charles MacKinnon | 4,885 |
1949 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive Conservative | William Earl Rowe | 7,639 |
| | Liberal | Richard McCulloch | 5,720 |
1953 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive Conservative | William Earl Rowe | 9,248 |
| | Liberal | Richard McCulloch | 7,083 |
1957 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive Conservative | William Earl Rowe | 11,852 |
| | Liberal | Burns Wales | 6,290 |
1958 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Progressive Conservative | William Earl Rowe | 13,037 |
| | Liberal | John D. Bowerman | 5,750 |
1962 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | William Earl Rowe | 10,533 |
| Liberal | Harvey R. Stewart | 7,526 |
| Social Credit | Lloyd G. Cumming | 1,547 |
1963 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Ellwood Madill | 10,278 |
| Liberal | Harvey Stewart | 8,941 |
| Social Credit | Lloyd G. Cumming | 1,626 |
| New Democratic | Derrick Manson | 673 |
1965 Canadian federal election :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Progressive Conservative | Ellwood Madill | 9,701 |
| Liberal | Harvey R. Stewart | 6,420 |
| New Democratic | George Hill | 3,384 |
| Social Credit | Lloyd G. Cumming | 984 |