# Muskoka (provincial electoral district)

Muskoka was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It existed in various incarnations and names throughout its existence. It started as Muskoka-Parry Sound in 1875 and then changed to Muskoka in 1886. In 1934 it changed to Muskoka-Ontario and lasted until 1955 when it changed back to Muskoka. In 1987 it changed again to Muskoka-Georgian Bay. It was eliminated by redistribution in 1999, and its territories went to the new ridings of Parry Sound—Muskoka (66%) and Simcoe North (34%).

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Muskoka :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Muskoka and Parry Sound |||||
| 3rd | 1875–1879 | John Classon Miller | Liberal |
| 4th | 1879–1882 | John Classon Miller | Liberal |
| 4th | 1882–1883 | James Whitney Bettes | Liberal |
| 5th | 1883–1884 | Frederick G. Fauquier | Conservative |
| 5th | 1884–1886 | Jacob William Dill | Liberal |
| Riding split into two ridings: Muskoka and Parry Sound |||||
| 6th | 1886–1890 | George Marter | Conservative |
| 7th | 1890–1894 | George Marter | Conservative |
| 8th | 1894–1898 | George Edward Langford | Conservative |
| 9th | 1898–1902 | Samuel Bridgeland | Liberal |
| 10th | 1902–1903 | Samuel Bridgeland | Liberal |
| 10th | 1903–1904 | Arthur Arnold Mahaffy | Conservative |
| 11th | 1905–1908 | Arthur Arnold Mahaffy | Conservative |
| 12th | 1908–1911 | Arthur Arnold Mahaffy | Conservative |
| 13th | 1911–1912 | Arthur Arnold Mahaffy | Conservative |
| 13th | 1912–1914 | Samuel Henry Armstrong | Conservative |
| 14th | 1914–1916 | Samuel Henry Armstrong | Conservative |
| 14th | 1916–1919 | George Ecclestone | Conservative |
| 15th | 1919–1923 | George Ecclestone | Conservative |
| 16th | 1923–1926 | George Ecclestone | Conservative |
| 17th | 1926–1929 | George Ecclestone | Conservative |
| 18th | 1929–1934 | George Ecclestone | Conservative |
| Muskoka–Ontario |||||
| 19th | 1934–1937 | James Francis Kelly | Liberal–Progressive |
| 20th | 1937–1943 | James Francis Kelly | Liberal |
| 21st | 1943–1945 | James Francis Kelly | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1945–1948 | George Arthur Welsh | Progressive Conservative |
| 23rd | 1948–1951 | George Arthur Welsh | Progressive Conservative |
| Muskoka |||||
| 24th | 1951–1955 | Robert Boyer | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1955–1959 | Robert Boyer | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1959–1963 | Robert Boyer | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1963–1967 | Robert Boyer | Progressive Conservative |
| 28th | 1967–1971 | Robert Boyer | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1971–1975 | Frank Miller | Progressive Conservative |
| 30th | 1975–1977 | Frank Miller | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | Frank Miller | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | Frank Miller | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Frank Miller | Progressive Conservative |
| Muskoka–Georgian Bay |||||
| 34th | 1987–1990 | Ken Black | Liberal |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Dan Waters | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Bill Grimmett | Progressive Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into the ridings of Parry Sound—Muskoka and Simcoe North before the 1999 election |||||

## Election results

vte1875 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Classon Miller | 839 | 58.63 |
| | Conservative | J. Long | 592 | 41.37 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 1,431 | 65.52 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 2,184 |
| | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1879 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Classon Miller | 1,704 | 57.98 | −0.65 |
| | Conservative | Mr. Boys | 1,235 | 42.02 | +0.65 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,939 | 74.90 | +9.38 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,924 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | −0.65 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||