# Durham (federal electoral district)

Durham (formerly known as Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1968 and since 1988.
Its first iteration was created in 1903 from Durham East and Durham West ridings. It consisted of the county of Durham. The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into the Northumberland—Durham riding. It was recreated in 1987 from parts of the Durham—Northumberland and Ontario ridings.
The second incarnation of the riding initially consisted of the Town of Newcastle, the townships of Scugog and Uxbridge, Scugog Indian Reserve No. 34, the part of the City of Oshawa lying north of Rossland Road, the allowance for road in front of lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Concession 3 and part of the Town of Whitby lying north of Taunton Road.
In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the Township of Scugog, Scugog Indian Reserve No. 34, the Town of Clarington and part of the City of Oshawa lying north of a line drawn from west to east along Taunton Road, south along Ritson Road North, east along Rossland Road East, south along Harmony Road North and east along King Street East.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge, Oshawa and Whitby—Oshawa ridings. Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge was defined to consist of the townships of Uxbridge and Scugog, the Municipality of Clarington and the Scugog Island reserve. In 2004, Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge was renamed to its current name of Durham. Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution of 2012, the riding lost territory to Pickering—Uxbridge and Northumberland—Peterborough South and gained territory from Oshawa and Whitby—Oshawa.
Following the report from the 2022 electoral redistribution, the riding will be redistributed into Bowmanville—Oshawa North (Clarington and Oshawa portions) and York—Durham (Scugog portion).
On August 24, 2020, then-Durham MP Erin O'Toole won the Conservative Party leadership election and was named Leader of the Official Opposition. In February 2022, following his party's defeat in the 2021 election, he was ousted as Conservative leader. He resigned his seat in the legislature in August 2023, triggering the 2024 Durham by-election, won by fellow Progressive Conservative Jamil Jivani.

## Demographics

According to the 2021 Canadian census
Languages: 81.8% English, 1.6% Tamil, 1.4% French, 1.4% Urdu Religions: 52.1% Christian (21.7% Catholic, 7.0% United Church, 4.5% Anglican, 1.9% Pentecostal, 1.4% Baptist, 1.3% Christian Orthodox, 1.2% Presbyterian, 13.1% Other), 5.3% Muslim, 4.1% Hindu, 36.8% None Median income: $45,600 (2020)
Average income: $57,600 (2020)
Panethnic groups in Durham (2011−2021) :
| Panethnic group | 2021 | 2021 | 2016 | 2016 | 2011 | 2011 |
| Panethnic group | Pop. | % | Pop. | % | Pop. | % |
| European | 107,515 | 72.06% | 109,155 | 84.28% | 103,860 | 90.82% |
| South Asian | 14,105 | 9.45% | 5,055 | 3.9% | 1,640 | 1.43% |
| African | 10,405 | 6.97% | 5,165 | 3.99% | 2,830 | 2.47% |
| Indigenous | 3,420 | 2.29% | 3,045 | 2.35% | 2,135 | 1.87% |
| East Asian | 3,385 | 2.27% | 2,090 | 1.61% | 1,070 | 0.94% |
| Southeast Asian | 3,025 | 2.03% | 1,795 | 1.39% | 1,160 | 1.01% |
| Middle Eastern | 2,875 | 1.93% | 980 | 0.76% | 450 | 0.39% |
| Latin American | 1,330 | 0.89% | 820 | 0.63% | 565 | 0.49% |
| Other/multiracial | 3,125 | 2.09% | 1,425 | 1.1% | 660 | 0.58% |
| Total responses | 149,195 | 99.31% | 129,520 | 98.97% | 114,360 | 99.1% |
| Total population | 150,235 | 100% | 130,872 | 100% | 115,395 | 100% |
| Notes: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses. Demographics based on 2012 Canadian federal electoral redistribution riding boundaries. |||||||

## Geography

The riding is a mix of suburban, exurban areas. It contains all of Scugog, and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, plus Oshawa north of Taunton Road and the western half of the Municipality of Clarington, which is home to over half the riding's population. Bowmanville is the riding's largest community. Most of the riding has supported the Conservatives in the 2019 and 2021 elections, with the strongest support coming from the riding's rural areas, especially in rural Scugog Township. The Liberals have been able to win much of the Oshawa part of the riding, outside of the city's rural northern section. The NDP have seen their strongest support in Oshawa and in Bowmanville.

## Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Durham Riding created from Durham East and Durham West |||||
| 10th | 1904–1908 | Henry Alfred Ward | Conservative |
| 11th | 1908–1911 | Charles Jonas Thornton | Conservative |
| 12th | 1911–1917 | Charles Jonas Thornton | Conservative |
| 13th | 1917–1921 | Newton Rowell | Government (Unionist) |
| 14th | 1921–1925 | Fred Wellington Bowen | Conservative |
| 15th | 1925–1926 | Fred Wellington Bowen | Conservative |
| 16th | 1926–1930 | Fred Wellington Bowen | Conservative |
| 17th | 1930–1935 | Fred Wellington Bowen | Conservative |
| 18th | 1935–1940 | Frank Rickard | Liberal |
| 19th | 1940–1945 | Frank Rickard | Liberal |
| 20th | 1945–1949 | Charles Elwood Stephenson | Progressive Conservative |
| 21st | 1949–1953 | John James | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1953–1957 | John James | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1957–1958 | Percy Vivian | Progressive Conservative |
| 24th | 1958–1962 | Percy Vivian | Progressive Conservative |
| 25th | 1962–1963 | Russell Honey | Liberal |
| 26th | 1963–1965 | Russell Honey | Liberal |
| 27th | 1965–1968 | Russell Honey | Liberal |
| Riding dissolved into Northumberland—Durham and Ontario |||||
| Durham Riding re-created from Durham—Northumberland, Oshawa and Ontario |||||
| 34th | 1988–1993 | K. Ross Stevenson | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Alex Shepherd | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Alex Shepherd | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | Alex Shepherd | Liberal |
| Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge |||||
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Bev Oda | Conservative |
| Durham |||||
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Bev Oda | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Bev Oda | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2012 | Bev Oda | Conservative |
| 41st | 2012–2015 | Erin O'Toole | Conservative |
| 42nd | 2015–2019 | Erin O'Toole | Conservative |
| 43rd | 2019–2021 | Erin O'Toole | Conservative |
| 44th | 2021–2023 | Erin O'Toole | Conservative |
| 44th | 2024–present | Jamil Jivani | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Bowmanville—Oshawa North and York—Durham |||||

### Current member of Parliament

This seat is held by Conservative Jamil Jivani since a 2024 by-election to succeed former Opposition leader Erin O'Toole.

## Election results
### Durham, 2004–present

vteCanadian federal by-election, March 4, 2024: Durham Resignation of Erin O'Toole :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jamil Jivani | 18,610 | 57.44 | +11.04 |
| | Liberal | Robert Rock | 7,285 | 22.48 | –7.44 |
| | New Democratic | Chris Borgia | 3,363 | 10.38 | –7.14 |
| | People's | Patricia Conlin | 1,435 | 4.43 | –1.07 |
| | Green | Kevin MacKenzie | 698 | 2.15 | |
| | Independent | Pranay Gunti | 374 | 1.15 | |
| | Centrist | Khalid Qureshi | 336 | 1.04 | |
| | United | Grant Abraham | 238 | 0.73 | |
| | Rhinoceros | Adam Smith | 62 | 0.19 | –0.03 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 32,401 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,401 | 27.87 | –33.32 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 116,259 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +9.24 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2021 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Erin O'Toole | 31,423 | 46.39 | +4.28 | $112,775.26 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Giancroce | 20,267 | 29.92 | –2.33 | $56,079.34 |
| | New Democratic | Christopher Cameron | 11,865 | 17.52 | –0.73 | $4,774.16 |
| | People's | Patricia Conlin | 3,725 | 5.50 | +3.51 | $8,162.85 |
| | Independent | Sarah Gabrielle Baron | 251 | 0.37 | – | $2,215.46 |
| | Rhinoceros | Adam Smith | 150 | 0.22 | – | none listed |
| | Independent | Kurdil-Telt Patch | 49 | 0.07 | – | none listed |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 67,730 | 99.33 | – | $135,835.56 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 455 | 0.67 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,185 | 61.19 | –6.80 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 111,428 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +3.30 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2019 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Erin O'Toole | 30,752 | 42.12 | -3.01 | $86,288.22 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Giancroce | 23,547 | 32.25 | -3.50 | $50,364.45 |
| | New Democratic | Sarah Whalen-Wright | 13,323 | 18.25 | +2.22 | $3,348.10 |
| | Green | Evan Price | 3,950 | 5.41 | +2.89 | none listed |
| | People's | Brenda Virtue | 1,442 | 1.97 | – | $2,377.06 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 73,014 | 99.35 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 480 | 0.65 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,494 | 67.99 | -0.49 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 108,096 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +0.25 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
vte2015 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Erin O'Toole | 28,967 | 45.13 | −10.04 | $117,180.89 |
| | Liberal | Corinna Traill | 22,949 | 35.75 | +20.22 | $51,458.76 |
| | New Democratic | Derek Spence | 10,289 | 16.03 | −7.72 | $21,240.10 |
| | Green | Stacey Leadbetter | 1,616 | 2.52 | −2.04 | $109.90 |
| | Christian Heritage | Andrew Moriarity | 364 | 0.57 | – | $4,224.95 |
| Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | Total valid votes/expense limit | 64,185 | 99.64 | | $236,417.96 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 233 | 0.36 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,418 | 68.48 | – |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 94,069 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -15.13 |
| Source: Elections Canada |||||||
2011 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Conservative | 27,900 | 55.17 |
| New Democratic | 12,011 | 23.75 |
| Liberal | 7,857 | 15.54 |
| Green | 2,307 | 4.56 |
| Others | 499 | 0.99 |
vteCanadian federal by-election, November 26, 2012: Durham Resignation of Bev Oda :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Erin O'Toole | 17,280 | 50.72 | −3.82 | $95,331 |
| | New Democratic | Larry O'Connor | 8,946 | 26.26 | +5.16 | $96,257 |
| | Liberal | Grant Humes | 5,887 | 17.28 | −0.57 | $91,946 |
| | Green | Virginia Ervin | 1,386 | 4.07 | −1.32 | $742 |
| | Christian Heritage | Andrew Moriarity | 437 | 1.28 | +0.49 | $4,379 |
| | Online | Michael Nicula | 132 | 0.39 | – | $1,080 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 34,068 | 99.66 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 115 | 0.34 | -0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,183 | 35.72 | -27.50 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 95,710 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | −4.49 |
| Source: "November 26, 2012 By-elections". Elections Canada. Retrieved December 23, 2023. |||||||
vte2011 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Bev Oda | 31,737 | 54.55 | +0.49 | – |
| | New Democratic | Tammy Schoep | 12,277 | 21.10 | +10.72 | – |
| | Liberal | Grant Humes | 10,387 | 17.85 | -5.18 | – |
| | Green | Stephen Leahy | 3,134 | 5.39 | -6.05 | – |
| | Christian Heritage | Andrew Moriarty | 462 | 0.79 | -0.30 | – |
| | Libertarian | Blaize Barnicoat | 187 | 0.32 | – | – |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 58,184 | 99.54 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 267 | 0.46 | +0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,451 | 63.21 | +2.74 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 92,470 | – | – |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -5.11 |
vte2008 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Bev Oda | 28,551 | 54.05 | +7.04 | $69,054 |
| | Liberal | Bryan Ransom | 12,167 | 23.03 | -6.98 | $34,901 |
| | Green | Stephen Leahy | 6,041 | 11.44 | +6.79 | $4,147 |
| | New Democratic | Andrew McKeever (withdrawn) | 5,485 | 10.38 | -6.88 | $1,896 |
| | Christian Heritage | Henry Zekveld | 577 | 1.09 | +0.03 | $2,529 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 52,821 | 99.67 | | $90,063 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 177 | 0.33 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,998 | 60.48 | -8.78 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.01 |
vte2006 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bev Oda | 27,087 | 47.02 | +6.27 |
| | Liberal | Doug Moffatt | 17,290 | 30.01 | -8.26 |
| | New Democratic | Bruce Rogers | 9,946 | 17.26 | +2.15 |
| | Green | Virginia Ervin | 2,676 | 4.64 | +0.56 |
| | Christian Heritage | Henry Zekveld | 612 | 1.06 | -0.73 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 57,611 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 168 | 0.29 | -0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,779 | 69.26 | +5.02 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | +7.26 |

### Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge, 2003–2004

vte2004 Canadian federal election: Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bev Oda | 20,813 | 40.74 | -9.15 |
| | Liberal | Timothy O. E. Lang | 19,548 | 38.27 | -5.88 |
| | New Democratic | Bruce Rogers | 7,721 | 15.11 | +10.26 |
| | Green | Virginia Ervin | 2,085 | 4.08 | |
| | Christian Heritage | Durk Bruinsma | 915 | 1.79 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 51,082 | 99.51 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 251 | 0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,333 | 64.24 |
| | Conservative notional hold | Conservative notional hold | Swing | Swing | -1.64 |
^ Change based on redistributed results. Conservative change based on combined Progressive Conservative and Canadian Alliance results.
2000 federal election redistributed results :
| Party | Vote | % |
| Liberal | 17,901 | 44.15 |
| Canadian Alliance | 12,557 | 30.97 |
| Progressive Conservative | 7,676 | 18.93 |
| New Democratic | 2,085 | 4.08 |
| Others | 915 | 1.79 |

### Durham, 1987–2003

vte2000 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alex Shepherd | 20,602 | 45.20 | +1.86 |
| | Alliance | Gerry Skipwith | 13,743 | 30.15 | +1.68 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sam Cureatz | 8,367 | 18.36 | -1.26 |
| | New Democratic | Ken Ranney | 2,545 | 5.58 | -1.50 |
| | Independent | Durk Bruinsma | 326 | 0.72 | -0.77 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,583 | 99.69 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 144 | 0.31 | -0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,727 | 56.64 | -7.50 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +0.09 |
vte1997 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alex Shepherd | 19,878 | 43.34 | +6.58 |
| | Reform | Ian Smyth | 13,059 | 28.47 | -1.98 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Sam Cureatz | 8,995 | 19.61 | -4.92 |
| | New Democratic | Colin Argyle | 3,250 | 7.09 | +2.93 |
| | Christian Heritage | Durk Bruinsma | 682 | 1.49 | +0.33 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 45,864 | 99.59 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 188 | 0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,052 | 64.15 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +4.28 |
vte1993 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Alex Shepherd | 22,383 | 36.76 | +7.63 |
| Reform | Ian Smyth | 18,543 | 30.45 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Ross Stevenson | 14,940 | 24.54 | -21.93 |
| New Democratic | Lucy Rybka-Becker | 2,529 | 4.15 | -15.80 |
| National | W.H. Harry Pope | 1,169 | 1.92 | |
| Christian Heritage | Durk T. Bruinsma | 707 | 1.16 | -2.06 |
| Green | Judy Hurvid | 350 | 0.57 | -0.04 |
| Natural Law | Micheal Paul Larmand | 271 | 0.45 | |
| Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative | Swing | Swing | +14.78 |
vte1988 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Progressive Conservative | Ross Stevenson | 24,065 | 46.47 |
| Liberal | Doug Moffatt | 15,083 | 29.13 |
| New Democratic | Margaret Wilbur | 10,334 | 19.95 |
| Christian Heritage | John Kuipers | 1,666 | 3.22 |
| Libertarian | Rolf Posma | 323 | 0.62 |
| Green | Harold Tausch | 316 | 0.61 |

### Durham, 1904–1968

vte1965 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| Liberal | Russell Honey | 8,017 | 42.49 | -3.73 |
| Progressive Conservative | Garnet Rickard | 6,725 | 35.64 | -7.21 |
| New Democratic | John Anthony Cheyne Ketchum | 3,948 | 20.93 | +10.85 |
| Social Credit | Wilbur N. Grandall | 177 | 0.94 | +0.08 |
| Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +1.74 |
vte1963 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| Liberal | Russell Honey | 8,720 | 46.22 | +2.06 |
| Progressive Conservative | Garnet Rickard | 8,084 | 42.85 | +0.17 |
| New Democratic | Eileen Ethel Coutts | 1,901 | 10.08 | -2.21 |
| Social Credit | Wilbur N. Crandall | 161 | 0.85 | -0.02 |
vte1962 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| Liberal | Russell Honey | 7,971 | 44.16 | +8.63 |
| Progressive Conservative | Percy Vivian | 7,704 | 42.68 | -13.28 |
| New Democratic | Eileen Coutts | 2,217 | 12.28 | +3.77 |
| Social Credit | Kenneth C. Toms | 158 | 0.88 | |
vte1958 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| Progressive Conservative | Percy Vivian | 9,732 | 55.96 | +11.47 |
| Liberal | Russell C. Honey | 6,178 | 35.53 | -5.92 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ernest Dent | 1,480 | 8.51 | -3.13 |
vte1957 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| Progressive Conservative | Percy Vivian | 7,331 | 44.49 | -0.48 |
| Liberal | John Mason James | 6,829 | 41.45 | -4.78 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ernest Dent | 1,918 | 11.64 | +2.84 |
| Social Credit | Kenneth Toms | 399 | 2.42 | |
vte1953 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| Liberal | John Mason James | 6,684 | 46.22 | -0.44 |
| Progressive Conservative | Charles Elwood Stephenson | 6,504 | 44.98 | +1.23 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Merdith Roy Armstrong | 1,273 | 8.80 | -0.78 |
vte1949 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| Liberal | John Mason James | 6,907 | 46.66 | +1.89 |
| Progressive Conservative | Charles Elwood Stephenson | 6,476 | 43.75 | -4.57 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | James David Kenny | 1,419 | 9.59 | +2.68 |
vte1945 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| Progressive Conservative | Charles Elwood Stephenson | 6,479 | 48.32 | +3.69 |
| Liberal | W. Frank Rickard | 6,003 | 44.77 | -10.60 |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Wilfrd George Bowles | 926 | 6.91 | |
vte1940 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| | Liberal | Wilbert Franklin Rickard | 6,743 | 55.37 | +7.37 |
| | National Government | William Ross Strike | 5,435 | 44.63 | +0.05 |
vte1935 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| Liberal | Wilbert Frank Rickard | 6,649 | 48.00 | +4.66 |
| Conservative | Fred Wellington Bowen | 6,176 | 44.58 | -12.08 |
| Reconstruction | R. Rufus Choate Macknight | 531 | 3.83 | |
| Co-operative Commonwealth | Ralph Sharpe Staples | 497 | 3.59 | |
vte1930 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| | Conservative | Fred Wellington Bowen | 6,827 | 56.67 | +0.23 |
| | Liberal | Montague John Holman | 5,221 | 43.33 | |
| Source: lop.parl.ca |||||||
vte1926 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| | Conservative | Fred Wellington Bowen | 6,508 | 56.43 | +2.82 |
| | Liberal–Progressive | Melville Howden Staples | 5,024 | 43.57 | |
vte1925 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| | Conservative | Fred Wellington Bowen | 7,020 | 53.61 | +12.71 |
| | Liberal | Charles Vincent Massey | 6,074 | 46.39 | +5.48 |
vte1921 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| Conservative | Fred Wellington Bowen | 5,106 | 40.90 | -39.93 |
| Progressive | Thomas Albert Victor Reid | 3,936 | 31.53 | |
| Liberal | William Thomas Roche Preston | 3,441 | 27.57 | +8.40 |
vte1917 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±%} |
| | Government (Unionist) | Newton Rowell | 5,923 | 80.84 | +24.66 |
| | Opposition (Laurier Liberals) | George William Jones | 1,404 | 19.16 | -24.66 |
vte1911 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Jonas Thornton | 3,291 | 56.18 | +1.12 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Alexander Kelly | 2,567 | 43.82 | -1.12 |
vte1908 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Jonas Thornton | 3,387 | 55.06 | +3.92 |
| | Liberal | David Burke Simpson | 2,764 | 44.94 | -3.92 |
vte1904 Canadian federal election: Durham :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Henry Alfred Ward | 3,322 | 51.15 |
| | Liberal | Allen B. Aylesworth | 3,173 | 48.85 |