# Carleton—Mississippi Mills

Carleton—Mississippi Mills (formerly known as Lanark—Carleton and Carleton—Lanark) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015.
This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Nepean—Carleton ridings. At first, it was named "Carleton–Lanark". The name was changed to the current name as of September 1, 2004. The riding consists of the former Townships of Ramsay and Pakenham in the Town of Mississippi Mills, the former Townships of Goulbourn and West Carleton, and the former city of Kanata all in the city of Ottawa.
Initially, the boundaries of the riding were contentious. According to a report of the House of Commons committee that reviewed all new riding boundaries created in that year's redistribution of ridings, "the Township of Mississippi Mills has strenuously protested being placed within Carleton–Lanark. It feels it does not belong to, and should not be attached to, an Ottawa-focused riding." In May 2004, Mississippi Mills town council voted to be moved out of the riding and into the same riding as the rest of Lanark County. Over 1,000 residents of the township mailed postcards to the Speaker of the House of Commons protesting the new boundaries.
Gordon O'Connor of the Conservative Party of Canada was the riding's Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2015. During this time, he served as the Minister of National Revenue and the Minister of National Defence.
Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, the riding was dissolved. The bulk of the riding—nearly all of the Ottawa portion—became part of Kanata—Carleton, while a smaller portion was transferred to Carleton. Mississippi Mills became part of Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston.

## Members of Parliament

| Parliament | Years | Member | Party |
| Carleton—Lanark Riding created from Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Nepean—Carleton |||||
| 34th | 1988–1993 | Paul Dick | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1993–1997 | Ian Murray | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Ian Murray | Liberal |
| 37th | 2000–2003 | Scott Reid | Alliance |
| 37th | 2003–2004 | Scott Reid | Conservative |
| Riding renamed — Carleton—Mississippi Mills |||||
| 38th | 2004–2006 | Gordon O'Connor | Conservative |
| 39th | 2006–2008 | Gordon O'Connor | Conservative |
| 40th | 2008–2011 | Gordon O'Connor | Conservative |
| 41st | 2011–2015 | Gordon O'Connor | Conservative |
| Riding dissolved into Kanata—Carleton, Carleton, and Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston |||||

## Election results
### Carleton—Mississippi Mills

2011 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Gordon O'Connor | 43,723 | 56.95 | -0.82 | – |
| | Liberal | Karen McCrimmon | 18,393 | 23.96 | +1.62 | – |
| | New Democratic | Erin Peters | 11,223 | 14.62 | +4.98 | – |
| | Green | John Hogg | 3,434 | 4.47 | -5.76 | – |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 76,773 | 100.00 | | – |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | 196 | 0.25 | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,969 | 72.77 | +3.61 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 105,770 | – | – |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | Swing | -1.22 |
2008 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Gordon O'Connor | 39,433 | 57.77 | +1.5 | $85,039 |
| | Liberal | Justin Mackinnon | 15,254 | 22.34 | -1.2 | $95,575 |
| | Green | Jake Cole | 6,983 | 10.23 | +3.7 | $16,910 |
| | New Democratic | Paul Arbour | 6,583 | 9.64 | -2.8 | $14,025 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 61,575 | 100.00 | | $97,029 |
| Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | Total rejected ballots | – | – | – |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,469 | 69.16 | – |
2006 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures |
| | Conservative | Gordon O'Connor | 39,004 | 56.2 | +6.2 | $77,114 |
| | Liberal | Isabel Metcalfe | 16,360 | 23.6 | -9.6 | $71,930 |
| | New Democratic | Tasha Bridgen | 8,677 | 12.5 | +2.2 | $14,836 |
| | Green | Jake Cole | 4,544 | 6.5 | +0.9 | $6,225 |
| | Marijuana | George Kolaczunski | 426 | 0.6 | | $0 |
| | Progressive Canadian | Tracy Parsons | 408 | 0.6 | | $1,238 |
| Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | Total valid votes/Expense limit | 69,419 | 100.0 | |

### Carleton—Lanark

2004 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gordon O'Connor | 32,664 | 50.0 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal | Dan Wicklum | 22,185 | 34.0 | -2.0 |
| | New Democratic | Rick Prashaw | 6,758 | 10.4 | +7.3 |
| | Green | Stewart Langstaff | 3,665 | 5.6 | +4.2 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 65,272 | 100.0 |
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

### Lanark—Carleton

2000 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Scott Reid | 24,670 | 38.9 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal | Ian Murray | 22,812 | 36.0 | -9.3 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bryan Brulotte | 12,430 | 19.6 | -1.7 |
| | New Democratic | Theresa Kiefer | 1,946 | 3.1 | -1.8 |
| | Green | Stuart Langstaff | 871 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| | Canadian Action | Ross Elliott | 388 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | John Baranyi | 150 | 0.2 | |
| | Natural Law | Britt Roberts | 107 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | – | 100.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 63,374 | 100.0 |
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
1997 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Murray | 28,151 | 45.3 | -4.2 |
| | Reform | Darrel Reid | 16,765 | 27.0 | 4.7 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Bryce Grayson Bell | 13,213 | 21.3 | -2.2 |
| | New Democratic | Gail Myles | 3,022 | 4.9 | +2.5 |
| | Green | Susan Brandum | 463 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| | Canadian Action | Gerald W. Lepage | 318 | 0.5 | |
| | Natural Law | Britt Roberts | 181 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | – | 100.0 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 62,113 | 100.0 |
1993 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Murray | 35,051 | 49.5 | +13.9 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Dick | 16,604 | 23.5 | -24.6 |
| | Reform | Ron MacDonald | 15,766 | 22.3 | |
| | New Democratic | Judie McSkimmings | 1,689 | 2.4 | -12.3 |
| | National | Jacques Rubacha | 926 | 1.3 | |
| | Green | Stephen Johns | 329 | 0.5 | |
| | Natural Law | Britt Roberts | 264 | 0.4 | |
| | Libertarian | Barbara Rowe | 99 | 0.1 | |
| | Abolitionist | Bracken Begley | 62 | 0.1 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 70,790 | 100.0 |
1988 Canadian federal election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive Conservative | Paul Dick | 27,379 | 48.0 |
| | Liberal | Janet Marshall | 20,275 | 35.6 |
| | New Democratic | Bill Cox | 8,359 | 14.7 |
| | Confederation of Regions | Robert Stratton | 981 | 1.7 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 56,994 | 100.0 |