Northumberland—Durham
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1966 |
| District abolished | 1976 |
| First contested | 1968 |
| Last contested | 1974 |
Northumberland—Durham was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Durham and Northumberland and a small part of Hastings—Frontenac ridings.
It consisted of the County of Durham, the Townships of Alnwick, Haldimand, Hamilton, South Monaghan and Percy in the County of Northumberland, the Town of Cobourg and the Village of Hastings.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it became part of Durham—Northumberland, Northumberland and Peterborough ridings.
Members of Parliament
[edit]This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Northumberland, Durham and Hastings—Frontenac | ||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Russell Honey | Liberal | |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Allan Lawrence | Progressive Conservative | |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Durham—Northumberland, Northumberland and Peterborough | ||||
Election results
[edit]| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | Russell Honey | 13,707 | 44.58 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Robert John Pratt | 11,141 | 36.24 | |||||
| New Democratic | Wilmer J. Hill | 5,897 | 19.18 | |||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Allan Lawrence | 17,385 | 45.18 | +8.94 | ||||
| Liberal | Russell Honey | 14,594 | 37.92 | -6.66 | ||||
| New Democratic | Wilmer Hill | 6,504 | 16.90 | -2.28 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.80 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Allan Lawrence | 16,824 | 43.30 | -1.88 | ||||
| Liberal | Allan Becket | 14,896 | 38.34 | +0.41 | ||||
| New Democratic | Russ Walker | 7,136 | 18.37 | +1.46 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative hold | Swing | -1.15 | ||||||
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Website of the Parliament of Canada