Parry Sound (electoral district)

Parry Sound was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1949. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Muskoka and Parry Sound riding.

It consisted of the territorial district of Parry Sound.

In 1933, it was expanded to include, in the territorial district of Nipissing, the townships of Ballantyne, Wilkes, Pentland, Boyd, Paxton, Biggar, Osler, Lister, Butt, Devine, Bishop, Freswick, McCraney, Hunter, McLaughlin, Bower, Finlayson, Peck, Canisbay and Sproule.

The electoral district was abolished in 1947 when it was merged into Parry Sound—Muskoka riding.

Electoral history

1904 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal WATSON, Robert James 2,410
  Conservative FREEBORN, James S. 2,035
1908 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative ARTHURS, James 2,932
  Liberal WATSON, Robert James 2,135
1911 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative ARTHURS, James 2,976
  Liberal MORRISON, George 1,918
1917 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Government ARTHURS, James 5,182
  Opposition HOCKEN, Norman Cecil 2,043
1921 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative ARTHURS, James 3,229
  Independent MASON, William Robert 3,157
ProgressivePARTRIDGE, Augustus Wellington2,784
1925 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative ARTHURS, James 5,224
  Liberal MASON, William Robert 3,922
1926 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative ARTHURS, James 5,418
  Liberal LUDGATE, James 4,358
1930 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Conservative ARTHURS, James 5,504
  Liberal HILLIAR, Joseph 4,365
1935 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal SLAGHT, Arthur G. 6,230
  Conservative LIMBERT, Milton Henry 3,965
ReconstructionMASON, William Robert1,245
1940 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal SLAGHT, Arthur G. 5,850
     National Government MCLEAN, A.Coulter 4,159
  New Democratic Party CULBERT, Clarence E. 786
1945 Canadian federal election: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Bucko McDonald 5,301
  Progressive Conservative A. Coulter McLean 4,909
  Co-operative Commonwealth Earle Torrie Taylor 1,951

See also

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