Durham—Northumberland

Durham—Northumberland is a former federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Northumberland—Durham and Ontario ridings.

Durham—Northumberland
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished1987
First contested1979
Last contested1984

It consisted of:

  • in the Regional Municipality of Durham: the Township of Scugog and the Town of Newcastle;
  • in the County of Northumberland: the Township of Hope, the Town of Cobourg, and the part of the Township of Hamilton lying west of the Town of Cobourg and south of Highway 401;
  • in the County of Peterborough: the Township of Cavan; and
  • in the County of Victoria: the Township of Manvers.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Durham and Victoria—Haliburton ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Northumberland—Durham and Ontario
31st  1979–1980     Allan Lawrence Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Durham and Victoria—Haliburton

Election results

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeAllan Lawrence21,502
LiberalIan Wilson10,748
New DemocraticFred McLaughlin8,393
LibertarianRobert Marttila367
Marxist–LeninistRobert C. Platt29
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeAllan Lawrence17,587
LiberalEd Schamerhorn11,587
New DemocraticFred McLaughlin9,453
LibertarianBob Marttila374
Marxist–LeninistRobert C. Platt16
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeAllan Lawrence24,968
LiberalDarce Campbell8,740
New DemocraticRoy Grierson7,805
RhinocerosBrian Flynn353
LibertarianGordon W. Page211

See also

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