Grey—Simcoe was a federal electoral district

Electoral district (Canada)

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 represented in the Canadian

Canada

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 House of Commons

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 from 1968 to 1988. It was located in the province

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 of Ontario

Ontario

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. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Grey North

Grey North

Grey North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Grey into two ridings: Grey South and Grey North...

, Grey—Bruce

Grey—Bruce

Grey—Bruce was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...

 and Simcoe East

Simcoe East

Simcoe East was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1968...

 ridings.

It initially consisted of the City of Owen Sound, the Village of Chatsworth and the Townships of Collingwood, Euphrasia, Holland, Osprey, St. Vincent and Sydenham in the County of Grey; and Christian Islands Indian Reserve

Indian reserve

In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...

 No. 30 and the Townships of Flos, Nottawasaga, Sunnidale and Tiny (excepting the Town of Penetanguishene) in the County of Simcoe.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the City of Owen Sound, the Townships of Artemesia, Collingwood, Euphrasia, Proton, Osprey, Sarawak, St. Vincent and Sydenham (including the Town of Markdale) in the County of Grey; and the Townships of Nottawasaga and Sunnidale (including the Town of Wasaga Beach) in the County of Simcoe.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Bruce—Grey, Simcoe Centre

Simcoe Centre

Simcoe Centre was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Grey—Simcoe, Simcoe South and Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe ridings....

, Simcoe North

Simcoe North

Simcoe North is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was established as a federal riding in 1867. Its population was 119,400 in 2006.-Demographics:Ethnic groups: 92.3% White, 5.9% Native Canadian...

 and Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe

Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe

Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario...

 ridings.

Election results

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|NOBLE, Percy V.
|align="right"|13,146
|-

|VANCISE, Arnold
|align="right"| 11,204
|-

|BARBER, Trueman R.
|align="right"| 3,623
|}
|-

|MITGES, Gus
|align="right"| 17,092
|-

|INGLIS, Lindsay
|align="right"| 11,198
|-

|MANN, Dennis
|align="right"| 5,093
|-

|MCGILLIVRAY, James W.
|align="right"| 1,004
|}
|-

|MITGES, Gus
|align="right"| 15,917
|-

|MILLER, Ian
|align="right"| 13,235
|-

|BAKER, Stan
|align="right"| 4,490
|-

|MCGILLIVRAY, James W.
|align="right"| 678
|}
|-

|MITGES, Gus
|align="right"| 20,825
|-

|MORGAN, Jack
|align="right"| 11,191
|-

|PROUD, Bill
|align="right"| 5,576
|-

|SHANNON, Bill
|align="right"| 285
|-

|ARNOLD, Bruce
|align="right"| 165
|}
|-

|MITGES, Gus
|align="right"| 16,488
|-

|BETTS, Murray
|align="right"| 12,553
|-

|STONE, Joan
|align="right"| 6,236
|-

|SHANNON, Bill
|align="right"| 404
|-

|ARNOLD, Nancy
|align="right"| 93
|}
|-

|MITGES, Gus
|align="right"| 23,342
|-

|SHEFFER, Joe
|align="right"| 9,369
|-

|STONE, Joan
|align="right"| 6,001
|-

|BIGGINS, Eric
|align="right"| 337
|}

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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