Grey—Simcoe
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1966 |
| District abolished | 1987 |
| First contested | 1968 |
| Last contested | 1984 |
Grey—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Grey North, Grey—Bruce and Simcoe East 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 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
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Grey North, Grey—Bruce and Simcoe East | ||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Percy Verner Noble | Progressive Conservative | |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Gus Mitges | ||
| 30th | 1974–1979 | |||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | |||
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | |||
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | |||
| Riding dissolved into | ||||
Election results
| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Percy Verner Noble | 13,146 | ||||||
| Liberal | Arnold Vancise | 11,204 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Trueman R. Barber | 3,623 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Gus Mitges | 17,092 | ||||||
| Liberal | Lindsay Inglis | 11,198 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Dennis Mann | 5,093 | ||||||
| Social Credit | James W. McGillivray | 1,004 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Gus Mitges | 15,917 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Miller | 13,235 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Stan Baker | 4,490 | ||||||
| Social Credit | James W. McGillivray | 678 | ||||||
| 1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Gus Mitges | 20,825 | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Morgan | 11,191 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Bill Proud | 5,576 | ||||||
| Libertarian | Bill Shannon | 285 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Bruce Arnold | 165 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Gus Mitges | 16,488 | ||||||
| Liberal | Murray Betts | 12,553 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Joan Stone | 6,236 | ||||||
| Libertarian | Bill Shannon | 404 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Nancy Arnold | 93 | ||||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Gus Mitges | 23,342 | ||||||
| Liberal | Joe Sheffer | 9,369 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Joan Stone | 6,001 | ||||||
| Libertarian | Eric Biggins | 337 | ||||||
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Historical federal electoral districts of Canada