Parry Sound (electoral district)

Parry Sound was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons 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

Canadian federal election, 1904: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal WATSON, Robert James 2,410
     Conservative FREEBORN, James S. 2,035
Canadian federal election, 1908: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative ARTHURS, James 2,932
     Liberal WATSON, Robert James 2,135
Canadian federal election, 1911: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative ARTHURS, James 2,976
     Liberal MORRISON, George 1,918
Canadian federal election, 1917: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
     Government ARTHURS, James 5,182
     Opposition HOCKEN, Norman Cecil 2,043
Canadian federal election, 1921: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative ARTHURS, James 3,229
     Independent MASON, William Robert 3,157
ProgressivePARTRIDGE, Augustus Wellington 2,784
Canadian federal election, 1925: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative ARTHURS, James 5,224
     Liberal MASON, William Robert 3,922
Canadian federal election, 1926: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative ARTHURS, James 5,418
     Liberal LUDGATE, James 4,358
Canadian federal election, 1930: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative ARTHURS, James 5,504
     Liberal HILLIAR, Joseph 4,365
Canadian federal election, 1935: Parry Sound
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal SLAGHT, Arthur G. 6,230
     Conservative LIMBERT, Milton Henry 3,965
ReconstructionMASON, William Robert 1,245
Canadian federal election, 1940: 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
Canadian federal election, 1945: 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

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