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Victoria was a federal
electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ...
represented in the
House of Commons of Canada The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The House of Commo ...
from 1904 to 1968. It was located in the
province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions out ...
of
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
. This riding was first created in 1903 from parts of
Peterborough East Peterborough East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867 which divided the County of Pete ...
,
Victoria North Victoria North was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Vic ...
and Victoria South ridings. It was initially defined as consisting of the
county of Victoria The County of Victoria is one of the 49 cadastral counties of South Australia. It was proclaimed by Governor Richard MacDonnell in 1857 and probably named for Queen Victoria. It covers an area of the Spencer Gulf coast and hinterland in the M ...
, and the provisional county of Haliburton. In 1947, it was expanded to include the townships of Rama, Mara, Thorah and Brock in the county of Ontario. The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it became part of Victoria—Haliburton riding.


Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:


Election history

, - , Liberal–Conservative ,
Sam Hughes Sir Samuel Hughes, (January 8, 1853 – August 23, 1921) was the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence during World War I. He was notable for being the last Liberal-Conservative cabinet minister, until he was dismissed from his cabinet pos ...
, align="right", 4,085 , Unknown , R. J. McLaughlin , align="right", 3,782 , - , Liberal–Conservative ,
Sam Hughes Sir Samuel Hughes, (January 8, 1853 – August 23, 1921) was the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence during World War I. He was notable for being the last Liberal-Conservative cabinet minister, until he was dismissed from his cabinet pos ...
, align="right", 4,315 , Unknown , Archibald Wilson , align="right", 3,277 , - , Liberal–Conservative ,
Sam Hughes Sir Samuel Hughes, (January 8, 1853 – August 23, 1921) was the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence during World War I. He was notable for being the last Liberal-Conservative cabinet minister, until he was dismissed from his cabinet pos ...
, align="right", 4,001 , Unknown , James Burnett Begg , align="right", 2,707 , - , Liberal–Conservative ,
Sam Hughes Sir Samuel Hughes, (January 8, 1853 – August 23, 1921) was the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence during World War I. He was notable for being the last Liberal-Conservative cabinet minister, until he was dismissed from his cabinet pos ...
, align="right", acclaimed , - , Government (Unionist) ,
Sam Hughes Sir Samuel Hughes, (January 8, 1853 – August 23, 1921) was the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence during World War I. He was notable for being the last Liberal-Conservative cabinet minister, until he was dismissed from his cabinet pos ...
, align="right", 6,338 , Opposition (Laurier Liberals) , George Dunkley Isaac , align="right", 3,079 , - ,
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, John Jabez Thurston , align="right", 8,019 ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
, Thomas Hubert Stinson , align="right", 7,816 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
, Thomas Hubert Stinson , align="right", 8,632 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
, Thomas Hubert Stinson , align="right", 9,070 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
, Thomas Hubert Stinson , align="right", 8,999 , Liberal , Thomas John Carley , align="right", 6,269 , - , Liberal , Bruce McNevin , align="right", 8,234 ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
, Thomas Hubert Stinson , align="right", 8,174 , - , Liberal , Bruce McNevin , align="right", 8,499 , National Government , C. D. H. MacAlpine , align="right", 7,422 , - , Progressive Conservative , Clayton Hodgson , align="right", 8,207 , Liberal , Bruce McNevin , align="right", 7,388 , Co-operative Commonwealth , Allan Wilson Botting , align="right", 601 , - , Progressive Conservative , Clayton Hodgson , align="right", 11,061 , Liberal , Bruce McNevin , align="right", 10,105 , Co-operative Commonwealth , Gordon Balfour Milling , align="right", 625 , - , Progressive Conservative , Clayton Hodgson , align="right", 12,634 , Liberal , Foster M. Graham , align="right", 9,041 , - , Progressive Conservative , Clayton Hodgson , align="right", 14,153 , Liberal , Frank Welch , align="right", 5,835 , Co-operative Commonwealth , George Albert Constable , align="right", 860 , - , Progressive Conservative , Clayton Hodgson , align="right", 16,080 , Liberal , Joseph A. Hutton , align="right", 5,190 , Co-operative Commonwealth , George Constable , align="right", 1,112 , - , Progressive Conservative , Clayton Hodgson , align="right", 12,555 , Liberal , Frank Welch , align="right", 6,653 , New Democratic , Allan Gordon McPhail , align="right", 3,029 , - , Progressive Conservative ,
Charles Lamb Charles Lamb (10 February 1775 – 27 December 1834) was an English essayist, poet, and antiquarian, best known for his '' Essays of Elia'' and for the children's book '' Tales from Shakespeare'', co-authored with his sister, Mary Lamb (1764� ...
, align="right", 10,538 , Liberal , S. Clifton Benson , align="right", 9,572 , New Democratic , Allan Gordon McPhail , align="right", 2,994 , - , Progressive Conservative , William C. Scott , align="right", 11,282 , Liberal , Hugh David Petrie Logan , align="right", 8,828 , New Democratic , Allan Gordon McPhail , align="right", 3,230


See also

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List of Canadian federal electoral districts This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
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Past Canadian electoral districts This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that province. ...
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Monarchy in Ontario By the arrangements of the Canadian federation, Canada's monarchy operates in Ontario as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. As such, the Crown within Ontario's jurisdiction may be referred to as ''the Crown in ...


External links

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Parliament of Canada
{{coord missing, Ontario Former federal electoral districts of Ontario