Dufferin—Simcoe was a federal
electoral district
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represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of
Dufferin and
Simcoe South ridings.
It initially consisted of the county of Dufferin and that part of the county of Simcoe lying south of and including the townships of Tossorontio, Essa and Innisfil. In 1933, it was redefined to exclude the townships of East Luther and East Garafraxa in the county of Dufferin, and no part of the town of Barrie.
In 1947, it was defined as consisting of the county of Dufferin, including the town of Orangeville, but excluding the townships of East Luther and East Garafraxa, and the part of the county of Simcoe lying south of and including the townships of Tosorontio, Essa and Innisfil, and excluding the town of Barrie.
In 1952, it was defined as consisting of the county of Dufferin and the town of Orangeville, and the part of the county of Simcoe lying south of and including the townships of Tosorontio, Essa and Innisfil (excluding the town of Barrie).
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between
Peel—Dufferin,
Simcoe North,
Wellington—Grey and
York—Simcoe ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Election results
On Mr. Rowe's resignation when he accepted nomination for the Ontario Legislature at general election, 28 September 1937:
See also
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List of Canadian electoral districts
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References
External links
Riding history from theLibrary of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario
Canadian federal electoral districts established in 1924
1924 establishments in Ontario
1968 disestablishments in Ontario
Constituencies disestablished in 1968