Grey—Simcoe was a federal

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represented in the

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from 1968 to 1988. It was located in the

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. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of

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

Grey—Bruce Grey—Bruce was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Bruce South and Grey Southeast ridings. I ...

and

Simcoe East Simcoe East was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1968. This riding was created in 1882 from parts of Muskoka riding. The "East Riding of the ...

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

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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 was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Grey—Simcoe, Simcoe Sou ...

, Simcoe North and

Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Bruce—Grey, Gr ...

ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Election results

References

External links

Riding history from the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Grey-Simcoe Former federal electoral districts of Ontario 1966 establishments in Ontario 1988 disestablishments in Ontario Canadian federal electoral districts established in 1966 Constituencies disestablished in 1988

Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

References

External links