Durham—Northumberland
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished1987
First contested1979
Last contested1984

Durham—Northumberland is a former federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Northumberland—Durham and Ontario ridings.

It consisted of:

  • in the Regional Municipality of Durham: the Township of Scugog and the Town of Newcastle;
  • in the County of Northumberland: the Township of Hope, the Town of Port Hope, the Town of Cobourg, and the part of the Township of Hamilton lying west of the Town of Cobourg and south of Highway 401;
  • in the County of Peterborough: the Township of Cavan; and
  • in the County of Victoria: the Township of Manvers.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Durham, Northumberland and Victoria—Haliburton ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Northumberland—Durham and Ontario
31st  1979–1980     Allan Lawrence Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Durham, Northumberland and Victoria—Haliburton

Election results

1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeAllan Lawrence21,50252.39
LiberalIan Wilson10,74826.19
New DemocraticFred McLaughlin8,39320.45
LibertarianRobert Marttila3670.89
Marxist–LeninistRobert C. Platt290.07
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAllan Lawrence17,58745.08-7.32
LiberalEd Schamerhorn11,58729.70+3.51
New DemocraticFred McLaughlin9,45324.23+3.78
LibertarianBob Marttila3740.96+0.06
Marxist–LeninistRobert C. Platt16-0.03
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -5.41
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeAllan Lawrence24,96859.34+14.26
LiberalDarce Campbell8,74020.77-8.93
New DemocraticRoy Grierson7,80518.55-5.68
RhinocerosBrian Flynn3530.84
LibertarianGordon W. Page2110.50-0.46
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +11.59

See also

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