Dufferin—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Dufferin and Simcoe South ridings.

Dufferin—Simcoe
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1924
District abolished1966
First contested1925
Last contested1965

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

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

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Dufferin and Simcoe South
15th  1925–1926     William Earl Rowe Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1937
 1937–1940
19th  1940–1945     National Government
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965 Ellwood Madill
27th  1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Peel—Dufferin, Simcoe North, Wellington—Grey
and York—Simcoe

Election results

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1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Earl Rowe 8,942
Progressive Robert John Wood 5,936
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Earl Rowe 8,376
Independent Thomas Johnston O'Flynn 5,303
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Earl Rowe 9,369
Liberal W. Garfield Case 4,388
1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Earl Rowe 8,150
Liberal William James Campbell Boake 4,767
Reconstruction Allan Houghton Ferry 2,657

On Mr. Rowe's resignation when he accepted nomination for the Ontario Legislature at general election, 28 September 1937:

By-election on 8 November 1937
Party Candidate Votes
Conservative William Earl Rowe acclaimed
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
National Government William Earl Rowe 6,527
Liberal–Progressive Andrew Parr Gilmore 4,226
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative William Earl Rowe 8,539
Independent Murdock Charles MacKinnon 4,885
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative William Earl Rowe 7,639
Liberal Richard McCulloch 5,720
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative William Earl Rowe 9,248
Liberal Richard McCulloch 7,083
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative William Earl Rowe 11,852
Liberal Burns Wales 6,290
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative William Earl Rowe 13,037
Liberal John D. Bowerman 5,750
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative William Earl Rowe 10,533
Liberal Harvey R. Stewart 7,526
Social Credit Lloyd G. Cumming 1,547
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Ellwood Madill 10,278
Liberal Harvey Stewart 8,941
Social Credit Lloyd G. Cumming 1,626
New Democratic Derrick Manson 673
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Ellwood Madill 9,701
Liberal Harvey R. Stewart 6,420
New Democratic George Hill 3,384
Social Credit Lloyd G. Cumming 984

See also

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