Northumberland—Durham

Northumberland—Durham was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Durham and Northumberland and a small part of Hastings—Frontenac ridings.

Northumberland—Durham
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished1976
First contested1968
Last contested1974

It consisted of the County of Durham, the Townships of Alnwick, Haldimand, Hamilton, South Monaghan and Percy in the County of Northumberland, the Town of Cobourg and the Village of Hastings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it became part of Durham—Northumberland, Northumberland and Peterborough ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Northumberland, Durham and Hastings—Frontenac
28th  1968–1972     Russell Honey Liberal
29th  1972–1974     Allan Lawrence Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979
Riding dissolved into Durham—Northumberland, Northumberland and Peterborough

Election results
1968 Canadian federal election: Northumberland—Durham
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Russell Honey 13,707
  Progressive Conservative John Pratt 11,141
  New Democratic Wilmer J. Hill 5,897
1972 Canadian federal election: Northumberland—Durham
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Allan Lawrence 17,385
  Liberal Russell Honey 14,594
  New Democratic Wilmer Hill 6,504
1974 Canadian federal election: Northumberland—Durham
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Allan Lawrence 16,824
  Liberal Allan Becket 14,896
  New Democratic Russ Walker 7,136

See also
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