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For the defunct provincial electoral district in Alberta, see Cochrane (provincial electoral district).
Cochrane (also known as Cochrane North and Cochrane—Superior) was a federal and provincial electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada. It was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1997 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 until 1998.
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Federal electoral district
This riding was created in 1933 as "Cochrane" from parts of Timiskaming North riding. The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Algoma, Kenora—Rainy River, Thunder Bay—Nipigon, Timiskaming—Cochrane and Timmins—James Bay ridings.
Geography
It initially consisted of the northern part of the territorial district of Timiskaming, and the eastern part of the territorial district of Cochrane and the district of Patricia. In Timiskaming, the riding included the part of the district lying north of and including the townships of Pontiac and Keefer and the townships in between them. In Cochrane, it included the part of th district lying east of a line drawn along the eastern boundaries of the townships of McCoig and Mulloy and north to the northern limit of the district. In Patricia, it included the part lying east of the projection north of the western boundary of the electoral district of Cochrane.
In 1947, it was redefined to consist of the northern part of the territorial district of Cochrane and the eastern part of the district of Patricia. In the 1960s, it was redefined to consist of the northern parts of the territorial district of Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora (Patricia Portion), Sudbury and Timiskaming.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Algoma, Cochrane North, Timiskaming and Timmins—Chapleau ridings.
"Cochrane North" was formed in 1976 from parts of Cochrane and Thunder Bay ridings. It consisted of the northern part of the Territorial District of Algoma, northwest part of the Territorial District of Cochrane, the eastern part of the Territorial District of Kenora (Patricia Portion), and the southeast part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay. The name of the electoral district was changed in 1977 to "Cochrane", and in 1980 to "Cochrane—Superior".
Cochrane—Superior initially consisted of the northern part of the Territorial District of Algoma, the north-west of the Territorial District of Cochrane, the eastern part of the Territorial District of Kenora (Patricia Portion), and the south-east part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay.
It was redefined in 1987 to consist of the north-east part of the Territorial District of Algoma, the north-west part of the Territorial District of Cochrane, the eastern part of the Territorial District of Kenora, and the eastern part of the Territorial District of Thunder Bay.
Federal election results
Cochrane
Canadian federal election, 1935 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BRADETTE, Joseph Arthur 12,719 Co-operative Commonwealth BEACH, Harry Hughes 3,247 Reconstruction MURTAGH, Andrew Patrick 2,593 Communist EWEN, Thomas Alexander 1,004 Canadian federal election, 1940 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BRADETTE, Joseph Arthur 16,785 National Government CRUMB, Robert Whitney 5,652 Farmer-Labour TEEPLE, W. Garth 3,922 Canadian federal election, 1945 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BRADETTE, Joseph A. 13,285 Co-operative Commonwealth PARISIEN, Wilfrid 7,355 Progressive Conservative SPOONER, Joseph Wilfrid 4,711 Canadian federal election, 1949 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BRADETTE, Joseph-Arthur 6,352 Progressive Conservative BRUNELLE, René-Joseph-Napoléon 3,885 Co-operative Commonwealth LEFEBVRE, Elmo-Stanislas 2,331 Union des électeurs AYOTTE, Joseph-Apolidor-Flor 891 Canadian federal election, 1953 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HABEL, Joseph Alphonse Anac 6,667 Progressive Conservative BRUNELLE, René Joseph Napoléon 5,194 Co-operative Commonwealth CARTER, John Pereira 2,448 Canadian federal election, 1957 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HABEL, J.A. Anaclet 6,626 Progressive Conservative LEFEBVRE, Elmo 3,319 Co-operative Commonwealth LACASSE, Norman 2,552 Ind. Social Credit FILION, André J. 2,351 Canadian federal election, 1958 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HABEL, J. Anaclet 7,851 Progressive Conservative BRUNELLE, René 6,941 Co-operative Commonwealth BALLANTYNE, James 2,729 Canadian federal election, 1962 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HABEL, Joseph-Anaclet 7,969 New Democrat PATERSON, Ross A. 4,814 Progressive Conservative BORDELEAU, François 4,072 Social Credit ALBERT, Levi 1,459 Canadian federal election, 1963 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HABEL, Joseph-Anaclet 7,809 New Democrat PATERSON, Ross A. 5,498 Progressive Conservative PALANGIO, Mike 3,276 Social Credit BRISSON, Alphonse 2,204 Canadian federal election, 1965 Party Candidate Votes Liberal HABEL, Joseph-Anaclet 7,505 New Democrat PATERSON, Ross A. 6,685 Progressive Conservative MOORE, Bob 3,025 Social Credit BRISSON, Alphonse 837 Independent KELLY, Philip T. 316 Canadian federal election, 1968 Party Candidate Votes Liberal STEWART, Ralph W. 9,803 New Democrat PATERSON, Ross A. 7,034 Progressive Conservative MAYBURY, George W. 2,875 Social Credit LAVOIE, Jeanne 433 Canadian federal election, 1972 Party Candidate Votes Liberal STEWART, Ralph W. 10,405 New Democrat CONSTANTINE, Bud 5,405 Progressive Conservative BROWN, Blair 4,626 Social Credit PETRIN, Emmanuel 1,477 Independent MULLINS, Richard B. 204 Canadian federal election, 1974 Party Candidate Votes Liberal STEWART, Ralph 11,379 New Democrat BRIXHE, Carol 5,539 Progressive Conservative TOUCHETTE, Alphonse 2,957 Not affiliated GOSSELIN, François 1,099 Canadian federal election, 1979 Party Candidate Votes Liberal PENNER, Keith 12,889 New Democrat FORTIN, Robert 11,080 Progressive Conservative KOSOWAN, Carole 5,001 Canadian federal election, 1980 Party Candidate Votes Liberal PENNER, Keith 15,280 New Democrat FORTIN, Robert 10,814 Progressive Conservative TURNER, J. Elgin 2,852 Marxist–Leninist STEVENS, Doris 111 Cochrane—Superior
Canadian federal election, 1984 Party Candidate Votes Liberal PENNER, Keith 12,359 Progressive Conservative DESJARDINS, Guy 9,590 New Democrat BRUNET, Ray 7,672 Canadian federal election, 1988 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BÉLAIR, Réginald 11,954 New Democrat WOOD, Len 10,753 Progressive Conservative DESJARDINS, Guy 7,032 Canadian federal election, 1993 Party Candidate Votes Liberal BÉLAIR, Réginald 19,511 Reform BANKS, Don 2,590 Progressive Conservative PARENT, Muriel J. 2,470 New Democrat LAJEUNESSE, Jean Paul 2,429 Provincial electoral district
From the 1987 election until its abolition, Cochrane North included most of the District of Cochrane (except Timmins, the geographic townships bordering Timmins on the west, Iroquois Falls, and all the communities and townships south of a line extending east from the northern boundary of Iroquois Falls to Lake Abitibi and then all communities and townships south of Lake Abitibi). The riding also included the two geographic townships in Algoma District immediately south of Hearst and all of Kenora District east of the prolongation of the westerly border of Cochrane District. The riding was abolished in 1998 into Timmins—James Bay, Algoma—Manitoulin and Timiskaming—Cochrane. Prior to 1926, the riding was known as Cochrane.
Members
- Malcolm Lang, Liberal (1914-1926)
- Albert Waters, Conservative (1926-1934)
- Joseph-Anaclet Habel, Liberal (1934-1948)
- John Carrère, Progressive Conservative (1948)
- Marcel Léger, Progressive Conservative (1949-1951)
- Philip Kelly, Progressive Conservative (1951-1958)
- René Brunelle, Progressive Conservative (1958-1981)
- René Piché, Progressive Conservative (1981-1985)
- René Fontaine, Liberal (1985-1990)
- Len Wood, New Democratic Party (1990-1999)
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Categories:- Defunct Ontario federal electoral districts
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