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(Redirected from Lanark—Carleton) For the provincial electoral district, see Carleton—Mississippi Mills (provincial electoral district). Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
Carleton—Mississippi Mills
Ontario electoral district
Carleton–Mississippi Mills in relation to other Ottawa-area electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1987
District abolished2013
First contested1988
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)149,769
Electors (2011)99,002
Area (km²)1,550.93
Census division(s)Lanark, Ottawa
Census subdivision(s)Ottawa, Mississippi Mills

Carleton—Mississippi Mills (formerly known as Lanark—Carleton and Carleton—Lanark) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 2015.

This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Nepean—Carleton ridings. At first, it was named "Carleton–Lanark". The name was changed to the current name as of September 1, 2004. The riding consists of the former Townships of Ramsay and Pakenham in the Town of Mississippi Mills, the former Townships of Goulbourn and West Carleton, and the former city of Kanata all in the city of Ottawa.

Initially, the boundaries of the riding were contentious. According to a report of the House of Commons committee that reviewed all new riding boundaries created in that year's redistribution of ridings, "the Township of Mississippi Mills has strenuously protested being placed within Carleton–Lanark. It feels it does not belong to, and should not be attached to, an Ottawa-focused riding." In May 2004, Mississippi Mills town council voted to be moved out of the riding and into the same riding as the rest of Lanark County. Over 1,000 residents of the township mailed postcards to the Speaker of the House of Commons protesting the new boundaries.

Gordon O'Connor of the Conservative Party of Canada was the riding's Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2015. During this time, he served as the Minister of National Revenue and the Minister of National Defence.

Following the Canadian federal electoral redistribution, 2012, the riding was dissolved. The bulk of the riding—nearly all of the Ottawa portion—became part of Kanata—Carleton, while a smaller portion was transferred to Carleton. Mississippi Mills became part of Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
Carleton—Lanark
Riding created from Lanark—Renfrew—Carleton and Nepean—Carleton
34th  1988–1993     Paul Dick Progressive Conservative
35th  1993–1997     Ian Murray Liberal
36th  1997–2000
37th  2000–2003     Scott Reid Alliance
 2003–2004     Conservative
Riding renamed — Carleton—Mississippi Mills
38th  2004–2006     Gordon O'Connor Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Kanata—Carleton, Carleton,
and Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston

Election results

Carleton—Mississippi Mills

2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Gordon O'Connor 43,723 56.95 -0.82 –
Liberal Karen McCrimmon 18,393 23.96 +1.62 –
New Democratic Erin Peters 11,223 14.62 +4.98 –
Green John Hogg 3,434 4.47 -5.76 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 76,773 100.00   –
Total rejected ballots 196 0.25 –
Turnout 76,969 72.77 +3.61
Eligible voters 105,770 – –
Conservative hold Swing -1.22
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Gordon O'Connor 39,433 57.77 +1.5 $85,039
Liberal Justin Mackinnon 15,254 22.34 -1.2 $95,575
Green Jake Cole 6,983 10.23 +3.7 $16,910
New Democratic Paul Arbour 6,583 9.64 -2.8 $14,025
Total valid votes/Expense limit 61,575 100.00   $97,029
Total rejected ballots – – –
Turnout 68,469 69.16 –
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Gordon O'Connor 39,004 56.2 +6.2 $77,114
Liberal Isabel Metcalfe 16,360 23.6 -9.6 $71,930
New Democratic Tasha Bridgen 8,677 12.5 +2.2 $14,836
Green Jake Cole 4,544 6.5 +0.9 $6,225
Marijuana George Kolaczunski 426 0.6 * $0
Progressive Canadian Tracy Parsons 408 0.6 * $1,238
Total valid votes/Expense limit 69,419 100.0   *

Carleton—Lanark

2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon O'Connor 32,664 50.0 -8.5
Liberal Dan Wicklum 22,185 34.0 -2.0
New Democratic Rick Prashaw 6,758 10.4 +7.3
Green Stewart Langstaff 3,665 5.6 +4.2
Total valid votes 65,272 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Lanark—Carleton

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Scott Reid 24,670 38.9 +11.9
Liberal Ian Murray 22,812 36.0 -9.3
Progressive Conservative Bryan Brulotte 12,430 19.6 -1.7
New Democratic Theresa Kiefer 1,946 3.1 -1.8
Green Stuart Langstaff 871 1.4 0.6
Canadian Action Ross Elliott 388 0.6 0.1
Independent John Baranyi 150 0.2 *
Natural Law Britt Roberts 107 0.2 -0.1
Total valid votes – 100.0
Total valid votes 63,374 100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Murray 28,151 45.3 -4.2
Reform Darrel Reid 16,765 27.0 4.7
Progressive Conservative Bryce Grayson Bell 13,213 21.3 -2.2
New Democratic Gail Myles 3,022 4.9 +2.5
Green Susan Brandum 463 0.7 +0.3
Canadian Action Gerald W. Lepage 318 0.5
Natural Law Britt Roberts 181 0.3 -0.1
Total valid votes – 100.0
Total valid votes 62,113 100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Murray 35,051 49.5 +13.9
Progressive Conservative Paul Dick 16,604 23.5 -24.6
Reform Ron MacDonald 15,766 22.3 *
New Democratic Judie McSkimmings 1,689 2.4 -12.3
National Jacques Rubacha 926 1.3 *
Green Stephen Johns 329 0.5 *
Natural Law Britt Roberts 264 0.4 *
Libertarian Barbara Rowe 99 0.1 *
Abolitionist Bracken Begley 62 0.1 *
Total valid votes 70,790 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Paul Dick 27,379 48.0
Liberal Janet Marshall 20,275 35.6
New Democratic Bill Cox 8,359 14.7
Confederation of Regions Robert Stratton 981 1.7
Total valid votes 56,994 100.0

See also

References

Notes

  1. Statistics Canada
  2. Statistics Canada
  3. Adams, Peter. "42nd Report". Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, Canadian House of Commons. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
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