Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington (federal electoral district)

Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada which was represented in the House of Commons of Canada between 2004 and 2015. It was abolished for the 2015 general election; the Lanark County and Frontenac components of the riding were redistributed to the new district of Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston, while Lennox and Addington County was redistributed to the new district of Hastings—Lennox and Addington.

Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Ontario electoral district
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington shown within the Eastern Ontario region
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created2003
District abolished2013
First contested2004
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]119,617
Electors (2011)88,966
Area (km²)[2]8,516.96
Census division(s)Frontenac, Lanark, Lennox and Addington
Census subdivision(s)Addington Highlands, Beckwith, Carleton Place, Central Frontenac, Drummond/North Elmsley, Greater Napanee, Lanark Highlands, Loyalist, Montague, North Frontenac, Perth, Smiths Falls, South Frontenac, Stone Mills, Tay Valley

The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Lanark—Carleton, and was first contested in the 2004 federal election. Conservative candidate Scott Reid, the incumbent MP for Lanark-Carleton and Liberal candidate Larry McCormick, incumbent MP for Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington, both ran for the seat. Bill Vankoughnet, a former Progressive Conservative MP who had represented Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington prior to 1993, also ran for the seat. Reid was elected by a margin of over 10,000 votes, and was re-elected by gradually increasing margins in 2006, 2008, and 2011. By the final election held in the riding, Reid's margin of victory had grown to 20,000 votes.

The riding's conservative voting pattern was in line with rural ridings immediately to the west of the city of Ottawa; in four federal elections, Reid never dipped below 27,000 votes, while no challenger rose above 18,000 votes. He was the only MP ever elected in Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington.

Members of Parliament

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Parliament Years Member Party
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Riding created from Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
and Lanark—Carleton
38th  2004–2006     Scott Reid Conservative
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston
and Hastings—Lennox and Addington

Election results

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2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Scott Reid 33,754 57.27 +1.39
New Democratic Doug Smyth 12,174 20.65 +7.53
Liberal David Remington 9,940 16.86 -4.94
Green John Baranyi 2,702 4.58 -3.96
Independent Ralph Lee 370 0.63
Total valid votes 58,940 100.00
Total rejected ballots 170 0.29 +0.04
Turnout 59,110 65.53 +4.49
Eligible voters 90,197
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Scott Reid 30,272 55.88 +4.81 $47,946
Liberal David Remington 11,809 21.80 -2.93 $54,213
New Democratic Sandra Willard 7,112 13.12 -3.03 $12,999
Green Chris Walker 4,629 8.54 +3.31 $12,887
Marijuana Ernest Rathwell 347 0.64 -0.20 $0
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,169 100.00 $94,298
Total rejected ballots 137 0.25 -0.11
Turnout 54,306 61.04 -6.63


2006 Canadian federal election: Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Party Candidate Votes % Expenditures
Conservative Scott Reid 30,367 51.07 $79,119.82
Liberal Geoff Turner 14,709 24.74 $70,089.93
New Democratic Helen Forsey 9,604 16.15 $12,483.01
Green Mike Nickerson 3,115 5.24 $8,973.29
Progressive Canadian Jeffrey Bogaerts 735 1.24
Marijuana Ernest Rathwell 501 0.84
Canadian Action Jerry Ackerman 429 0.72 $7,594.30
Total valid votes 59,460 100.00
Total rejected ballots 217
Turnout 59,677 67.67
Electors on the lists 88,185
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Scott Reid 27,566 48.77
Liberal Larry McCormick 17,507 30.97
New Democratic Ross Sutherland 7,418 13.12
Green John Baranyi 2,736 4.84
Independent Bill Vankoughnet 820 1.45
Marijuana George Kolaczynski 479 0.85
Total valid votes 56,526 100.00

See also

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References

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Citations

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Sources

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  • "Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington (federal electoral district) (Code 35040) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  • Parliament of Canada constituency profile
  • Elections Canada election results since 2004
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
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