Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (formerly known as Glengarry—Prescott) is a federal

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, Canada, that has been represented in the

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since 1953.

Geography

The district includes the

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, the Township of

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and the former City of

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(except for Orleans). Major communities include

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(part), Russell, Embrun, Casselman,

East Hawkesbury East Hawkesbury is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. Situated on the Ottawa River, its eastern boundary is the border with the province of Quebec. Communities The township comprises the village ...

Alfred and Plantagenet Alfred and Plantagenet is a Franco-Ontarian township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in the United Counties of Prescott and Russell. Located approximately from downtown Ottawa at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the South Nation River. The t ...

, Champlain,

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and

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. Its area is 3,049 km².

History

The district was created in 1952 as "Glengarry—Prescott" from parts of

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and Prescott ridings. It consisted of Prescott County and

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. In 1966, it was expanded to include Russell County excluding Cumberland Township. In 1970, the name was changed to "Glengarry—Prescott—Russell". In 1976, the district was redefined to exclude Charlottenburgh Township and include Cumberland Township. In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the County of Glengarry and Akwesasne Indian Reserve No. 59 in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and the part of the Township of Cumberland excluding the part north of Innes Road and west of Regional Road No. 57 and Trim Road. In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the County of Glengarry (excluding the Township of Charlottenburgh), the Township of Cumberland in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, excluding the part west of Trim Road and North of Innes Road. In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the Township of North Glengarry in the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, and the part of the City of Ottawa east Cardinal Creek, Regional Road No. 174, Trim Road Wall Road, Mer Bleue Road and Boundary Road. Following the 2012 redistribution of Canada's ridings, the riding will lose the Cardinal Creek and

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area to

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Election results

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election. Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Glengarry—Prescott

Note: Ralliement créditiste vote is compared to Social Credit vote in 1963 election. Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

Students results

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

References

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Riding history for Glengarry—Prescott 1952-1970 from the

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Riding history for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell 1970-2008 from the

2011 Results from Elections Canada

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glengarry-Prescott-Russell Ontario federal electoral districts Clarence-Rockland Federal electoral districts of Ottawa Hawkesbury, Ontario Russell, Ontario 1952 establishments in Ontario