Dufferin—Simcoe was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1925 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Dufferin and Simcoe South ridings.

It initially consisted of the county of Dufferin and that part of the county of Simcoe lying south of and including the townships of Tossorontio, Essa and Innisfil. In 1933, it was redefined to exclude the townships of East Luther and East Garafraxa in the county of Dufferin, and no part of the town of Barrie.

In 1947, it was defined as consisting of the county of Dufferin, including the town of Orangeville, but excluding the townships of East Luther and East Garafraxa, and the part of the county of Simcoe lying south of and including the townships of Tosorontio, Essa and Innisfil, and excluding the town of Barrie.

In 1952, it was defined as consisting of the county of Dufferin and the town of Orangeville, and the part of the county of Simcoe lying south of and including the townships of Tosorontio, Essa and Innisfil (excluding the town of Barrie).

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Peel—Dufferin, Simcoe North, Wellington—Grey and York—Simcoe ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:

ParliamentYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Dufferin and Simcoe South
15th1925–1926William Earl RoweConservative
16th1926–1930
17th1930–1935
18th1935–1937
1937–1940
19th1940–1945National Government
20th1945–1949Progressive Conservative
21st1949–1953
22nd1953–1957
23rd1957–1958
24th1958–1962
25th1962–1963
26th1963–1965Ellwood Madill
27th1965–1968
Riding dissolved into Peel—Dufferin, Simcoe North, Wellington—Grey and York—Simcoe

Election results

1925 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
ConservativeWilliam Earl Rowe8,942
ProgressiveRobert John Wood5,936
1926 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
ConservativeWilliam Earl Rowe8,376
IndependentThomas Johnston O'Flynn5,303
1930 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
ConservativeWilliam Earl Rowe9,369
LiberalW. Garfield Case4,388
1935 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
ConservativeWilliam Earl Rowe8,150
LiberalWilliam James Campbell Boake4,767
ReconstructionAllan Houghton Ferry2,657

On Mr. Rowe's resignation when he accepted nomination for the Ontario Legislature at general election, 28 September 1937:

PartyCandidateVotes
By-election on 8 November 1937
ConservativeWilliam Earl Roweacclaimed
1940 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
National GovernmentWilliam Earl Rowe6,527
Liberal–ProgressiveAndrew Parr Gilmore4,226
1945 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Earl Rowe8,539
IndependentMurdock Charles MacKinnon4,885
1949 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Earl Rowe7,639
LiberalRichard McCulloch5,720
1953 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Earl Rowe9,248
LiberalRichard McCulloch7,083
1957 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Earl Rowe11,852
LiberalBurns Wales6,290
1958 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Earl Rowe13,037
LiberalJohn D. Bowerman5,750
1962 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Earl Rowe10,533
LiberalHarvey R. Stewart7,526
Social CreditLloyd G. Cumming1,547
1963 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeEllwood Madill10,278
LiberalHarvey Stewart8,941
Social CreditLloyd G. Cumming1,626
New DemocraticDerrick Manson673
1965 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive ConservativeEllwood Madill9,701
LiberalHarvey R. Stewart6,420
New DemocraticGeorge Hill3,384
Social CreditLloyd G. Cumming984

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