Prescott and Russell (provincial electoral district)

Prescott and Russell was a provincial electoral district that elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It existed from 1967 to 1999, when it was abolished into Glengarry—Prescott—Russell and Ottawa—Orléans when ridings were redistributed to match their federal counterparts. It consisted of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell as well as the Township of Cumberland.

Members of Provincial Parliament

  1. Joseph Albert Bélanger, Progressive Conservative (1967–1981)
  2. Don Boudria, Liberal (1981–1984)
  3. Jean Poirier, Liberal (1984–1995)
  4. Jean-Marc Lalonde, Liberal (1995–1999)

Election results

Ontario general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJean-Marc Lalonde 24,808 55.7 -9.3%
Progressive ConservativePierre Leduc 13,637 30.6 +23.5%
New DemocraticYves Deschamps 4,472 10.0 -13.5%
LibertarianJean-Serge Brisson 626 1.4 -0.2%
IndependentJohn MacKinnon 564 1.3
Natural LawPierrette Blondin 446 1.0
Ontario general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJean Poirier 25,879 65.0 -10.8%
New DemocraticCarole Roy 9,369 23.5 +10.9%
Progressive ConservativeKeith Flavell 2,848 7.1 -4.5%
Family CoalitionPaul Lauzon 1,119 2.8
LibertarianJean-Serge Brisson 618 1.6
Ontario general election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJean Poirier 26,811 75.8 +17.8%
New DemocraticYves Deschamps 4,460 12.6 +3.5%
Progressive ConservativeRoland Demers 4,100 11.6 -22.4%
Ontario general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJean Poirier 18,833 58.0
Progressive ConservativeGuy Genier 11,038 34.0
New DemocraticMaurice Landry 2,625 8.1
1984 By-Election on Boudria's resignation
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalJean Poirier 10,182
Progressive ConservativeGaston Patenaude 8,347
New DemocraticRheo Lalonde 1,791
Ontario general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalDon Boudria 15,123
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Albert Bélanger 9,951
New DemocraticClaude Dion 1,828
Ontario general election, 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive ConservativeJoseph Albert Bélanger 11,863
LiberalPhilibert Proulx 8,877
New DemocraticJoseph Cheff 3,597
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