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Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell
Ontario electoral district
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Glengarry—Prescott—Russell in relation to other Ontario electoral districts (2003 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 
Francis Drouin
Liberal
District created 1952
First contested 1953
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011) 106,240
Electors (2015) 84,340
Area (km²) 3,018
Pop. density (per km²) 35.2
Census divisions Ottawa, Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
Census subdivisions Alfred and Plantagenet, Casselman, Champlain, Clarence-Rockland, East Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury, North Glengarry, Ottawa, Russell Township, The Nation Municipality

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell (formerly known as Glengarry—Prescott) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953.

The district includes the United Counties of Prescott and Russell, the Township of North Glengarry and the former City of Cumberland (except for Orleans).

Major communities include Hawkesbury, Ottawa (part), Russell, Embrun, Casselman, East Hawkesbury, Alfred and Plantagenet, Champlain, Clarence-Rockland, North Glengarry and The Nation. Its area is 3,049 km2.

The district was created in 1952 as "Glengarry—Prescott" from parts of Glengarry and Prescott ridings. It consisted of Prescott County and Glengarry County.

In 1966, it was expanded to include Russell County excluding Cumberland Township. In 1970, the name was changed to "Glengarry—Prescott—Russell".


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