Prescott—Russell—Cumberland
federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada (Since 2025)
Prescott—Russell—Cumberland (formerly Glengarry—Prescott—Russell and Glengarry—Prescott) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1953.
Geography
The district includes the United Counties of Prescott and Russell 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 and The Nation. Its area is 3,049 km2.
History
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".
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.
The public source identifies “Prescott—Russell—Cumberland” as federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada (Since 2025). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Prescott, Russell and Cumberland.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q134593447. Authority coordinates are 45.410, -75.120. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1953, 1952, 1966 and 1970.
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