York—Peel
Ontario electoral district | |
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Defunct federal electoral district | |
Legislature | House of Commons |
District created | 1976 |
District abolished | 1987 |
First contested | 1979 |
Last contested | 1984 |
York—Peel was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe, York North and York—Simcoe ridings. It was represented in the House of Commons by Sinclair Stevens of the Progressive Conservative Party during its whole existence.
York—Peel consisted of the Town of Caledon in Peel Region, and the Townships of East Gwillimbury and King and the Towns of Aurora, Newmarket and Whitchurch–Stouffville in York Region.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was re-distributed between Halton—Peel, Markham, York North and York—Simcoe ridings.
Members of Parliament
[edit]This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
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Riding created from Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe, York North and York—Simcoe |
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31st | 1979–1980 | Sinclair Stevens | Progressive Conservative | |
32nd | 1980–1984 | |||
33rd | 1984–1988 | |||
Riding dissolved into Halton—Peel, Markham, York North and York—Simcoe |
Election results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive Conservative | Sinclair Stevens | 29,081 | |||
Liberal | Richard Whitehead | 14,108 | |||
New Democratic | Wally Gustar | 7,725 | |||
Libertarian | Wayne Kollinger | 441 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive Conservative | Sinclair Stevens | 23,955 | |||
Liberal | Wally Harkness | 17,303 | |||
New Democratic | John Hall | 8,708 | |||
Rhinoceros | Mark Oliver | 589 | |||
Libertarian | Garry Anstett | 317 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive Conservative | Sinclair Stevens | 37,493 | |||
Liberal | Pam McPherson | 12,538 | |||
New Democratic | John Hall | 9,353 | |||
Independent | Ray Pritchard | 480 | |||
Libertarian | Thomas Dreesen | 437 |
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Website of the Parliament of Canada