Halton—Wentworth
{{Short description|Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada}}
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Halton—Wentworth was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Halton and Wentworth ridings.
It consisted of the Town of Burlington and the Township of Nassagaweya in the County of Halton, and the Town of Burlington, the Town of Dundas and the Townships of East Flamborough and West Flamborough in the County of Wentworth.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Burlington, Guelph, Halton and Hamilton—Wentworth ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
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{{CanMP nodata|Riding created from Halton and Wentworth}}
{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1968
| ToYr = 1972
| Assembly# = 28
| CanParty = Liberal
| RepName = John B. Morison
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{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1972
| ToYr = 1974
| Assembly# = 29
| CanParty = PC
| PartyTerms# = 2
| RepName = Bill Kempling
| RepTerms# = 2
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{{CanMP row
| FromYr = 1974
| ToYr = 1979
| Assembly# = 30
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{{CanMP nodata|Riding dissolved into Burlington, Guelph, Halton
and Hamilton—Wentworth}}
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Election results
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1968}}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|John B. Morison | 19,563 }}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|James Reginald Swanborough | 18,043 }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Ted MacDonald | 9,312 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Independent Liberal|Norman Brian Braden | 399 }}
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{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1972}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Bill Kempling | 31,150 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Norm McGuinness | 21,450 }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Dickson Bailey |10,630 }}
|}
{{Canadian election result/top|CA|1974}}
{{CANelec|CA|PC|Bill Kempling | 26,798 }}
{{CANelec|CA|Liberal|Eric Cunningham | 26,130 }}
{{CANelec|CA|NDP|Walter Mulkewich | 8,877 }}
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See also
References
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External links
- [http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=267 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
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Category:Former federal electoral districts of Ontario
Category:Canadian federal electoral districts established in 1966
Category:1966 establishments in Ontario