Brant—Haldimand
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Brant—Haldimand was a federal and provincial electoral district
in Ontario
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1953 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1987 to 1999.
and Haldimand
.
It consisted of the counties of Haldimand and Brant. The townships of Burford and Oakland in Brant were excluded, along with the part of the township of Brantford lying south and west of Grand River, the part of the township of Brantford not included in the electoral district of Brantford, and the city of Brantford.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Brant
, Norfolk—Haldimand
and Welland
ridings.
:
), the township of North Dumfries
(excluding the part that extended east of Cambridge
), and the municipalities of Haldimand, and Dunnville
. The riding was abolished into Cambridge
, Brant
, Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant
and Erie—Lincoln
.
:
|CHARLTON, John A.
|align="right"|10,059
|-
|DISHER, Garfield
|align="right"| 9,305
|-
|DAVISON, Norman A.
|align="right"| 1,358
|}
|-
|CHARLTON, John A.
|align="right"| 12,858
|-
|DISHER, Garfield
|align="right"| 8,063
|-
|MACKAY, Charlie L.
|align="right"| 2,168
|}
|-
|CHARLTON, John A.
|align="right"| 15,182
|-
|MADDEN, Walter
|align="right"| 6,630
|-
|PRINCE, Herbert
|align="right"| 1,462
|}
|-
|PENNELL, Larry T.
|align="right"| 11,278
|-
|CHARLTON, John A.
|align="right"| 10,883
|-
|GOOD, Allen Charles
|align="right"|2,626
|-
|MALLORY, George S.
|align="right"| 941
|}
|-
|PENNELL, Larry T.
|align="right"| 12,733
|-
|SKINNER, A. Gordon
|align="right"| 10,814
|-
|MOWLE, William B.
|align="right"| 2,274
|-
|FEHR, David
|align="right"| 557
|}
|-
|PENNELL, Larry T.
|align="right"| 13,179
|-
|BRADBURY, Joe
|align="right"|
|BLACKBURN, Derek
|align="right"| 4,813
|}
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1953 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1987 to 1999.
Federal electoral district
The federal riding was created in 1952 from parts of Brant—WentworthBrant—Wentworth
Brant—Wentworth was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1953. This riding was created in 1947 from parts of Brant and Wentworth ridings....
and Haldimand
Haldimand (electoral district)
Haldimand was a federal electoral district in the province of Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892 and from 1904 to 1953. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867....
.
It consisted of the counties of Haldimand and Brant. The townships of Burford and Oakland in Brant were excluded, along with the part of the township of Brantford lying south and west of Grand River, the part of the township of Brantford not included in the electoral district of Brantford, and the city of Brantford.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Brant
Brant (electoral district)
Brant is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1949 and since 1968.The federal riding was created in 1903. It consisted of Brant County excluding Brantford....
, Norfolk—Haldimand
Norfolk—Haldimand
Norfolk—Haldimand was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario...
and Welland
Welland (electoral district)
Welland is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1988, and since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 112,875....
ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following Members of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
:
- John A. CharltonJohn A. CharltonJohn Alpheus Charlton was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Brantford, Ontario and became a farmer and veterinarian by career....
, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of CanadaThe Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
(1953-1962) - Lawrence T. Pennell, LiberalLiberal Party of CanadaThe Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
(1962-1968)
Provincial electoral district
The provincial riding consisted of Brant County (except the city of BrantfordBrantford, Ontario
Brantford is a city located on the Grand River in Southern Ontario, Canada. While geographically surrounded by the County of Brant, the city is politically independent...
), the township of North Dumfries
North Dumfries, Ontario
The Township of North Dumfries is a rural township in Ontario, Canada, part of the Region of Waterloo. Its 2006 Census population was 9,063.The township includes the communities of Ayr, Branchton, Clyde, Reidsville and Roseville.-History:...
(excluding the part that extended east of Cambridge
Cambridge, Ontario
Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of...
), and the municipalities of Haldimand, and Dunnville
Dunnville, Ontario
Dunnville is an unincorporated community of 6,000 people located near the mouth of the Grand River in Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada, near the historic Talbot Trail...
. The riding was abolished into Cambridge
Cambridge (provincial electoral district)
Cambridge is a provincial electoral district in southwestern, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.It was created in 1975....
, Brant
Brant (provincial electoral district)
Brant is a provincial electoral district in southwestern, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.It was created in 1999 from all of Brantford and part of Brant—Haldimand....
, Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant
Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant (provincial electoral district)
Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant was a provincial electoral district in central Ontario, Canada that elected one Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It was created in 1999 from Norfolk and Brant—Haldimand...
and Erie—Lincoln
Erie—Lincoln (provincial electoral district)
Erie—Lincoln was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.The riding was created in 1999 from Lincoln, Brant—Haldimand and Niagara South and abolished in 2007 when it was redistributed into Niagara West—Glanbrook,...
.
Members of Provincial Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of OntarioLegislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
:
- Robert NixonRobert NixonRobert Fletcher Nixon is a retired politician in the province of Ontario, Canada. The son of former Premier of Ontario Harry Nixon, he was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a 1962 by-election following his father's death...
, Liberal (1987-1991) - Ronald EddyRonald EddyRonald E. F. Eddy is a politician in Ontario, Canada He is the mayor of the County of Brant, and he served as a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1992 to 1995....
, Liberal (1992-1995) - Peter L. Preston, Progressive ConservativeProgressive Conservative Party of OntarioThe Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
(1995-1999)
Federal election results
|-|CHARLTON, John A.
|align="right"|10,059
|-
|DISHER, Garfield
|align="right"| 9,305
|-
|DAVISON, Norman A.
|align="right"| 1,358
|}
|-
|CHARLTON, John A.
|align="right"| 12,858
|-
|DISHER, Garfield
|align="right"| 8,063
|-
|MACKAY, Charlie L.
|align="right"| 2,168
|}
|-
|CHARLTON, John A.
|align="right"| 15,182
|-
|MADDEN, Walter
|align="right"| 6,630
|-
|PRINCE, Herbert
|align="right"| 1,462
|}
|-
|PENNELL, Larry T.
|align="right"| 11,278
|-
|CHARLTON, John A.
|align="right"| 10,883
|-
|GOOD, Allen Charles
|align="right"|2,626
|-
|MALLORY, George S.
|align="right"| 941
|}
|-
|PENNELL, Larry T.
|align="right"| 12,733
|-
|SKINNER, A. Gordon
|align="right"| 10,814
|-
|MOWLE, William B.
|align="right"| 2,274
|-
|FEHR, David
|align="right"| 557
|}
|-
|PENNELL, Larry T.
|align="right"| 13,179
|-
|BRADBURY, Joe
|align="right"|
|BLACKBURN, Derek
|align="right"| 4,813
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Riding history from the Library of ParliamentLibrary of ParliamentThe Library of Parliament is the main information repository and research resource for the Parliament of Canada...