Elgin—Middlesex—London (provincial electoral district)
Encyclopedia
Elgin—Middlesex—London 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 Elgin
, and parts of Middlesex
and London South.
When the riding was created, it included all of Elgin County
plus the townships of Delaware and North Dorchester, and that part of London
south of a line following Dingman Creek to Southdale Road to White Oak Road to Exeter Road to Meg Drive to Jalna Boulevard to Ernest Avenue to Bradley Avenue to the Wenige Expressway to Arran Place to Bradley Avenue.
In 2007, it lost Delaware Township, but gained all of Thames Centre
.
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 southwestern, 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...
. It elects one member to 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...
.
It was created in 1999 from all of Elgin
Elgin (electoral district)
Elgin was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Elgin West and Norfolk—Elgin ridings.It initially consisted of the county of Elgin, including the city of...
, and parts of Middlesex
Middlesex (electoral district)
Middlesex 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 London South.
When the riding was created, it included all of Elgin County
Elgin County, Ontario
Elgin County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario with a current population of approximately 46,000. The county seat is St. Thomas.It consists of:*Town of Aylmer*Municipality of Bayham*Municipality of Central Elgin...
plus the townships of Delaware and North Dorchester, and that part of London
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
south of a line following Dingman Creek to Southdale Road to White Oak Road to Exeter Road to Meg Drive to Jalna Boulevard to Ernest Avenue to Bradley Avenue to the Wenige Expressway to Arran Place to Bradley Avenue.
In 2007, it lost Delaware Township, but gained all of Thames Centre
Thames Centre, Ontario
Thames Centre, Ontario, Canada, is a municipality in Middlesex County, directly west of the City of London. It was formed on January 1, 2001, when the townships of West Nissouri and North Dorchester were amalgamated....
.
Members
Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
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37th 37th Legislative Assembly of Ontario The 37th Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was in session from June 8, 1999 until May 5, 2003, just prior to the Ontario general election... |
1999-2003 | Steve Peters | Liberal Ontario Liberal Party The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and... |
|
38th 38th Legislative Assembly of Ontario The 38th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was a legislature of the government of the Province of Ontario, Canada. It officially opened November 19, 2003, at Queen's Park in Toronto, and ended on June 5, 2007... |
2003-2007 | |||
39th 39th Legislative Assembly of Ontario The 39th Legislative Assembly of Ontario is the current legislature of the government of the Province of Ontario, Canada. It officially opened November 29, 2007, at Queen's Park in Toronto. The membership was set by the 2007 Ontario general election on October 10, 2007.It is controlled by a... |
2007-2011 | |||
40th | 2011-present | Jeff Yurek Jeff Yurek Jeff Yurek is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2011 election. He represents the electoral district of Elgin—Middlesex—London as a member of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party caucus.-External links:*... |
Progressive Conservative | |
Election results
2007 electoral reform referendum
Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007 An Ontario electoral reform referendum was held on October 10, 2007, in an attempt to establish a mixed member proportional representation system for elections to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario... |
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Side | Votes | % | |
First Past the Post | 26,918 | 68.0 | |
Mixed member proportional | 12,695 | 32.0 | |
Total valid votes | 39,613 | 100.0 |