Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant
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Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant was a federal electoral district
in Ontario
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1997 to 2004. This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Elgin—Norfolk and Haldimand—Norfolk
ridings.
It consisted of the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk (excluding the Town of Dunnville), the townships of Burford, Oakland and Onondaga in the County of Brant, the Six Nations Indian Reserve
No. 40 and the New Credit Indian Reserve No. 40A.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Brant
, Haldimand—Norfolk
and Oxford
ridings.
| style="width: 130px" |Liberal
|Bob Speller
|align="right"|20,867
|align="right"|46.8
|align="right"|+1.3
|-
|Canadian Alliance
|Jim Maki
|align="right"|15,416
|align="right"|34.6
|align="right"|+7.5
|Progressive Conservative
|Gary Muntz
|align="right"|5,761
|align="right"|12.9
|align="right"|-8.1
|New Democratic Party
|Norm Walpole
|align="right"|2,124
|align="right"|4.8
|align="right"|-0.6
|Canadian Action
|L. Scott Morgan
|align="right"|397
|align="right"|0.9
|align="right"|+0.9
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|44,565
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
Canadian Alliance change is from Reform.
|-
| style="width: 130px" |Liberal
|Bob Speller
|align="right"|21,043
|align="right"|45.5
|align="right"|-8.1
|-
|Reform
|Ken Gilpen
|align="right"|12,548
|align="right"|27.1
|align="right"|+3.6
|Progressive Conservative
|Sharon Hazen
|align="right"|9,704
|align="right"|21.0
|align="right"|+4.8
|New Democratic Party
|Herman Plas
|align="right"|2,516
|align="right"|5.4
|align="right"|+1.7
|Green
|John W. Jaques
|align="right"|437
|align="right"|0.9
|align="right"|+0.9
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|46,248
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
Change is from the 1993 election in Haldimand—Norfolk
, which can be found on that page.
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
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, 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 1997 to 2004. This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Elgin—Norfolk and Haldimand—Norfolk
Haldimand—Norfolk
Haldimand—Norfolk is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997, and since 2004. Its Member of Parliament is Conservative Diane Finley...
ridings.
It consisted of the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk (excluding the Town of Dunnville), the townships of Burford, Oakland and Onondaga in the County of Brant, the Six Nations Indian Reserve
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
No. 40 and the New Credit Indian Reserve No. 40A.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003 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....
, Haldimand—Norfolk
Haldimand—Norfolk
Haldimand—Norfolk is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997, and since 2004. Its Member of Parliament is Conservative Diane Finley...
and Oxford
Oxford (electoral district)
Oxford is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since the 1935 election.It consists of the county of Oxford....
ridings.
Federal election results
|-| style="width: 130px" |Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|Bob Speller
Bob Speller
Robert "Bob" Speller, PC is a Canadian politician.A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Speller was elected to the Canadian House of Commons four times from 1988 to 2000...
|align="right"|20,867
|align="right"|46.8
|align="right"|+1.3
|-
|Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
|Jim Maki
|align="right"|15,416
|align="right"|34.6
|align="right"|+7.5
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The 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....
|Gary Muntz
|align="right"|5,761
|align="right"|12.9
|align="right"|-8.1
|New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
|Norm Walpole
|align="right"|2,124
|align="right"|4.8
|align="right"|-0.6
|Canadian Action
Canadian Action Party
The Canadian Action Party is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1997. It promotes Canadian nationalism, monetary and electoral reform, and opposes neoliberal globalization and free trade agreements.- Background :The Canadian Action Party was founded by Paul T...
|L. Scott Morgan
|align="right"|397
|align="right"|0.9
|align="right"|+0.9
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|44,565
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
Canadian Alliance change is from Reform.
|-
| style="width: 130px" |Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The 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...
|Bob Speller
Bob Speller
Robert "Bob" Speller, PC is a Canadian politician.A member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Speller was elected to the Canadian House of Commons four times from 1988 to 2000...
|align="right"|21,043
|align="right"|45.5
|align="right"|-8.1
|-
|Reform
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
|Ken Gilpen
|align="right"|12,548
|align="right"|27.1
|align="right"|+3.6
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The 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....
|Sharon Hazen
|align="right"|9,704
|align="right"|21.0
|align="right"|+4.8
|New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
|Herman Plas
|align="right"|2,516
|align="right"|5.4
|align="right"|+1.7
|Green
Green Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
|John W. Jaques
|align="right"|437
|align="right"|0.9
|align="right"|+0.9
|- bgcolor="white"
!align="left" colspan=3|Total
!align="right"|46,248
!align="right"|
!align="right"|
Change is from the 1993 election in Haldimand—Norfolk
Haldimand—Norfolk
Haldimand—Norfolk is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997, and since 2004. Its Member of Parliament is Conservative Diane Finley...
, which can be found on that page.
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Federal 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...