Lambton—Middlesex
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Lambton—Middlesex is a federal electoral district
represented in the Canadian
House of Commons
from 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province
of Ontario
. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Huron—Middlesex, Lambton—Kent
, Middlesex—London—Lambton and Sarnia—Lambton
ridings.
It was initially defined as consisting of
(a) the County of Lambton, excluding the Townships of Moore and Sarnia and any part of the county west of them, and the Township of Moore, and any part of the county north of it, Indian Reserve No. 46, and
(b) the part of the County of Middlesex west of the Townships of Biddulph, London and Westminster.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of
(a) the County of Lambton excluding the City of Sarnia, the Village of Point Edward, the townships of Moore and Sarnia, Sarnia Indian Reserve No. 45 and Walpole Island Indian Reserve No. 46; and
(b) that part of the County of Middlesex west of and including the Townships of McGillivray, Lobo and Delaware.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Elgin—Middlesex—London
, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
, London West
, Perth—Middlesex
, and Sarnia—Lambton
ridings.
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...
represented in the Canadian
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...
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 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of 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....
. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Huron—Middlesex, Lambton—Kent
Lambton—Kent
Lambton—Kent was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Kent, Lambton East and Lambton West ridings....
, Middlesex—London—Lambton and Sarnia—Lambton
Sarnia—Lambton
Sarnia—Lambton is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968....
ridings.
It was initially defined as consisting of
(a) the County of Lambton, excluding the Townships of Moore and Sarnia and any part of the county west of them, and the Township of Moore, and any part of the county north of it, Indian Reserve No. 46, and
(b) the part of the County of Middlesex west of the Townships of Biddulph, London and Westminster.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of
(a) the County of Lambton excluding the City of Sarnia, the Village of Point Edward, the townships of Moore and Sarnia, Sarnia Indian Reserve No. 45 and Walpole Island Indian Reserve No. 46; and
(b) that part of the County of Middlesex west of and including the Townships of McGillivray, Lobo and Delaware.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Elgin—Middlesex—London
Elgin—Middlesex—London
Elgin—Middlesex—London is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons.It was created in 1996 from Elgin—Norfolk, Lambton—Middlesex, and London—Middlesex ridings.-Members of Parliament:...
, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997....
, London West
London West
London West is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. Its population in 2006 was 118,335.-Geography:The district includes the northwest part of the City of London....
, Perth—Middlesex
Perth—Middlesex
Perth—Middlesex was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007....
, and Sarnia—Lambton
Sarnia—Lambton
Sarnia—Lambton is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968....
ridings.
Electoral history
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts