Middlesex (electoral district)
Encyclopedia
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
. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Lambton West
, Lambton—Kent
, Middlesex West
and Middlesex East
ridings.
It consisted of:
(a) the north-central part of the City of London
bounded by Adelaide Street on the west, Clarke Side Road on the east by, and Cheapside Street on the south;
(b) in the County of Middlesex, the Townships of Adelaide, Caradoc, Delaware, Ekfrid, Lobo, Metcalfe, Mosa, West Nissouri and West Williams, Westminster, North Dorchester (excluding the Village of Belmont), East Williams (excluding the Village of Ailsa Craig), and the Township of London (excluding the part of the Township lying south of the Fanshawe Road and bounded on the east by Crumlin Road and on the west by Clarke Side Road); and
(c) in the County of Lambton, the Town of Forest and the Townships of Bosanquet and Warwick.
The electoral district changed name in 1974 to "Middlesex—London—Lambton", and was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Lambton—Middlesex
, London East
and Middlesex East
ridings.
|Jim Lind
|align="right"| 15,986
|align="right"| 45.7%
|-
|Bill Frank
|align="right"| 15,284
|align="right"| 43.6%
|-
|Peter A. Weber
|align="right"| 3,743
|align="right"| 10.7%
|}
|-
|Bill Frank
|align="right"| 20,615
|align="right"| 46.3%
|align="right"| +2.7%
|-
|Marvin Recker
|align="right"| 17,244
|align="right"| 38.8%
|align="right"| -6.9%
|-
|Ray Funk
|align="right"| 6,643
|align="right"| 14.9%
|align="right"| +4.2%
|}
|Larry Condon
|align="right"| 20,703
|align="right"| 46.9%
|align="right"| +8.1%
|-
|Bill Frank
|align="right"| 17,905
|align="right"| 40.5%
|align="right"| -5.8%
|-
|Leroy Wright
|align="right"| 5,382
|align="right"| 12.2%
|align="right"| -2.7%
|-
|Mary Campbell
|align="right"| 180
|align="right"| 0.4%
|align="right"| +0.4%
|}
Parliamentary website: Middelsex—London—Lambton
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
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House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
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from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province
Provinces and territories of Canada
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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 1966 from parts of Lambton West
Lambton West
Lambton West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1883 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
, 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 West
Middlesex West
Middlesex West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario...
and Middlesex East
Middlesex East
Middlesex East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and...
ridings.
It consisted of:
(a) the north-central part of the City 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...
bounded by Adelaide Street on the west, Clarke Side Road on the east by, and Cheapside Street on the south;
(b) in the County of Middlesex, the Townships of Adelaide, Caradoc, Delaware, Ekfrid, Lobo, Metcalfe, Mosa, West Nissouri and West Williams, Westminster, North Dorchester (excluding the Village of Belmont), East Williams (excluding the Village of Ailsa Craig), and the Township of London (excluding the part of the Township lying south of the Fanshawe Road and bounded on the east by Crumlin Road and on the west by Clarke Side Road); and
(c) in the County of Lambton, the Town of Forest and the Townships of Bosanquet and Warwick.
The electoral district changed name in 1974 to "Middlesex—London—Lambton", and was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Lambton—Middlesex
Lambton—Middlesex
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...
, London East
London East
London East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of London East and Middlesex ridings....
and Middlesex East
Middlesex East
Middlesex East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867, which divided the County of Middlesex into three ridings: Middlesex North, Middlesex West and...
ridings.
Middlesex
|-|Jim Lind
|align="right"| 15,986
|align="right"| 45.7%
|-
|Bill Frank
|align="right"| 15,284
|align="right"| 43.6%
|-
|Peter A. Weber
|align="right"| 3,743
|align="right"| 10.7%
|}
|-
|Bill Frank
|align="right"| 20,615
|align="right"| 46.3%
|align="right"| +2.7%
|-
|Marvin Recker
|align="right"| 17,244
|align="right"| 38.8%
|align="right"| -6.9%
|-
|Ray Funk
|align="right"| 6,643
|align="right"| 14.9%
|align="right"| +4.2%
|}
Middlesex—London—Lambton
|-|Larry Condon
|align="right"| 20,703
|align="right"| 46.9%
|align="right"| +8.1%
|-
|Bill Frank
|align="right"| 17,905
|align="right"| 40.5%
|align="right"| -5.8%
|-
|Leroy Wright
|align="right"| 5,382
|align="right"| 12.2%
|align="right"| -2.7%
|-
|Mary Campbell
|align="right"| 180
|align="right"| 0.4%
|align="right"| +0.4%
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Parliamentary website: Middelsex—London—Lambton