Mississauga East—Cooksville (provincial electoral district)
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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
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, Canada
Canada
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, that has been represented 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...
since the 2007 provincial election
Ontario general election, 2007
The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42.2% of the popular...
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History
It was created in 2003 from parts of Mississauga CentreMississauga Centre
Mississauga Centre was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2004 an in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007....
and Mississauga East
Mississauga East
Mississauga East was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2003, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 2007. It was located in the city of Mississauga.This riding was created in 1987 from...
ridings.
It consists of the part of the City of Mississauga east of a line drawn from north to south along the Queensway, Mavis Road, Highway 403, Central Parkway East and Burnhamthorpe Road East.
Member of Provincial Parliament
This riding has 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...
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- Peter FonsecaPeter FonsecaPeter Fonseca is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Mississauga East—Cooksville for the Ontario Liberal Party from 2003-2011.-Background:...
, Liberal (2007-2011) - Dipika DamerlaDipika DamerlaDipika Damerla is a Member of Provincial Parliament in Ontario for the Mississauga East—Cooksville riding in Mississauga.-Background:Damerla grew up in India where she went to school and earned a designation as a chartered accountant. After emigrating to Canada she earned her MBA from the Rotman...
, Liberal (2011-present)
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 | 21,898 | 61.6 | |
| Mixed member proportional | 13,659 | 38.4 | |
| Total valid votes | 35,557 | 100.0 | |