Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge (provincial electoral district)
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Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge was a provincial electoral district
in central Ontario
, Canada
that elected one Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
. It was created in 1999 from Durham West
and Durham—York
. It was abolished in 2007 with the territory rolled into Ajax—Pickering
, Durham
and Pickering—Scarborough East
.
The riding included all of Pickering
and Uxbridge
plus all of Ajax
north of Finch Avenue
.
|-
|Wayne Arthurs
|align="right"|24,970s
|align="right"|45.76
|align="right"|+11.48
|-
|Janet Ecker
|align="right"|23,960
|align="right"|43.91
|align="right"|-14.28
|-
|Vern Edwards
|align="right"|3,690
|align="right"|6.76
|align="right"|+1.05
|-
|Adam Duncan
|align="right"|1,946
|align="right"|3.57
|align="right"|+2.14
|}
|-
|Janet Ecker
|align="right"|28,661
|align="right"|58.19
|-
|Dave Ryan
|align="right"|16,881
|align="right"|34.28
|-
|Jim Wiseman
|align="right"|2,814
|align="right"|5.71
|-
|Chris Pennington
|align="right"|703
|align="right"|1.43
|-
|Bob Riaz
|align="right"|191
|align="right"|0.39
|}
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 central 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...
that elected one Member of 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 Durham West
Durham West (provincial electoral district)
Durham West was a provincial electoral district in the Durham Region in Ontario, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It contained the towns of Pickering and Ajax....
and Durham—York
Durham—York
Durham—York was a provincial electoral district in northern Durham Region and York Region in Ontario, Canada that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario...
. It was abolished in 2007 with the territory rolled into Ajax—Pickering
Ajax—Pickering (provincial electoral district)
Ajax—Pickering is a provincial electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 2007 provincial election. 55.2% of the riding came from Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge while 44.8% came from Whitby—Ajax....
, Durham
Durham (provincial electoral district)
Durham is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999 and from 1926 to 1975....
and Pickering—Scarborough East
Pickering—Scarborough East
Pickering—Scarborough East is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004....
.
The riding included all of Pickering
Pickering, Ontario
Pickering is a city located in Southern Ontario, Canada immediately east of Toronto in Durham Region. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, the largest metropolitan area in Canada.- Early Period :...
and Uxbridge
Uxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
plus all of Ajax
Ajax, Ontario
Ajax is a town in the Durham Region in the Greater Toronto Area.The town is named for the HMS Ajax a Royal Navy cruiser that served in World War II. Ajax is a part of the Greater Toronto Area and the...
north of Finch Avenue
Finch Avenue
Finch Avenue is an arterial thoroughfare and concession road which travels east–west through the city of Toronto. The road also has short extensions into Peel and Durham Regions as Peel Regional Road 2 and Durham Regional Road 37.-History:...
.
Members of Provincial Parliament
- Janet EckerJanet EckerJanet Ecker is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a senior cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.-Background:...
, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (1999-2003) - Wayne ArthursWayne Arthurs (politician)Wayne Arthurs is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Pickering—Scarborough East since the 2007 provincial election.-Background:...
, Ontario Liberal PartyOntario Liberal PartyThe 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...
(2003-2007)
Election results
|-
|Wayne Arthurs
Wayne Arthurs (politician)
Wayne Arthurs is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Pickering—Scarborough East since the 2007 provincial election.-Background:...
|align="right"|24,970s
|align="right"|45.76
|align="right"|+11.48
|-
|Janet Ecker
Janet Ecker
Janet Ecker is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a senior cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.-Background:...
|align="right"|23,960
|align="right"|43.91
|align="right"|-14.28
|-
|Vern Edwards
|align="right"|3,690
|align="right"|6.76
|align="right"|+1.05
|-
|Adam Duncan
|align="right"|1,946
|align="right"|3.57
|align="right"|+2.14
|}
|-
|Janet Ecker
Janet Ecker
Janet Ecker is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 2003, and was a senior cabinet minister in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.-Background:...
|align="right"|28,661
|align="right"|58.19
|-
|Dave Ryan
|align="right"|16,881
|align="right"|34.28
|-
|Jim Wiseman
|align="right"|2,814
|align="right"|5.71
|-
|Chris Pennington
|align="right"|703
|align="right"|1.43
|-
|Bob Riaz
|align="right"|191
|align="right"|0.39
|}