Middlesex (provincial electoral district)

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Middlesex
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1975
District abolished1996
First contested1975
Last contested1995

Middlesex was a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada, that was created for the 1975 election. It was abolished prior to the 1999 election. It was redistributed into the ridings of Elgin—Middlesex—London, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, London—Fanshawe, London North Centre, London West and Perth—Middlesex.

Boundaries[edit]

In 1975, the boundaries of the riding included the townships of Caradoc, Delaware, Ekrid, Lobo, London, Metcalfe, Mosa, North Dorchester, Westminster and West Nissouri. It also included the town of Strathroy and the villages of Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville.[1]

In 1986, the boundaries were changed as follows: it was realigned to include Indian reserves No. 41 and 42 and most of the county of Middlesex except for part of the city of London that lay west of Highbury Road, Huron Street, and Clarke Road.[2]

In 1996, the provincial government reduced the number of ridings in the province from 130 to 103. They also directed the new ridings to correspond to the boundaries of the existing federal ridings.[3] 18% of the riding was redistributed into Elgin—Middlesex—London,[4] 34% to Lambton—Kent—Middlesex,[5] 21% to London—Fanshawe,[6] 1% to London North Centre,[7] a negligible amount to London West and 25% to Perth—Middlesex.[8]

Members of Provincial Parliament[edit]

Middlesex
Assembly Years Member Party
Created in 1975 from Middlesex North and Middlesex South
30th  1975–1977     Robert G. Eaton Progressive Conservative
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987     Doug Reycraft Liberal
34th  1987–1990
35th  1990–1995     Irene Mathyssen New Democratic
36th  1995–1999     Bruce Smith Progressive Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[9]
Redistributed into Elgin—Middlesex—London, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, London—Fanshawe,
London North Centre, London West and Perth—Middlesex after 1999

Election results[edit]

1975 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Robert Eaton 10,092 44.97
Liberal Maurice Platts 9,223 41.10
New Democratic Howard Aitkenhead 3,125 13.93
Source: Elections Ontario[10]
1977 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Eaton 10,427 42.88 -2.09
Liberal Donald Nisbet 8,889 36.56 -4.54
New Democratic Gordon Hill 4,998 20.56 +6.63
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +1.23
Source: Elections Ontario[11]
1981 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Robert Eaton 11,672 52.84 +9.95
Liberal Robert Coulthard 8,264 37.41 +0.85
New Democratic Larry Green 2,155 9.76 -10.80
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +4.55
Source: Elections Ontario[12]
1985 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Douglas Reycraft 11,292 47.16 +9.75
Progressive Conservative Robert Eaton 10,482 43.78 -9.06
New Democratic Larry Green 2,169 9.06 -0.70
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.41
Source: Elections Ontario[13]
1987 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Douglas Reycraft 17,600 51.50 +4.34
Progressive Conservative Irene Long 7,689 22.50 -21.28
New Democratic Michael Wyatt 5,720 16.74 +7.68
Family Coalition William Giesen 2,664 7.80
Freedom Marc Emery 499 1.46
Total valid votes 34,172 99.44
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 193 0.56
Turnout 34,365 65.90
Eligible voters 52,150
Liberal hold Swing +12.81
Source: Elections Ontario[14]
1990 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Irene Mathyssen 12,522 32.62 +15.89
Liberal Douglas Reycraft 12,022 31.27 -20.23
Progressive Conservative Gordon Hardcastle 8,957 23.34 +0.84
Family Coalition William Giesen 4,007 10.44 +2.64
Freedom Barry Malcolm 894 2.33 +0.87
Total valid votes 38,382 98.86
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 442 1.14 +0.58
Turnout 38,824 68.80 +2.91
Eligible voters 56,426
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +18.06
Source: Elections Ontario[15]
1995 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bruce Smith 15,684 40.35 +17.01
Liberal Doug Reycraft 10,448 26.88 -4.39
New Democratic Irene Mathyssen 8,799 22.64 -9.99
Family Coalition Jamie Harris 3,481 8.96 -1.48
Freedom Barry Malcolm 458 1.18 -1.15
Total valid votes 38,870 99.12
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 345 0.88 -0.26
Turnout 39,215 64.67 -4.14
Eligible voters 60,643
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +13.50
Source: Elections Ontario[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Representation Act, 1975, SO 1975, c 13". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. March 10, 1975.
  2. ^ "Representation Act, 1986, SO 1986, c 30". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. January 6, 1986.
  3. ^ "C 28: Fewer Politicians Act, 1996". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. December 9, 1996.
  4. ^ "1999 Ontario Provincial Election Riding-by-Riding Prediction Elgin-Middlesex-London". Election Predictions Project. 1999.
  5. ^ "1999 Ontario Provincial Election Riding-by-Riding Prediction Lambton-Kent-Middlesex". Election Predictions Project. 1999.
  6. ^ "1999 Ontario Provincial Election Riding-by-Riding Prediction London-Fanshawe". Election Predictions Project. 1999.
  7. ^ "1999 Ontario Provincial Election Riding-by-Riding Prediction London North Centre". Election Predictions Project. 1999.
  8. ^ "1999 Ontario Provincial Election Riding-by-Riding Prediction Perth-Middlesex". Election Predictions Project. 1999.
  9. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Robert G. Eaton's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert G. Eaton, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Doug Reycraft's Legislative Assembly information see "Doug Reycraft, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Irene Mathyssen's Legislative Assembly information see "Irene Mathyssen, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Bruce Smith's Legislative Assembly information see "Bruce Smith, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
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