Halton (provincial electoral district)
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Halton is a provincial electoral district
in Central Ontario
, Canada
. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
.
It was created in 1999 from all of Halton North and part of Halton Centre. The riding also existed from 1867 to 1902 and from 1905 to 1967.
When the riding was created, it included all of the Regional Municipality of Halton north of a line following Dundas Street
to Highway 407 to Upper Middle Road to Walkers Line to the QEW to Burlington
City limits to Upper Middle Road.
In 2007, the riding lost all of the Town of Halton Hills
. Also, the border following the 407 is altered so that it follows Guelph Line instead. Also, the territory east of Eighth Line and south of Dundas Street is also lost.
:
Source: "Declared Candidates," The Hamilton Spectator July 23, 2011, A6, News
Note: the 2011 election will be held on October 6, 2011.
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
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. It elects one member to 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 all of Halton North and part of Halton Centre. The riding also existed from 1867 to 1902 and from 1905 to 1967.
When the riding was created, it included all of the Regional Municipality of Halton north of a line following Dundas Street
Dundas Street (Toronto)
Dundas Street, also known as Highway 5 west of Toronto, is a major arterial road connecting the centre of that city with its western suburbs and southwestern Ontario beyond...
to Highway 407 to Upper Middle Road to Walkers Line to the QEW to Burlington
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
City limits to Upper Middle Road.
In 2007, the riding lost all of the Town of Halton Hills
Halton Hills, Ontario
Halton Hills is a town in the Regional Municipality of Halton, west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located within the Greater Toronto Area....
. Also, the border following the 407 is altered so that it follows Guelph Line instead. Also, the territory east of Eighth Line and south of Dundas Street is also lost.
Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament
This riding 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...
:
1867-1902
- William BarberWilliam Barber (Ontario politician)William Barber was a Canadian businessman and member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Halton from 1867 to 1875.His family came to Canada from County Antrim in Ulster, Ireland in 1822. The four Barber brothers built a woollen mill, foundry and sawmill in Georgetown, Ontario. In 1854, they...
, LiberalOntario 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...
(1867–1875) - William Durie LyonWilliam Durie LyonWilliam Durie Lyon was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1875 to 1879....
, Liberal (1875–1879) - David RobertsonDavid Robertson (Canadian politician)David Robertson was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1883 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1879–1883) - William KernsWilliam KernsWilliam Kerns was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1898 as a Conservative member....
, Conservative (1883–1898) - John Roaf BarberJohn Roaf BarberJohn Roaf Barber was a Canadian enterprising and utilitarian businessman and represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1904....
, Liberal (1898–1902)
1905-1967
- Alfred Westland NixonAlfred Westland NixonAlfred Westland Nixon was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1919 as a Conservative member....
, Conservative (1905–1919) - John Featherstone Ford, United FarmersUnited Farmers of OntarioThe United Farmers of Ontario was a political party in Ontario, Canada. It was the Ontario provincial branch of the United Farmers movement of the early part of the 20th century.- Foundation and rise :...
(1919–1920) - Ernest Charles DruryErnest Charles DruryErnest Charles Drury was a farmer, politician and writer who served as the eighth Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1919 to 1923 as the head of a United Farmers of Ontario - Labour coalition government.-Family:...
, United Farmers (1920–1923) - George HillmerGeorge HillmerGeorge Hillmer was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1923 to 1929 as a Conservative member....
, Conservative (1923–1929) - Thomas Aston BlakelockThomas Aston BlakelockThomas Aston Blakelock was an English-born merchant, building contractor and political figure in Ontario. He represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1929 to 1943 as a Liberal member....
, Liberal (1929–1943) - Stanley Leroy Hall, Progressive Conservative (1943–1962)
- George Albert Kerr, Progressive Conservative (1963–1967)
Election results
Source: "Declared Candidates," The Hamilton Spectator July 23, 2011, A6, News
Note: the 2011 election will be held on October 6, 2011.
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 | 33,302 | 62.5 | |
| Mixed member proportional | 20,019 | 37.5 | |
| Total valid votes | 53,321 | 100.0 | |