Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington (provincial electoral district)
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Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington is a provincial electoral district
in Ontario
, Canada
, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
since 2007. The new riding was created in 2003 from parts of Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
and Lanark—Carleton ridings. In the 2007 provincial election
, the MPPs representing the two predecessor ridings of Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Lanark—Carleton chose to run, respectively, in the newly-created ridings of Prince Edward—Hastings
to the west of the new riding, and Carleton—Mississippi Mills
to its east. As a result, the riding had no incumbent, and was contested by candidates who had never previously held office. Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC) candidate Randy Hillier
won by a narrow margin of less than one thousand votes, one of only three victories for a PC candidate in a non-incumbent-held riding.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ontariovotes2011/#/41
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
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
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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 2007. The new riding was created in 2003 from parts of Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington
Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 2003, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007.-Description:...
and Lanark—Carleton ridings. In 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...
, the MPPs representing the two predecessor ridings of Hastings—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington and Lanark—Carleton chose to run, respectively, in the newly-created ridings of Prince Edward—Hastings
Prince Edward—Hastings
Prince Edward—Hastings is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968...
to the west of the new riding, and Carleton—Mississippi Mills
Carleton—Mississippi Mills
Carleton–Mississippi Mills is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1988....
to its east. As a result, the riding had no incumbent, and was contested by candidates who had never previously held office. Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC) candidate Randy Hillier
Randy Hillier (politician)
Randy Hillier is a rural activist and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was elected as a Progressive Conservative MPP for Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington during the 2007 Ontario general election...
won by a narrow margin of less than one thousand votes, one of only three victories for a PC candidate in a non-incumbent-held riding.
Members
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39th 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... |
2007-present | Randy Hillier Randy Hillier (politician) Randy Hillier is a rural activist and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was elected as a Progressive Conservative MPP for Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington during the 2007 Ontario general election... |
Progressive Conservative | |
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 | 29,290 | 66.7 | |
| Mixed member proportional | 14,656 | 33.3 | |
| Total valid votes | 43,946 | 100.0 | |
See also
- Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington (Federal electoral district)Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and AddingtonLanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004....
- Lanark–Carleton (provincial electoral district)
Sources
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ontariovotes2011/#/41