Oak Ridges (electoral district)
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Oak Ridges was a federal and provincial electoral district
in Ontario
, Canada
, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1997 to 2003 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1999 to 2007. This riding was created in 1996, from parts of Markham—Whitchurch—Stouffville and York North
ridings.
It consisted of the towns of Richmond Hill and Whitchurch-Stouffville, and the part of the Town of Markham north of 16th Avenue.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Oak Ridges—Markham
and Richmond Hill
ridings.
|Liberal
|WILFERT, Bryon
|align="right"| 27,394
|Progressive Conservative
|ANDERSEN, John
|align="right"| 12,232
|Reform
|SARAFIAN, Edward
|align="right"| 7,568
|New Democratic Party
|HARTVIKSEN, Wynne
|align="right"|2,411
|Natural Law
|AYLING, William
|align="right"| 281
|Canadian Action
|FORCE, Dean
|align="right"| 167
|}
|-
|Liberal
|WILFERT, Bryon
|align="right"|33,058
|Canadian Alliance
|CALLOW, Bob
|align="right"| 11,714
|Progressive Conservative
|OOSTROM, John
|align="right"|8,409
|New Democratic Party
|THEVARKUNNEL, Joseph
|align="right"| 1,623
|Green
|HAYLESTROM, Steven
|align="right"| 672
|Natural Law
|WAN, Mary
|align="right"|172
|}
|-
|Frank Klees
|align="right"|32,647
|align="right"|47.27
|align="right"|-12.72
|-
|Helena Jaczek
|align="right"|30,126
|align="right"|43.62
|align="right"|+9.27
|-
|Pamela Courtot
|align="right"|4,464
|align="right"|6.46
|align="right"|+2.60
|-
|Steven Haylestrom
|align="right"|1,821
|align="right"|2.64
|align="right"|+0.84
|}
|-
|Frank Klees
|align="right"|30,432
|align="right"|59.99
|-
|Vito Spatafora
|align="right"|17,427
|align="right"|34.35
|-
|Chris Moise
|align="right"|1,957
|align="right"|3.86
|-
|Steven Haylestrom
|align="right"|914
|align="right"|1.8
|}
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
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 was represented in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1997 to 2003 and 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...
from 1999 to 2007. This riding was created in 1996, from parts of Markham—Whitchurch—Stouffville and York North
York North
York North was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from Confederation in 1867 until 2004. It is also an electoral district that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 2007...
ridings.
It consisted of the towns of Richmond Hill and Whitchurch-Stouffville, and the part of the Town of Markham north of 16th Avenue.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Oak Ridges—Markham
Oak Ridges—Markham
Oak Ridges—Markham is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. Its population in 2006 was 169,645., with 136,755 electors, the highest of any riding in Canada...
and Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill (electoral district)
Richmond Hill is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004.It was created in 2003 from parts of Oak Ridges riding.-Geography:...
ridings.
Federal election results
|-|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|WILFERT, Bryon
Bryon Wilfert
Bryon J. Wilfert, PC was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Richmond Hill for the Liberal Party from 1997 to 2011...
|align="right"| 27,394
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
|ANDERSEN, John
|align="right"| 12,232
|Reform
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
|SARAFIAN, Edward
|align="right"| 7,568
|New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
|HARTVIKSEN, Wynne
|align="right"|2,411
|Natural Law
Natural Law Party of Canada
The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....
|AYLING, William
|align="right"| 281
|Canadian Action
Canadian Action Party
The Canadian Action Party is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1997. It promotes Canadian nationalism, monetary and electoral reform, and opposes neoliberal globalization and free trade agreements.- Background :The Canadian Action Party was founded by Paul T...
|FORCE, Dean
|align="right"| 167
|}
|-
|Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
|WILFERT, Bryon
Bryon Wilfert
Bryon J. Wilfert, PC was a Canadian politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Richmond Hill for the Liberal Party from 1997 to 2011...
|align="right"|33,058
|Canadian Alliance
Canadian Alliance
The Canadian Alliance , formally the Canadian Reform Conservative Alliance , was a Canadian conservative political party that existed from 2000 to 2003. The party was the successor to the Reform Party of Canada and inherited its position as the Official Opposition in the House of Commons and held...
|CALLOW, Bob
|align="right"| 11,714
|Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
|OOSTROM, John
John Oostrom
John Martin Oostrom is a former business executive and Canadian parliamentarian. He was the first Dutch-born Canadian elected to the Canadian House of Commons-Life:...
|align="right"|8,409
|New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
|THEVARKUNNEL, Joseph
|align="right"| 1,623
|Green
Green Party of Canada
The Green Party of Canada is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008. The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflects its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and...
|HAYLESTROM, Steven
|align="right"| 672
|Natural Law
Natural Law Party of Canada
The Natural Law Party of Canada was the Canadian branch of the international Natural Law Party founded in 1992 by a group of educators, business leaders, and lawyers who practiced Transcendental Meditation....
|WAN, Mary
|align="right"|172
|}
Provincial election results
|-
|Frank Klees
Frank Klees
Frank Klees is a Canadian politician and the Progressive Conservative member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Newmarket—Aurora north of Toronto. He was a candidate in the 2009 Progressive Conservative leadership election placing second behind victor Tim Hudak.-Early life:Klees was born...
|align="right"|32,647
|align="right"|47.27
|align="right"|-12.72
|-
|Helena Jaczek
|align="right"|30,126
|align="right"|43.62
|align="right"|+9.27
|-
|Pamela Courtot
|align="right"|4,464
|align="right"|6.46
|align="right"|+2.60
|-
|Steven Haylestrom
|align="right"|1,821
|align="right"|2.64
|align="right"|+0.84
|}
|-
|Frank Klees
Frank Klees
Frank Klees is a Canadian politician and the Progressive Conservative member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Newmarket—Aurora north of Toronto. He was a candidate in the 2009 Progressive Conservative leadership election placing second behind victor Tim Hudak.-Early life:Klees was born...
|align="right"|30,432
|align="right"|59.99
|-
|Vito Spatafora
|align="right"|17,427
|align="right"|34.35
|-
|Chris Moise
|align="right"|1,957
|align="right"|3.86
|-
|Steven Haylestrom
|align="right"|914
|align="right"|1.8
|}
See also
- List of Canadian federal electoral districts
- Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- Elections Ontario 1999 results and 2003 results