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{{About|the federal electoral district|the provincial electoral district|Toronto Centre (provincial electoral district)}}
[[Image:Toronto-Centre (riding map).png|thumb|right|Map of Toronto Centre]]
'''Toronto Centre''' is a federal [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], that has been represented in the [[Canadian House of Commons]] from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names '''Centre Toronto''' (1872–1903), '''Toronto Centre''' (1903–1925, and since 2004), '''Rosedale''' (1935–1997) and '''Toronto Centre—Rosedale''' (1997–2004).
Toronto Centre covers the heart of [[Downtown Toronto|Downtown]] [[Toronto]]. The riding contains notable areas such as [[Rosedale, Toronto|Rosedale]] (one of Canada's wealthiest enclaves), [[Regent Park]] (Canada's first and largest social housing development), [[St. Jamestown]] (a largely immigrant area and the most densely populated neighbourhood in Canada), [[Cabbagetown (Toronto)|Cabbagetown]], [[Church and Wellesley]] (Canada's largest gay community), the eastern portion of the [[University of Toronto]] and part of the city's financial district (the northern portion of [[Bay Street]]).
Historically, the riding was one of the few in central Toronto where the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservatives]] usually did well. The PCs held the riding for all but 24 years from 1935 to 1993. Since 1993, as has been the case with other Toronto ridings, the [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] has dominated the riding, and it is now considered one of the safest Liberal ridings in Canada.
In the [[Canadian House of Commons]], the riding is represented by Liberal [[Bob Rae]] as of the [[Canadian federal by-elections, 2008|federal by-elections]] of March 17, 2008.
Its members of [[Toronto City Council]] are [[Pam McConnell]] and [[Kristyn Wong-Tam]].
==History==
Centre Toronto riding was first created in 1872 from portions of [[West Toronto]] and [[East Toronto (electoral district)|East Toronto]]. In 1903, the name was changed to Toronto Centre. In 1924, the riding was broken into [[Toronto East Centre]], [[Toronto West Centre]] and [[Toronto South]].
A riding covering much the same area was created in 1933 named "Rosedale" after the wealthy neighbourhood of [[Rosedale (Toronto)|Rosedale]]. This riding was replaced with "Toronto Centre—Rosedale" in 1996, but the quickly-growing population resulted in large areas being shaved off on all sides. In 2003, Toronto Centre—Rosedale was abolished, and a new riding somewhat to the east was created named "Toronto Centre".
Each of the four major national political parties (the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, the Green Party, and the NDP), have active federal and provincial [[riding association]]s which act as the local party organizations in the riding. Most contests, however, are between the Liberals and NDP.
==Demographics==
:''According to the [[Canada 2001 Census]]''
'''Ethnic groups:''' 57.9% White, 9.1% Black, 8.6% South Asian, 8.3% Chinese, 5.2% Filipino, 1.9% Korean, 1.9% Southeast Asian, Latin American 1.8%, Arab 1.1%.
'''Languages:''' 58.5% English, 3.1% French, 36.6% Other, 1.8% Multiple languages
'''Religions:''' 25.8% Catholic, 22.0% Protestant, 7.6% Muslim, 4.7% Other Christian , 3.9% Hindu, 3.1% Jewish, 3.0% Christian Orthodox, 2.3% Buddhist, 26.8% No religious affiliation
'''Average income:''' $52,484
===Members of Parliament===
These ridings have elected the following [[Member of Parliament|Members of Parliament]]:
{| border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0
|- bgcolor="CCCCCC"
! Parliament
! Years
! colspan="2" | Member
! Party
|-
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''[[West Toronto]] and [[East Toronto (electoral district)|East Toronto]] prior to 1872''
|-
| colspan="5" align="center" | '''''Centre Toronto'''''
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1872|2nd]]
| 1872–1874
| rowspan="2" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Robert Wilkes]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan="2" | [[Canadian federal election, 1874|3rd]]
| 1874–1875
|-
| 1875–1878
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Independents}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[John Macdonald (Canadian politician)|John Macdonald]]
| rowspan="1" | Independent [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1878|4th]]
| 1878–1882
| rowspan="2" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Robert Hay (furniture manufacturer)|Robert Hay]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1882|5th]]
| 1882–1887
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1887|6th]]
| 1887–1891
| rowspan="2" {{Canadian politics/party colours/PC}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[George Ralph Richardson Cockburn]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1891|7th]]
| 1891–1896
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan="2" | [[Canadian federal election, 1896|8th]]
| 1896–1897
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[William Lount]]
| rowspan="1" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| 1897–1900
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[George Hope Bertram]]
| rowspan="1" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1900|9th]]
| 1900–1904
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/PC}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[William Rees Brock]]
| rowspan="1" | [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]]
|-
| colspan="5" align="center" | '''''Toronto Centre'''''
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan="2" | [[Canadian federal election, 1904|10th]]
| 1904–1905
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/PC}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[Edward Frederick Clarke]]
| rowspan="1" | [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]]
|-
| 1905–1908
| rowspan="3" {{Canadian politics/party colours/PC}} |
| rowspan="5" | [[Edmund James Bristol]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1908|11th]]
| 1908–1911
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1911|12th]]
| 1911–1917
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1917|13th]]
| 1917–1921
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Unionist}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[Unionist Party of Canada|Unionist]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1921|14th]]
| 1921–1925
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/PC}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]]
|-
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''see [[Toronto East Centre]], [[Toronto West Centre]] and [[Toronto South]] for 1924-1933''
|-
| colspan="5" align="center" | '''''Rosedale'''''
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1935|18th]]
| 1935–1940
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/PC}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[Harry Gladstone Clarke]]
| rowspan="1" | [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1940|19th]]
| 1940–1945
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Harry Jackman]]
| rowspan="1" | [[National Government (Canada)|National Government]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1945|20th]]
| 1945–1949
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1949|21st]]
| 1949–1953
| rowspan="2" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Charles Henry (Canadian politician)|Charles Henry]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1953|22nd]]
| 1953–1957
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1957|23rd]]
| 1957–1958
| rowspan="2" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[David James Walker]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1958|24th]]
| 1958–1962
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1962|25th]]
| 1962–1963
| rowspan="6" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} |
| rowspan="6" | [[Donald Stovel Macdonald]]
| rowspan="6" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1963|26th]]
| 1963–1965
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1965|27th]]
| 1965–1968
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1968|28th]]
| 1968–1972
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1972|29th]]
| 1972–1974
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan="2" | [[Canadian federal election, 1974|30th]]
| 1974–1978
|-
| 1978–1979
| rowspan="4" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives}} |
| rowspan="4" | [[David Crombie]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1979|31st]]
| 1979–1980
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1980|32nd]]
| 1980–1984
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1984|33rd]]
| 1984–1988
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1988|34th]]
| 1988–1993
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Progressive Conservatives}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[David MacDonald (politician)|David MacDonald]]
| rowspan="1" | [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1993|35th]]
| 1993–1997
| rowspan="1" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} |
| rowspan="1" | [[Bill Graham]]
| rowspan="1" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| colspan="5" align="center" | '''''Toronto Centre—Rosedale'''''
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 1997|36th]]
| 1997–2000
| rowspan="2" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Bill Graham]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 2000|37th]]
| 2000–2004
|-
| colspan="5" align="center" | '''''Toronto Centre'''''
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 2004|38th]]
| 2004–2006
| rowspan="2" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} |
| rowspan="2" | [[Bill Graham]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan="2" | [[Canadian federal election, 2006|39th]]
| 2006–2007
|-
| 2008
| rowspan="3" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} |
| rowspan="3" | [[Bob Rae]]
| rowspan="3" | [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]]
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 2008|40th]]
| 2008–2011
|-
| bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [[Canadian federal election, 2011|41st]]
| 2011–present
|-
|}
===Toronto Centre, 2003 - present===
{{CanElec2|2011}}
{{CanElec2Row|Liberal|[[Bob Rae]]|22,832|41.01|-12.52|}}
{{CanElec2Row|NDP|Susan Wallace|16,818|30.21|+15.12|}}
{{CanElec2Row|Conservative|Kevin Moore|12,604|22.64|+4.31|}}
{{CanElec2Row|Green|Ellen Michelson|2,796|5.02|-6.83|}}
{{CanElec2Row|Libertarian|Judi Falardeau|277|0.50| |}}
{{CanElec2Row|Communist|Cathy Holliday|159|0.29|-0.09|}}
{{CanElec2Row|Independent|Bahman Yazdanfar|108|0.19| |}}
{{CanElec2Row|Marxist-Leninist|[[Philip Fernandez]]| 76| 0.14|-0.04| }}
{{CanElec2Totexp|Total valid votes/Expense limit|55,670|100.00 | }}
{{CanElec2Tot|Total rejected ballots|220|0.39|}}
{{CanElec2Tot|Turnout|55,890|65.95}}
{{end}}
====2008 general election====
On September 21, 2008, Conservative candidate Chris Reid resigned because he said he couldn't commit to four years in government. However, blog entries were discovered that linked him to controversial musings on guns and the [[murder of Tim McLean]] aboard a Greyhound bus. Chris Reid was replaced by [[David Gentili]] as the Conservative candidate for Toronto Centre.
{{CanElec2|2008}}
{{CanElec2Row|Liberal|[[Bob Rae]]|27,462 | 53.53|-5.94 |$49,548}}
{{CanElec2Row|Conservative|[[David Gentili]]|9,402 | 18.33|+6.01|$23,136 }}
{{CanElec2Row|NDP|[[El-Farouk Khaki]]| 7,743| 15.09|+1.21 |$21,750}}
{{CanElec2Row|Green|Ellen Michelson | 6,081| 11.85|-1.56 |$23,194}}
{{CanElec2Row|Communist|Johan Boyden | 193| 0.38| |$432}}
{{CanElec2Row|AAEVP|[[Liz White (politician)|Liz White]]|187 | 0.36| -0.16|$686}}
{{CanElec2Row|Independent|[[Gerald Derome]]| 146| 0.28| |$2,100}}
{{CanElec2Row|Marxist-Leninist|[[Philip Fernandez]]| 92| 0.18| | }}
{{CanElec2Totexp|Total valid votes/Expense limit|51,306|100.00 |$92,068}}
{{CanElec2Tot|Total rejected ballots|257|0.50|}}
{{CanElec2Tot|Turnout|51,563|57.39}}
{{End}}
====2008 by-election====
{{Main|Toronto Centre by-election, 2008}}
A [[by-election]], held on March 17, 2008 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of [[Bill Graham]] was won by Liberal [[Bob Rae]], a former [[Ontario New Democratic Party|Ontario NDP]] [[Premier of Ontario|Premier]] .
The nominated Conservative candidate in the by-election, [[Mark Warner (Canadian politician)|Mark Warner]], was dropped by the party's national council on October 31, 2007. [[Don Meredith (Canadian clergyman)|Don Meredith]] was nominated as the Conservative candidate in December 2007.
Activist [[El-Farouk Khaki]] ran for the NDP and [[Green_Party_candidates%2C_2006_Canadian_federal_election#Chris_Tindal_.28Toronto_Centre.29|Chris Tindal]] was the [[Green Party of Canada]] candidate. [[Liz White (politician)|Liz White]] was the [[Animal Alliance|Animal Alliance Environmental Voters Party of Canada]] candidate, and Doug Plumb represented the [[Canadian Action Party]].
{{CanElec4-by|March 17, 2008|On [[Bill Graham]]'s resignation, July 2, 2007}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberal|[[Bob Rae]]|14,187|59.47|+7.24}}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|[[El-Farouk Khaki]]|3,312|13.88|-9.86}}
{{CanElec4Row|Green|[[Chris Tindal]]|3,199|13.41|+8.20}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative|[[Don Meredith (politician)|Donald Meredith]]|2,939|12.32|-5.89}}
{{CanElec4Row|AAEVP|[[Liz White (politician)|Liz White]]|123|0.52|+0.40}}
{{CanElec4Row|Canadian Action|Doug Plumb|97|0.41| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes|23,857|100.00| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total rejected ballots|96|0.40| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Turnout|23,953|27.86|}}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align="left" colspan=2|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] '''hold'''
|align="right"|'''Swing'''
|align="right"| +8.5
|align="right"|
{{end}}
{{CanElec4|2006}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberal|[[Bill Graham]]|30,874|52.23|-4.30}}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|[[Michael Shapcott]]|14,036|23.74|-0.01}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative|[[Lewis Reford]]|10,763|18.21|+3.42}}
{{CanElec4Row|Green|[[Chris Tindal]]|3,080|5.21|+1.30}}
{{CanElec4Row|Communist|Johan Boyden|120|0.2| 0.00}}
{{CanElec4Row|Not affiliated|[[Communist League (Canada)|Michel Prairie]]|101|0.2|0.00}}
{{CanElec4Row|AAEVP|[[Liz White (politician)|Liz White]]|72|0.12| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Marxist-Leninist|Philip Fernandez|66|0.11|-0.01| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes|59,112|100.00| }}
|-
{{Canadian_politics/party_colours/Liberal/row}}
|align="left" colspan=2|[[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal]] '''hold'''
|align="right"|'''Swing'''
|align="right"| -2.1
|align="right"|
{{End}}
{{Canadian federal election, 2004/Electoral District/Toronto Centre}}
''Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.''
===Toronto Centre—Rosedale, 1996 - 2003===
{{CanElec4|2000}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Bill Graham (politician)|Bill Graham]]|26,264|55.27|+6.08 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[Randall Pearce]]|8,150|17.15|-2.13 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|David Berlin|5,398| 11.36|-9.22 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Canadian Alliance|Richard Walker|5,057| 10.64|+2.83 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Canadian Action|[[Paul Hellyer]]|1,466| 3.09|+2.44 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Marijuana|Neev Tapiero|722|1.52 | }}
{{CanElec4Row|Natural Law|David Gordon|224| 0.47|-0.11}}
{{CanElec4Row|Communist|[[Dan Goldstick]]|121| 0.25| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Marxist-Leninist|Philip Fernandez|116| 0.24|-0.11 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 47,518| 100.00}}
{{End}}
''Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.''
{{CanElec4|1997}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Bill Graham (politician)|Bill Graham]]|22,945| 49.19|-0.80 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|[[David MacDonald (politician)|David MacDonald]]|9,597|20.58|+9.80 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|Stephen Probyn|8,993| 19.28|-1.96 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Reform|John Stewart|3,646| 7.82|-4.65 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Green|[[Jim Harris (politician)|Jim Harris]]|577|1.24|+0.30 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Canadian Action|Anthony Robert Pedrette|303|0.65| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Natural Law|Ron Parker|270| 0.58|-1.01 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Marxist-Leninist|Steve Rutchinski|166| 0.36|+0.25 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Ted W. Culp|145|0.31 | }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 46,642 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
===Rosedale, 1933 - 1996===
{{CanElec4|1993}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Bill Graham (politician)|Bill Graham]]|25,726| 50.00|+8.78 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[David MacDonald (politician)|David MacDonald]]|10,930| 21.24|-20.12 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Reform|Daniel Jovkovic|6,413| 12.46| }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|[[Jack Layton]]|5,547|10.78|-4.28 }}
{{CanElec4Row|National|Martin Lanigan|1,091|2.12 | }}
{{CanElec4Row|Natural Law|[[Doug Henning]]|817| 1.59| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Green|Leslie Hunter|483| 0.94|+0.22 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Not affiliated|Linda Dale Gibbons|350|0.68 | }}
{{CanElec4Row|Marxist-Leninist|Steve Rutchinski|57| 0.11| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Abolitionist|Yann Patrice D'Audibert Garcien|40| 0.08| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 51,454| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1988}}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[David MacDonald (politician)|David MacDonald]]|22,704|41.36|-11.44 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Bill Graham (politician)|Bill Graham]]|22,624| 41.21 |+15.08 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|[[Douglas Wilson (Canadian gay activist)|Doug Wilson]]|8,266| 15.06|-2.77 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Libertarian|Chris Blatchly|411| 0.75|+0.09| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Green|[[Frank de Jong]]|397| 0.72|-1.14 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Rhino|Liane McLarty|265| 0.48| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Mike Constable|102| 0.19| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Harry Margel|91| 0.17| }}
{{CanElec4Row|PCC|Paul Therrien|33| 0.06|-0.27}}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 54,893| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1984}}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[David Crombie]]|23,211| 52.80|+8.84 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Bill Graham (politician)|Bill Graham]]|11,488| 26.13|-12.95 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|Dell Wolfson|7,836| 17.82|+2.97 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Green|Shirley Ruth Farlinger|821| 1.87| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Libertarian|Clarke Slemon|291| 0.66|+0.30 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Communist|Sylvie Baillargeon|172| 0.39|+0.17 }}
{{CanElec4Row|PCC|David Dube|144|0.33 | }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 43,963| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1980}}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[David Crombie]]|16,862| 43.96|-3.30 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Anne Cools]]|14,993| 39.08|+6.08 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|Jim Hockley|5,698| 14.85|-2.69 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Rhino|Geoff Yates|319| 0.83| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Libertarian|Harry J. Nelson|140| 0.36|-0.41 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Frank Sommers|125| 0.33| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Not affiliated|Ann Ladas|104| 0.27| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Communist|[[Dan Goldstick]]|85| 0.22|+0.02 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Marxist-Leninist|Alan Miller|34| 0.09|+0.01 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 38,360 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1979}}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[David Crombie]]|18,594| 47.26|-10.69 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Anne Cools]]|12,987| 33.01|+1.72 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|Ron B. Thomson|6,902|17.54|+8.24}}
{{CanElec4Row|Libertarian|[[Alex W. Eaglesham]]|305| 0.78| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Hans Blumenfeld|196|0.50 | }}
{{CanElec4Row|Not affiliated|Ann Ladas|176| 0.45| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Communist|[[Dan Goldstick]]|80| 0.20|-0.17 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Joanne Pritchard|49|0.12| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Marxist-Leninist|Alan Miller|32| 0.08| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Sean Howes|27| 0.07| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 39,348 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4-by|October 16, 1978}}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[David Crombie]]|18,732| 57.95|+17.68 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[John Robert Evans]]|10,114| 31.29|-17.84 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|Ron B. Thomson|3,008| 9.31|-0.06 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Donald M. Campbell|196|0.61 | }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Linda Cain|155| 0.48| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Communist|[[Dan Goldstick]]|120| 0.37|-0.02 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 32,325| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1974}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Donald Stovel Macdonald]]|17,227| 49.13|+5.11 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[Hal Jackman]]|14,119|40.27|-0.42 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|Maurice Desjardins|3,285| 9.37|-3.22 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Marshall Bruce Evoy|220| 0.63| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Communist|[[Dan Goldstick]]|136| 0.39| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Marxist-Leninist|Vern Harper|75|0.21 | }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 35,062| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1972}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Donald Stovel Macdonald]]|16,073| 44.02|-13.40 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|Warren Beamish|14,856| 40.69|+11.44 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|Ron Sabourin|4,598| 12.59|+0.26 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|[http://alinemw.ca Aline Gregory]|892| 2.44| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Not affiliated|David Starbuck|95| 0.26| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 36,514 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1968}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Donald Stovel Macdonald]]|19,011| 57.42|+12.58 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|Bob Bradley|9,683| 29.25|-5.16 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|John Chamard|4,083| 12.33|-8.41 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Communist|F. Nelson Clarke|183| 0.55 | }}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent|Fred Reiner ([[New Canada Party]])|148| 0.45 | }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 33,108| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1965}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Donald Stovel Macdonald]]|9,757| 44.84|-10.03 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[Hal Jackman]]|7,487| 34.41|+5.38 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|Harding E. Bishop|4,514| 20.75|+5.67 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 21,758| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1963}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Donald Stovel Macdonald]]|12,860| 54.87|+12.06 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[Hal Jackman]]|6,803| 29.03|-11.29 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|Harding E. Bishop|3,534| 15.08|-0.79 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Social Credit|George Leslie|240| 1.02|+0.02 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 23,437| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1962}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Donald Stovel Macdonald]]|10,191|42.81|+16.54 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[David J. Walker]]|9,597| 40.31|-22.89 }}
{{CanElec4Row|NDP|Desmond Sparham|3,778| 15.87 |+5.34 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Social Credit|John David Brunne|240| 1.01| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 23,806 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
''Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.''
{{CanElec4|1958}}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[David J. Walker]]|15,429| 63.21|+8.93 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|Tom O'Neill|6,412| 26.27|-4.87 }}
{{CanElec4Row|CCF|Tom McAulay|2,570| 10.53|-2.75 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 24,411 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1957}}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[David J. Walker]]|12,415| 54.28|+14.57 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Charles Henry (Canadian politician)|Charles Henry]]|7,122| 31.14|-10.06 }}
{{CanElec4Row|CCF|Tom McAulay|3,038| 13.28|-4.36 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Social Credit|Harvey Jamieson|299|1.31| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 22,874| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1953}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Charles Henry (Canadian politician)|Charles Henry]]|8,702| 41.20|+1.35 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[David J. Walker]]|8,386| 39.70|+2.23 }}
{{CanElec4Row|CCF|Dudley Bristow|3,727| 17.64|-5.04 }}
{{CanElec4Row|LPP|Janet M. Clark|308|1.46 | }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 21,123| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1949}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Charles Henry (Canadian politician)|Charles Henry]]|10,835| 39.84 |+10.85 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[Harry Jackman]]|10,189| 37.47|-11.37 }}
{{CanElec4Row|CCF|Dudley Bristow|6,170| 22.69|+4.69 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 27,194| 100.00}}
{{End}}
''Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1945 election.''
{{CanElec4|1945}}
{{CanElec4Row|Progressive Conservatives|[[Harry Jackman]]|11,784| 48.84|+3.38 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|William Kearns|6,997|29.00|-20.80 }}
{{CanElec4Row|CCF|David Cass-Beggs|4,342| 17.99|+13.25 }}
{{CanElec4Row|LPP|John Weir|1,006| 4.17| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 24,129| 100.00}}
{{End}}
''Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.
{{CanElec4|1940}}
{{CanElec4Row|National Government|[[Harry Jackman]]|12,519| 52.36|+12.1 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[J. Louis Shannon]]|10,399| 43.49|+8.25 }}
{{CanElec4Row|CCF|Norah Dymond|991| 4.14|-5.52 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 23,909| 100.00}}
{{End}}
''Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.''
{{CanElec4|1935}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative (historical)|[[Harry Clarke (Canadian politician)|Harry Clarke]]|9,491| 40.26|-13.62 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|George Alexander Urquhart|8,306| 35.24|-10.88 }}
{{CanElec4Row|CCF|[[William Dennison (Canadian politician)|William Dennison]]|2,765| 11.73| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Reconstruction|Bert Watts|2,277| 9.66| }}
{{CanElec4Row|Communist|Samuel Scarlett|733| 3.11| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 23,572| 100.00}}
{{End}}
===Toronto Centre, 1903 - 1924===
{{CanElec4|1921}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative (historical)|[[Edmund Bristol]]|5,985|53.88|-20.57 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|Norman McEachren|5,123| 46.12|+21.91 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 11,108 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
''Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election.''
{{CanElec4|1917}}
{{CanElec4Row|Unionist|[[Edmund Bristol]]|12,051| 74.45|+11.19 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|Charles MacGuire|3,918| 24.21|-12.53 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Unknown|Archie Dramin|217| 1.34| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 16,186| 100.00}}
{{End}}
''Note: Unionist vote is compared to Liberal-Conservative vote in 1911 election.''
{{CanElec4|1911}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative (historical)|[[Edmund Bristol]]|5,156|63.26| +11.88 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|Charles MacGuire|2,994|36.74 |-11.88 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes|8,150 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1908}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative (historical)|[[Edmund Bristol]]|3,482| 51.38| -0.96}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|T.C. Robinette|3,295| 48.62| 0.96}}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes|6,777 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
''Note: vote compared to 1904 election.''
{{CanElec1-by|April 11, 1905}}
{{CanElec1Row|Conservative (historical)|[[Edmund Bristol]]|[[Acclaimed|acc.]]}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1904}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative (historical)|[[E.F. Clarke]]|4,321| 52.34|+2.00 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|T.C. Robinette|3,935| 47.66|+1.43 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 8,256| 100.00}}
{{End}}
===Centre Toronto, 1872 - 1903===
{{CanElec4|1900}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative (historical)|[[William Rees Brock]]|2,625|50.34|+3.33 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|John Flett|2,411|46.23 |-6.76}}
{{CanElec4Row|Labour|Henry Hargrave|179|3.43 | }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes|5,215| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4-by|September 30, 1897}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[G.H. Bertram]]|2,212|52.99|+0.36}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative (historical)|O.A. Howland|1,962|47.01|-0.36 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes|4,174| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1896}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[William Lount]]|2,394|52.64|+8.44}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative (historical)|[[George Ralph Richardson Cockburn|George Cockburn]]|2,154| 47.36|-8.44 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes|4,548 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1891}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative (historical)|[[George Ralph Richardson Cockburn|George Cockburn]]|2,414|55.80|+0.28 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|James Kerr|1,912| 44.20|-0.28 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 4,326| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1887}}
{{CanElec4Row|Conservative (historical)|[[George Ralph Richardson Cockburn|George Cockburn]]|2,282| 55.52 | }}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|John Harvie|1,828|44.48|-8.78 }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| 4,110| 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1882}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Robert Hay (furniture manufacturer)|Robert Hay]]|1,620| 53.25|-5.58 }}
{{CanElec4Row|Unknown|J.D. Edgar|1,422|46.75 | }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes|3,042 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1878}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Robert Hay (furniture manufacturer)|Robert Hay]]|1,631|58.84 | +3.64}}
{{CanElec4Row|Independent Liberal|[[John Macdonald (Canadian politician)|John MacDonald]]|1,141|41.16 | }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes|2,772 | 100.00}}
{{End}}
''Note: vote compared to 1874 election.''
{{CanElec1-by|December 4, 1875}}
{{CanElec1Row|Liberals|[[John Macdonald (Canadian politician)|John MacDonald]]|acclaimed}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec4|1874}}
{{CanElec4Row|Liberals|[[Robert Wilkes]]|1,509|55.19 |-0.76}}
{{CanElec4Row|Unknown|A. Morrison|1,225| 44.81| }}
{{CanElec4Tot|Total valid votes| | 100.00}}
{{End}}
{{CanElec5|1872}}
{{CanElec5Row|Liberals|[[Robert Wilkes]]|1,509| 55.95 }}
{{CanElec5Row|Unknown|Shanly|1,188| 44.05 }}
{{CanElec5Tot|Total valid votes|2,697 |100.00 }}
{{End}}
==See also==
* [[List of Canadian federal electoral districts]]
* [[Past Canadian electoral districts]]
==External links==
Riding history from the [[Library of Parliament]]:
*[http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=736 1872-1924]
*[http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=619&Include= 1933-1996]
*[http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=1073&Include= 1996-2003]
*[http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&rid=1354&Include= 2003-present]
* [http://www.elections.ca Campaign expense data from Elections Canada]
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