Perth—Middlesex
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1996
District abolished2003
First contested1997
Last contested2003 by-election

Perth—Middlesex was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2003 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007.

This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Lambton—Middlesex, London—Middlesex and Perth—Wellington—Waterloo ridings. It consisted of:

  • the County of Perth (including the City of Stratford and the Town of St Mary's) and
  • the northeast part of the County of Middlesex (consisting of the Townships of McGillivray, East Williams, Lobo, Biddulph and West Nissouri).

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Elgin—Middlesex—London, Middlesex—Kent—Lambton and Perth Wellington ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Lambton—Middlesex, London—Middlesex
and Perth—Wellington—Waterloo
36th  1997–2000     John Richardson Liberal
37th  2000–2002
 2003–2004     Gary Schellenberger Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Elgin—Middlesex—London,
Middlesex—Kent—Lambton and Perth Wellington

Federal election results

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn Richardson19,58344.01
Progressive ConservativeGary Schellenberger11,07324.88
ReformGarnet M. Bloomfield9,18020.63
New DemocraticLinda Ham3,8068.55
Christian HeritageJamie Harris8581.93
Total valid votes 44,500100.00
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Richardson16,98840.37-3.64
Progressive ConservativeGary Schellenberger11,54527.44+2.56
AllianceGarnet Bloomfield9,78523.26+2.63
New DemocraticSam Dinicol2,8006.65-1.90
GreenEric Eberhardt6891.64
No affiliationTom Kroesbergen1410.34
Canadian ActionLarry Carruthers1280.30
Total valid votes 42,076100.00
Liberal hold Swing -3.10
Canadian federal by-election, 21 May 2003
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGary Schellenberger10,41333.78+6.34
LiberalBrian Innes9,41230.53-9.84
AllianceMarian Meinen5,40017.52-5.74
New DemocraticSam Dinicol4,70315.25+8.60
Christian HeritageRon Gray9022.92
Total valid votes 30,830100.00
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.09
By-election called upon Mr. Richardson's resignation.

Provincial election results

2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalJohn Wilkinson17,01742.71+6.36
Progressive ConservativeBert Johnson15,68039.36-12.64
New DemocraticJack Verhulst4,70311.81+4.61
GreenJohn Cowling1,2013.01
Family CoalitionPat Bannon8572.15-1.08
FreedomRobert Smink3840.96
Total valid votes 39,842100.00
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.50%
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeBert Johnson22,06552.00
LiberalJohn Wilkinson15,42836.35
New DemocraticWalter Edmund Vernon3,0537.19
Family CoalitionPat Bannon1,3693.23
FreedomRobert J.W. Smink5211.23
Total valid votes 42,436100.00

See also

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