 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1996 |
| District abolished | 2003 |
| First contested | 1997 |
| Last contested | 2000 |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2001)[1] | 137,518 |
| Electors (2002)[1] | 85,627 |
| Area (km²)[1] | 731 |
| Census subdivision(s) | Pickering, Ajax, Uxbridge |
Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2003. This riding was created in 1996, from parts of Durham and Ontario ridings.
It consisted of the Township of Uxbridge, the Town of Pickering, and the part of the Town of Ajax lying north of Kingston Road.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Ajax—Pickering, Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge and Pickering—Scarborough East ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Durham and Ontario | ||||
| 36th | 1997–2000 | Dan McTeague | Liberal | |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Ajax—Pickering, Pickering—Scarborough East and Clarington—Scugog—Uxbridge |
||||
Election results
| 1997 Canadian federal election: Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | Dan McTeague | 26,003 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Leanne Lewis | 10,802 | ||||
| Reform | Ken Griffith | 10,537 | ||||
| New Democratic | Douglas W. Grey | 2,576 | ||||
| 2000 Canadian federal election: Pickering—Ajax—Uxbridge | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | Dan McTeague | 28,834 | ||||
| Alliance | Ken Griffith | 11,941 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Michael Hills | 6,883 | ||||
| New Democratic | Ralph Chatoor | 1,523 | ||||
| Green | Chris Pennington | 1,014 | ||||
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "profile of the Pickering--Ajax--Uxbridge Electoral District". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Archived from the original on 27 November 2002. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- Elections Ontario 1999 results and 2003 results
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.