Halton—Wentworth
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1966 |
| District abolished | 1976 |
| First contested | 1968 |
| Last contested | 1974 |
Halton—Wentworth was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Halton and Wentworth ridings.
It consisted of the Town of Burlington and the Township of Nassagaweya in the County of Halton, and the Town of Burlington, the Town of Dundas and the Townships of East Flamborough and West Flamborough in the County of Wentworth.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Burlington, Guelph, Halton and Hamilton—Wentworth ridings.
Members of Parliament
[edit]This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Halton and Wentworth | ||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | John B. Morison | Liberal | |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Bill Kempling | Progressive Conservative | |
| 30th | 1974–1979 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Burlington, Guelph, Halton and Hamilton—Wentworth |
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Election results
[edit]| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | John B. Morison | 19,563 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | James Reginald Swanborough | 18,043 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ted MacDonald | 9,312 | ||||||
| Independent Liberal | Norman Brian Braden | 399 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Kempling | 31,150 | ||||||
| Liberal | Norm McGuinness | 21,450 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Dickson Bailey | 10,630 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Kempling | 26,798 | ||||||
| Liberal | Eric Cunningham | 26,130 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Walter Mulkewich | 8,877 | ||||||