Kitchener—Wilmot
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| District created | 1974 |
| District abolished | 1996 |
| First contested | 1975 |
| Last contested | 1995 |
Kitchener—Wilmot was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It existed from 1975 to 1999, when it was abolished when ridings were redistributed to match their federal counterpart. It consisted of areas around Kitchener and Wilmot.
Members of Provincial Parliament
- John Sweeney (Liberal) (1975–1990)[1]
- Mike Cooper (New Democrat) (1990–1995)[2]
- Gary Leadston (Progressive Conservative) (1995–1999)[3]
| Kitchener—Wilmot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
| Riding created out of Waterloo North and Waterloo South | ||||
| 30th | 1975–1977 | John Sweeney | Liberal | |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | |||
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | |||
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | |||
| 34th | 1987–1990 | |||
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Mike Cooper | New Democratic | |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Gary Leadston | Progressive Conservative | |
| Riding dissolved into Kitchener Centre and Kitchener—Waterloo | ||||
Election results
1990
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cooper | NDP | 16,056 | 43.9% |
| Carl Zehr | Liberal | 10,869 | 29.7% |
| Lance Bryant | PC | 7,342 | 20.1% |
| Thomas Borys | FCP | 2,270 | 6.2% |
1995
| Candidates | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Leadston | PC | 17,392 |
| Shelly Schlueter | Liberal | 10,106 |
| Mike Cooper | NDP | 8,146 |
| Ted Kryn | FCP | 2,415 |
See also
References
- ↑ "John Sweeney | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. 18 September 1975. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "Mike Cooper | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. 6 September 1990. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ↑ "Gary Leadston | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. 8 June 1995. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
Categories:
- Constituencies established in 1974
- 1974 establishments in Ontario
- Politics of Kitchener, Ontario
- Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario
- 1975 establishments in Canada
- 1999 disestablishments in Canada
- Constituencies established in 1975
- Constituencies disestablished in 1999
- Canadian constituency stubs