Halton—Wentworth

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.

Halton—Wentworth
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished1976
First contested1968
Last contested1974

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

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

Election results

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn B. Morison19,563
Progressive ConservativeJames Reginald Swanborough18,043
New DemocraticTed MacDonald9,312
Independent LiberalNorman Brian Braden399
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeBill Kempling31,150
LiberalNorm McGuinness21,450
New DemocraticDickson Bailey10,630
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeBill Kempling26,798
LiberalEric Cunningham26,130
New DemocraticWalter Mulkewich8,877

See also

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