Middlesex (provincial electoral district)

Middlesex was a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada, that was created for the 1975 election. It was abolished prior to the 1999 election. It was merged into the riding of Elgin—Middlesex—London.

This article is about the provincial electoral district. For the federal electoral district, see Middlesex (electoral district).
Middlesex
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1975
District abolished1996
First contested1975
Last contested1995

Boundaries

In 1975, the boundaries of the riding included the townships of Caradoc, Delaware, Ekrid, Lobo, London, Metcalfe, Mosa, North Dorchester, Westminster and West Nissouri. It also included the town of Strathroy and the villages of Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville.[1]

In 1986, the boundaries were changed as follows: it was realigned to include Indian reserves No. 41 and 42 and most of the county of Middlesex except for part of the city of London that lay west of Highbury Road, Huron Street, and Clarke Road.[2]

In 1996, the provincial government reduced the number of ridings in the province from 130 to 103. They also directed the new ridings to correspond to the boundaries of the existing federal ridings.[3] Most of Middlesex riding was merged into the new riding of Elgin—Middlesex—London.[4]

Members of Provincial Parliament
Middlesex
Assembly Years Member Party
Created in 1975 from Middlesex North and Middlesex South
30th  1975–1977     Robert G. Eaton Progressive Conservative
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987     Doug Reycraft Liberal
34th  1987–1990
35th  1990–1995     Irene Mathyssen New Democratic
36th  1995–1999     Bruce Smith Progressive Conservative
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[5]
Merged into Elgin—Middlesex—London after 1996

References
  1. "The Representation Act, 1975, SO 1975, c 13". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. March 10, 1975.
  2. "Representation Act, 1986, SO 1986, c 30". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. January 6, 1986.
  3. "C 28: Fewer Politicians Act, 1996". Legislative Assembly of Ontario. December 9, 1996.
  4. "History of Federal Ridings Since 1867: Elgin—Middlesex—London, (1997-)". Parliament of Canada. 2017.
  5. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Robert G. Eaton's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert G. Eaton, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Doug Reycraft's Legislative Assembly information see "Doug Reycraft, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Irene Mathyssen's Legislative Assembly information see "Irene Mathyssen, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.
    • For Bruce Smith's Legislative Assembly information see "Bruce Smith, MPP". Parliamentary History. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2016.


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