Perth—Wellington

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Perth--Wellington
Electoral district

Perth-Wellington in relation to other southern Ontario ridings
MP Gary Schellenberger (2004-)
Party Conservative (2004-)
Province Ontario
Census division(s) Perth, Wellington
Census subdivision(s) Aylmer, Bayham, Central Elgin, Dutton/Dunwich, London, Malahide, Southwold, St. Thomas, Thames Centre, West Elgin
Federal district created 2003

Perth—Wellington is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 2004. It will elect a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the next provincial election.

It was created in 2003 from parts of Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey, Perth—Middlesex and Waterloo—Wellington ridings.

It consists of the County of Perth, and the Town of Minto and the townships of Mapleton and Wellington North in the County of Wellington.

[edit] Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Gary Schellenberger 22,004
     Liberal David Cunningham 12,301
     New Democrat Keith Dinicol 8,876
     Green John Cowling 3,117
     Christian Heritage Irma DeVries 1,396


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Gary Schellenberger 18,879
     Liberal Brian Innes 15,032
     New Democrat Robert Roth 7,027
     Green John Cowling 2,770
     Christian Heritage Irma Nicolette Devries 1,273

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Federal Ridings in Midwestern Ontario
Conservative

Cambridge | Haldimand—Norfolk | Kitchener—Conestoga | Oxford | Perth—Wellington | Wellington—Halton Hills

Liberal

Brant | Guelph | Huron—Bruce | Kitchener Centre | Kitchener—Waterloo