Vaughan (electoral district)

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Vaughan 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.

The riding covers the fast-growing region of Vaughan north of Toronto.

The riding was created in 2003 from parts of Vaughan—King—Aurora riding. It consists of the part of the City of Vaughan that lies west of Highway 400 and north of Rutherford Road.

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[edit] Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Vaughan—King—Aurora prior to 2003
38th 2004-2006     Maurizio Bevilacqua Liberal
39th 2006-


[edit] Election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua 36,925
     Conservative Richard Majkot 16,335
     New Democrat Yurgo Alexopoulos 5,029
     Green Adrian Visentin 3,054
     Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 688


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Maurizio Bevilacqua 31,430
     Conservative Joe Spina 11,821
     New Democrat Octavia Beckles 4,371
     Green Russell Korus 1,722
     Libertarian Paolo Fabrizio 388
     Canadian Action Walter Aolari 192

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