Kenora—Rainy River (provincial electoral district)

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Location of the Kenora—Rainy River riding in Northern Ontario.
Location of the Kenora—Rainy River riding in Northern Ontario.

Kenora—Rainy River is a provincial electoral district (riding) in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 1999 election from Kenora, most of Rainy River and part of Lake Nipigon. The boundaries of the new district corresponded with the Kenora—Rainy River federal riding, until it was abolished in 2003. The provincial riding will continue to exist.

The riding is represented by Howard Hampton, leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party. The riding includes the western three quarters of Kenora District, the western three quarters of the Rainy River District and the northwest corner of the Thunder Bay District.

[edit] Election results

Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
     New Democrat Howard Hampton 15,666 60.1 +15.4
     Liberal Geoff McClain 6,746 25.9 -9.2
     Progressive Conservative Cathe Hoszowski 3,343 12.8 -4.4
     Green Dan King 305 1.2 -
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
     New Democrat Howard Hampton 14,269 44.7
     Liberal Frank Miclash 11,209 35.1
     Progressive Conservative Lynn Beyak 5,483 17.2
     Independent Richard Bruyere 934 2.9
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