London West

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London West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999. Its population in 2001 was 110,988.

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[edit] Geography

The district includes the northwest part of the City of London.

In 2003, it was defined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the Canadian National Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road North, Oxford Street West and Wonderland Road North.

[edit] Federal electoral district

The electoral district was created in 1966 from London, Middlesex East, and from Middlesex West.

It initially consisted of the part of the City of London west of a line drawn from north to south along Adelaide Street, Dundas Street, Wellington Street and Wellington Road.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city west of a line drawn from south to north along Southdale Road, Wellington Road, the Thames River and the North Thames River, Dundas Street, Colborne Street, Huron Street and Richmond Street.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the southen limit of the city along Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, Wellington Road, the Thames River, the North Thames River, the Medway River, Western Road and Richmond Street.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the London and Port Stanley Electric Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road, Oxford Street, Wonderland Road North and Hutton Road.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
London, Middlesex East, and Middlesex West prior to 1966
28th 1968-1972     Judd Buchanan Liberal
29th 1972-1974
30th 1974-1979
31st 1979-1980
32nd 1980
1981 By-election 1981-1984     Jack Burghardt Liberal
33rd 1984-1988     Tom Hockin Progressive Conservative
34th 1988-1993
35th 1993-1997     Sue Barnes Liberal
36th 1997-2000
37th 2000-2004
38th 2004-2006
39th 2006-


[edit] Provincial electoral district

The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.

[edit] Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

  1. Bob Wood, Progressive Conservative (1999-2003)
  2. Christopher Bentley, Liberal (2003-present)

[edit] Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sue Barnes 23,019
     Conservative Al Gretzky 21,690
     New Democrat Gina Barber 13,056
     Green Monica Jarabek 2,900
     Marxist-Leninist Margaret Villamizer 59


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sue Barnes 25,061
     Conservative Mike Menear 17,335
     New Democratic Gina Barber 9,522
     Green Rebecca Bromwich 2,611
Progressive Canadian Stan Winters 511
     Marxist-Leninist Margaret Villamizar 67


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sue Barnes 23,794
     Canadian Alliance Salim Mansur 10,162
     Progressive Conservative Jeff Lang 9,788
     New Democratic George Goodlet 3,596
     Green Jeremy Price 614
     Canadian Action Stan Winters 162
     Marxist-Leninist Margaret Villamizar 80


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sue Barnes 24,710
     Progressive Conservative Frank Mazzilli 10,958
     Reform Terry Biggs 8,839
     New Democratic Sandra McNee 5,291
     Christian Heritage Stan Winters 515
     Green Rachelle Small 497
     Marxist-Leninist Margaret Villamizar 83


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sue Barnes 31,084
     Progressive Conservative Tom Hockin 15,169
     Reform Todd Christensen 12,900
     New Democratic Margaret Hoff 2,551
     National Michael Van Holst 1,219
     Green Heidi Strasser 401
     Natural Law Mark Hawkins 381
     Christian Heritage Ken Devries 308
     Canada Party Tom Ha 178
     Independent Ivan W. Kasiurak 111
     Abolitionist Judith Foster 33


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Tom Hockin 28,392
     Liberal Mary Copps-Sutherland 23,321
     New Democratic Bruce Lundgren 10,007
     Libertarian Hubert Ramolla 435


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Tom Hockin 34,517
     Liberal Jack Burghardt 21,701
     New Democratic Bruce Lundgren 10,911


By-election on April 13, 1981
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Jack Burghardt 21,952
     Progressive Conservative Tom Hockin 21,022
     New Democratic Bruce Lundgren 3,802
     Independent Denise Sweeney Seguin 87
     Independent Roger J. Smith 44
     Independent John C. Turmel 37


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judd Buchanan 27,118
     Progressive Conservative Don McDougall 25,031
     New Democratic Paddy Musson 8,817
     Rhinoceros Stewart Showers 224
     Libertarian Richard Keys 159
     Marxist-Leninist John Stafford 35


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judd Buchanan 25,258
     Progressive Conservative John McGarry 24,746
     New Democratic Paddy Musson 9,378
     Libertarian Richard Keys 187
     Marxist-Leninist John Stafford 44


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judd Buchanan 32,188
     Progressive Conservative Peter White 17,893
     New Democratic John Crook 7,142
     Independent Vay Jonynas 170


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judd Buchanan 29,474
     Progressive Conservative John F. Bennett 20,611
     New Democratic Jim Bolton 8,914


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judd Buchanan 21,764
     Progressive Conservative Jack A. Irvine 18,462
     New Democratic Gwen Pemberton 3,891

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