Niagara Falls (electoral district)

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Niagara Falls in relation to southern Ontario ridings
Niagara Falls in relation to southern Ontario ridings

Niagara Falls is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1953, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.

It consists of City of Niagara Falls and the towns of Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort Erie.

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[edit] Federal electoral district

The federal riding was created in 1952 from parts of Erie—Lincoln and Welland ridings. It consisted initially of the townships of Stamford, Willoughby and Bertie, the city of Niagara Falls, and the towns of Fort Erie, Chippawa and Crystal Beach in the county of Welland. In 1966, the towns of Fort Erie, Chippawa and Crystal Beach and the township of Stamford were excluded from the riding.

In 1976, the riding was redefined to consist of the City of Niagara Falls and the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. In 1996, the riding was expanded to include the part of the City of Thorold lying east of the Welland Canal. In 2004 the western boundary of the riding was moved east from the Welland Canal to the Thorold town line, while the southern was boundary extended south to Lake Erie. This change excluded the town of Thorold and included all of the town of Fort Erie.

[edit] Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

  1. William L. Houck, Liberal(1953-1960)
  2. Judy LaMarsh, Liberal (1960-1968)
  3. Joe Greene (1968-1972)
  4. Joe Hueglin, Progressive Conservative (1972-1974)
  5. Roger Young, Liberal (1974-1979)
  6. Jake Froese, Progressive Conservative (1979-1980)
  7. Al MacBain, Liberal (1980-1984)
  8. Rob Nicholson, Progressive Conservative (1984-1993)
  9. Gary Pillitteri, Liberal (1993-2004)
  10. Rob Nicholson, Conservative (2004-present)

[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:

[edit] Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Rob Nicholson 23,489
     Liberal Gary Burroughs 20,099
     New Democrat Wayne Gates 12,214
     Green Kay Green 2,402


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Rob Nicholson 19,882
     Liberal Victor Pietrangelo 18,745
     New Democrat Wayne Gates 10,680
     Green Ted Mousseau 2,071


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Gary Pillitteri 17,907
     Canadian Alliance Mel Grunstein 11,999
     Progressive Conservative Tony Baldinelli 6,077
     New Democrat Ed Booker 2,356
     Green Clara Tarnoy 501
     Natural Law William Norman Amos 155


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Gary Pillitteri 15,868
     Reform Mel Grunstein 10,986
     Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson 9,935
     New Democrat John Cowan 4,052
     Green Alexander Rados 374
     Natural Law Bill Amos 154


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Gary Pillitteri 20,542
     Reform Mel Grunstein 10,890
     Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson 9,719
     New Democrat Steve Leonard 1,470
     National John Cowan 513
     Green John Bruce McBurney 258
     Natural Law Bill Amos 166
     Abolitionist Ted Wiwchar 82


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson 17,077
     Liberal Gary Pillitteri 15,137
     New Democrat Dick Harrington 9,232
     Christian Heritage Bill Andres 1,713
     Commonwealth Jean-Claude Souvray 97


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Rob Nicholson 22,852
     New Democrat Richard Harrington 9,863
     Liberal Al MacBain 8,219
     Green Robert G. Scott 352
     Social Credit Earl G. Erb 177


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Al MacBain 15,871
     Progressive Conservative Jake Froese 14,251
     New Democrat John A. Dawson 8,167
     Social Credit Bruce Arnold 221
     Marxist-Leninist David Wiwcharyk 61


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Jake Froese 16,916
     Liberal Roger Young 15,545
     New Democrat John Dawson 7,757
     Marxist-Leninist David Wiwcharyk 135


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Roger Young 20,618
     Progressive Conservative Joe Hueglin 12,225
     New Democrat Pat Piccirillo 5,607
     Social Credit George Olesevich 254


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Joe Hueglin 15,701
     Liberal Tom Jamieson 14,978
     New Democrat Ray Wilson 7,705
     Social Credit George Olesevich 270


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal John James Greene 17,183
     Progressive Conservative Bob Rolls 10,825
     New Democrat Ray Wilson 5,861


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judy LaMarsh 17,794
     Progressive Conservative Jean Douglas 7,442
     New Democrat Ronald C. Seebach 3,361
     Ind. Progressive Conservative John G. Graaskamp 657
     Social Credit Arthur David Brooker 346


Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judy LaMarsh 18,749
     Progressive Conservative Jean Douglas 8,863
     New Democrat Bill Johnson 3,555


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judy LaMarsh 18,500
     Progressive Conservative Jean Douglas 7,795
     New Democrat Bill Johnson 3,713
     Social Credit Vito Antonio 985


By-election on 31 October 1960

On Mr. Houck's death, 5 May 1960
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judy LaMarsh 13,428
     Progressive Conservative Keith Lougheed 8,309
     New Democrat Edward E. Mitchelson (as New Party) 6,627


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William L. Houck 14,025
     Progressive Conservative Robert H. Hamilton 13,504
     Co-operative Commonwealth Edward F. Twocock 3,115


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William L. Houck 12,706
     Progressive Conservative Robert H. Hamilton 10,845


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal William L. Houck 13,400
     Progressive Conservative Winnifred Margaret Stokes 6,264
     Co-operative Commonwealth Joseph Bacon 2,605
     Independent Henry Speakman 167

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Federal Ridings in Hamilton, Halton and Niagara
Conservative

Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale | Burlington | Niagara Falls | Niagara West—Glanbrook | St. Catharines
New Democratic

Hamilton Centre | Hamilton East—Stoney Creek | Hamilton Mountain
Liberal

Oakville | Welland | Halton*

* Halton MP Garth Turner was elected as a Conservative, but has resigned from the party and is now sitting as a Liberal.
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