York West

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York West in relation to the other Toronto ridings
York West in relation to the other Toronto ridings

York West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904 and since 1917, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.

Its population was 110,384 in 2001. The district includes the northwest corner of the former city of North York, including the extreme western part of Downsview.

It consists of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the north by the northern city limit, and on the east, south and west by a line drawn from the city limit south along Keele Street, west along Grandravine Drive, southeast along Black Creek, west along Sheppard Avenue West, south along Jane Street, west along Highway 401, and northwest along the Humber River to the northern city limit.

The riding is currently represented by Judy Sgro in the Canadian House of Commons and by Mario Sergio in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It is considered to be one of the safest seats in Canada for the Liberals.

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[edit] Federal electoral district

It was created by the British North America Act which divided the County of York into two ridings: York East and York West.

The West Riding of York consisted of the Townships of Etobicoke, Vaughan and that part of the Township of York lying west of Yonge Street.

In 1874, it was expanded to include all of the Village of Richmond Hill, which had previously been divided between the two York ridings, after the village council had peitioned to have the whole village included in York West.

The electoral district was abolished in 1903 when York was divided into three ridings. York West was redistributed between the new ridings of York Centre and York South.

The riding was re-created in 1914 from parts of York Centre and York South when the county of York, including parts of the city of Toronto, was divided into four ridings: York North, South, East and West. West York was defined to consist of the townships of Vaughan and Etobicoke and the villages of Weston, New Toronto, Mimico and Woodbridge and Ward 7 of the city of Toronto; and the portion of the township of York lying between the western limit of the city of Toronto and the township of Etobicoke bounded on the south by Lake Ontario and on the north by Northland Avenue.

In 1924, it was redefined to consist of the part of the county of York lying west of Yonge Street, south of the south boundary of the township of Vaughan and outside the city of Toronto.

In 1933, it was redefined to consist of the part of the Township of York lying west of a line drawn north from the limits of the city of Toronto along Weston Road and west along Lambton Avenue to the Humber River, the Township of Etobicoke, the towns of Mimico and New Toronto and the villages of Long Branch and Swansea.

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the town of New Toronto, the village of Long Branch and the part of the township of Etobicoke lying west of a line drawn from the southwest corner of the town of Mimico north along the west boundary of the town of Mimico, east along Queen Elizabeth Way, north along Royal York Road, east along Sunnydale Drive, north along Prince Edward Drive, east along Bloor Street West and Old Mill Road, north along the Humber River, to the northern boundary of the township of Etobicoke.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of the part of Metropolitan Toronto bounded by a line drawn from Eglinton Avenue West, north along Jane Street, east along Lawrence Avenue West, north along the C.N.R. line, west along Highway 401, north along Keele Street, west along Calvington Drive, northwest along Exbury Road, north along Jane Street, west along Sheppard Avenue West, north along Highway 400, west along Steeles Avenue West, south along the boundary between the Townships of Etobicoke and Toronto, southeast along the West Branch of the Humber River, south along Kipling Avenue North, east along Rexdale Boulevard, south along Islington Avenue North, east along Dixon Side Road, southeast along the Humber River, and east Eglinton Avenue West to Jane Street.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of Metropolitan Toronto bounded on the north by Steeles Avenue West, on the west by the Humber River, and on the south and east by a line drawn from the Humber River east along Lawrence Avenue West, north along Keele Street, west along Sheppard Avenue West, and north along Highway No. 400 to Steeles Avenue West.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the parts of the cities of Etobicoke and North York bounded on the north by Steeles Avenue West, and on the west, south and east by a line drawn from Steeles Avenue south along Martin Grove Road, southeast along Albion Road, north along Kipling Avenue, southeast along Farr Avenue, east to Islington Avenue, north along Islington Avenue, south along the western limit of the City of North York, east along Highway 401, north along Jane Street, east along Grandravine Drive, and north along Black Creek to Steeles Avenue.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of North York bounded on the north and west by the city limits, and on the east and south by a line drawn from Steeles Avenue south along Dufferin Street, west along Sheppard Avenue West, north along Keele Street, west along Grandravine Drive, south along Jane Street, and west along Highway 401 to the western city limit.

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
1st 1867-1868     William Pierce Howland Liberal-Conservative
1868 By-election 1868-1872     Amos Wright Liberal
2nd 1872-1874     David Blain Liberal
3rd 1874-1878
4th 1878-1882     Nathaniel Clarke Wallace Conservative
5th 1882-1887
6th 1887-1891
7th 1891-1896
8th 1896-1897
1897 By-election 1897-1900
9th 1900-1902
1902 By-election 1902-1904     Archibald Campbell Liberal
see York Centre and York South for 1903-1914
13th 1917-1921     Thomas George Wallace Conservative
14th 1921-1925     Sir Henry Lumley Drayton Conservative
15th 1925-1926
16th 1926-1928
1928 By-election 1928-1930     James Earl Lawson Conservative
17th 1930-1935
18th 1935-1940     J.E.L. Streight Liberal
19th 1940-1945     Rodney Adamson Progressive Conservative
20th 1945-1949
21st 1949-1953
22nd 1953-1954
1954 By-election 1954-1957     John Borden Hamilton Progressive Conservative
23rd 1957-1958
24th 1958-1962
25th 1962-1963     Red Kelly Liberal
26th 1963-1965
27th 1965-1968     Robert H. Winters Liberal
28th 1968-1972     Philip G. Givens Liberal
29th 1972-1974     James Fleming Liberal
30th 1974-1979
31st 1979-1980
32nd 1980-1984
33rd 1984-1988     Sergio Marchi Liberal
34th 1988-1993
35th 1993-1997
36th 1997-1999
1999 By-election 1999-2000     Judy Sgro Liberal
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. Mario Sergio, Liberal ( - present)

[edit] Former boundaries

1966 to 1976

1976 to 1987

1987 to 1996

1996 to 2003

[edit] Federal election results

[edit] 1917 - present

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judy Sgro 21,418
     Conservative Parm Gill 6,244
     New Democrat Sandra Romano Anthony 4,724
     Green Nick Capra 1,002
     Independent Axel Cocon 192


Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judy Sgro 17,903
     New Democrat Sandra Romano Anthony 4,228
     Conservative Leslie Soobrian 3,120
     Christian Heritage Joseph Grubb 1,580
     Green Tim McKellar 824


Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judy Sgro 19,737
     Canadian Alliance Munish Chandra 2,724
     New Democrat Julia McCrea 2,361
     Marijuana G. Marcello Marchetti 537
     Marxist-Leninist Amarjit Dhillon 175


By-election on November 15, 1999
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Judy Sgro 10,034
     Progressive Conservative Elio Di Iorio 1,721
     New Democrat Julia McCrea 1,054
     Reform Enzo Granzotto 377
     Canadian Action Stephen Burega 242
     Green Henry Zeifman 101


Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sergio Marchi 21,254
     New Democrat Lombe Chinkangala 2,853
     Reform Ken Freeman 2,598
     Progressive Conservative Richard Donovan 2,165


Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sergio Marchi 25,356
     Reform Bruce A. Castleman 3,385
     Progressive Conservative Marguerite Bebluk 1,506
     New Democrat Rosanne Giulietti 1,074
     Natural Law Claudio Paolini 209
     Marxist-Leninist Jean-Paul Bédard 164
     Abolitionist Ljiljana Medjedovic 82


Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sergio Marchi 19,936
     Progressive Conservative Elizabeth Smith 6,368
     New Democrat Alice Lambrinos 6,088
     Libertarian Roma Kelembet 498
     Not affiliated Sherland R. Chhangur 270
     Independent Gary Robert Walsh 145
     Communist Jack C. Sweet 119


Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Sergio Marchi 17,629
     Progressive Conservative Frank Di Giorgio 12,218
     New Democrat Bruno Pasquantonio 8,718
     Libertarian Dusan Kubias 335
     Independent Anna Esposito 279
     Green Jutta I. Keylwerth 238
     Communist Jack C. Sweet 147


Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Fleming 21,385
     New Democrat Elio Costa 8,884
     Progressive Conservative Don Cleveland 7,101
     Libertarian Scott Hughes 194
     Communist Nan McDonald 85
     Marxist-Leninist Dagmar M. Rappold 29


Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Fleming 18,410
     Progressive Conservative Robert Michener 10,572
     New Democrat Elio Costa 9,712
     Libertarian Dan A. Kornitzer 246
     Communist Gordon Flowers 151
     Marxist-Leninist Dagmar M. Rappold 54


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Fleming 28,075
     Progressive Conservative John Hanna 13,734
     New Democrat Freda Hawkins 10,139
     Not affiliated1 Jim Laxer 674
     Independent Thomas Frazer 215
     Communist George Harris 134
     Marxist-Leninist Christine A. Nugent 71

1 Movement for an Independent Socialist Canada


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal James Fleming 22,270
     New Democrat Val Scott 18,639
     Progressive Conservative Clem Nusca 14,997
     Social Credit David Horwood 237
     Not affiliated John Bizzell 167
     Not affiliated Sean Daly 84


Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Philip G. Givens 20,416
     New Democrat Val Scott 16,204
     Progressive Conservative Wes Boddington 8,344
     Independent Norman Gunn 442
     Communist William Kashtan 155


Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Robert H. Winters 43,807
     Progressive Conservative George Hogan 27,071
     New Democrat Martha Brewin 20,993
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Red Kelly 41,480
     Progressive Conservative Alan Eagleson 24,479
     New Democrat David Middleton 14,003
     Social Credit David R. Milne 697


Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Red Kelly 32,362
     Progressive Conservative John B. Hamilton 28,467
     New Democrat David Middleton 14,356
     Social Credit David R. Milne 1,205


Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John B. Hamilton 34,208
     Liberal Jack Bell 15,589
     Co-operative Commonwealth Rose Sark 6,502
     Social Credit David R. Milne 612


Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John B. Hamilton 27,035
     Liberal Jack Bell 13,665
     Co-operative Commonwealth Rose Sark 6,600
     Social Credit Frank V. Russell 1,368


By-election on September 8, 1954
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative John B. Hamilton 12,228
     Liberal Robert M. Campbell 9,768
     Co-operative Commonwealth Bruce William Evans 4,711
     Labour-Progressive Leslie Tom Morris 282


Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Rodney Adamson 12,228
     Liberal Robert M. Campbell 10,262
     Co-operative Commonwealth Charles Hibbert Millard 6,569
     Labour-Progressive Harry Hunter 417


Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Rodney Adamson 19,184
     Liberal Kenneth Thompson 18,689
     Co-operative Commonwealth Murray S. Kernighan 12,498


Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative Rodney Adamson 14,703
     Liberal Chris. J. Bennett 12,947
     Co-operative Commonwealth Murray S. Kernighan 7,183
     Labour-Progressive Alexander Whyte Welch 886


Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Rodney Adamson 12,788
     Liberal Chris. J. Bennett 12,117
     Co-operative Commonwealth David Lewis 3,787


Canadian federal election, 1935]
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal J.E.L. Streight 8,198
     Conservative Peter Laurie Brown 8,138
     Co-operative Commonwealth Frederick Merriott Fish 5,049
     Reconstruction Harry Herbert Hallatt 4,319


Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative James Earl Lawson 20,843
     Liberal William Arthur Edwards 11,368


By-election on October 29, 1928
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative James Earl Lawson Acc.


Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Henry Lumley Drayton 16,479
     Liberal Alfred Taylour Hunter 4,681


Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Henry Lumley Drayton 23,637
     Liberal Alexander MacGregor 7,536


Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Henry Lumley Drayton 8,850
     Liberal J.E.L. Streight 7,989
     Progressive James Alexander Cameron 2,710


Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes
     Government Thomas George Wallace 11,930
     Opposition Frank Denton 2,856

[edit] 1867 - 1904

By-election on January 15, 1902
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Archibald Campbell 4,348
     Conservative T.F. Wallace 4,237


Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Nathaniel Clarke Wallace 5,126
     Liberal Archibald Campbell 4,306


Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Nathaniel Clarke Wallace 5,018
     Patrons of Industry John Brown 950
     Conservative James Platt 745


By-election on December 21, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Nathaniel Clarke Wallace Acc.


Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Nathaniel Clarke Wallace 3,434
     Liberal W.H.P. Clement 2,628


Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Nathaniel Clarke Wallace 2,638
     Liberal Adam Maconchy Lynd 2,110


Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Nathaniel Clarke Wallace 1,561
     Independent Thos. Hodgins 1,324


Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes
     Conservative Nathaniel Clarke Wallace 1,326
     Liberal David Blain 1,124


Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal David Blain 983
     Conservative N. Wallace 456


Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal David Blain 973
     Unknown W. Tyrrell 760


By-election on August 14, 1868
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal Amos Wright 654
     Unknown John Bell 249


Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
     Liberal-Conservative William Pierce Howland 810
     Unknown Hubertus 297
     Unknown David Blain 0

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