Hastings (electoral district)

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Hastings was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Hastings South and Hastings—Frontenac ridings.

It consisted of the City of Belleville and the Townships of Cashel, Dungannon, Elzevir, Faraday, Grimsthorpe, Hungerford, Huntingdon, Lake, Limerick, Madoc, Marmora, Mayo, Thurlow, Tudor, Tyendinaga and Wollaston in the County of Hastings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Prince Edward and Hastings—Frontenac ridings.

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Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative GRILLS, Lee 13,555
     Liberal TEMPLE, Robert 10,875
     New Democrat BURSHAW, Donald G. 3,195


Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative ELLIS, Jack 16,591
     Liberal FOLLWELL, Frank 11,391
     New Democrat BRETHOUR, Elridge G. 3,378


Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
     Progressive Conservative ELLIS, Jack 14,893
     Liberal KURCHAK, Marie 12,474
     New Democrat SANDERS, Bob 3,382
     Social Credit HAWLEY, Floyd 194

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