Waterloo—Wellington

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Waterloo—Wellington was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003. It continues to be a provincial electoral district represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The provincial district will be eliminated before the next provincial election, expected in 2007.

Waterloo—Wellington is located in the province of Ontario.

Waterloo—Wellington federal riding was created in 1996 from parts of Guelph—Wellington, Kitchener, Perth—Wellington—Waterloo, Waterloo and Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe ridings. It was abolished in 2003, and divided between Cambridge, Kitchener—Conestoga, Perth—Wellington and Wellington—Halton Hills ridings.

Waterloo-Wellington consists of the southwest part of the City of Kitchener, the townships of Wilmot, Wellesley and Woolwich, the northwest part of the County of Wellington excluding the Village of Arthur, the Town of Mount Forest, and the Township of West Luther.

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[edit] Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 1997: Waterloo—Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal MYERS, Lynn 20,038
     Reform GERBER, Jeff 14,142
     Progressive Conservative DUNLOP, Mary 8,175
     New Democratic Party COOPER, Mike 3,180
Canadian federal election, 2000: Waterloo—Wellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal MYERS, Lynn 19,619
     Canadian Alliance REIMER, John 14,797
     Progressive Conservative CHONG, Michael 7,999
     New Democratic Party STRONG, Allan Douglas 1,845
     Green BOUTEILLER, Brent A. 432
     No affiliation ELLIS, Peter 249

[edit] Provincial election results

Ontario general election, 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Ted Arnott 22550 48.97 -12.49
     Liberal Deborah Whale 17344 37.67 7.45
     New Democrat Richard Walsh-Bowers 3970 8.62 3.23
     Green Allan Strong 1203 2.61 1.29
     Family Coalition Gord Truscott 978 2.12 0.52
Ontario general election, 1999
Party Candidate Votes %
     Progressive Conservative Ted Arnott 26286 61.46
     Liberal Marion Reidel 12923 30.22
     New Democrat Richard Walsh-Bowers 2306 5.39
     Family Coalition Gord Truscott 685 1.6
     Green Brent Bouteiller 566 1.32

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