Don Valley North

Don Valley North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. It was located the city of North York, in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1987, and was first used in the federal election of 1988. It was created from parts of Don Valley East and York--Scarborough ridings.

Don Valley North consisted of the part of the City of North York lying within the following limits: commencing at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Steeles Avenue East; east to Victoria Park Avenue, south to Highway 401, west to the Don River East Branch, north to Finch Avenue East, west along Finch Avenue to Bayview Avenue, and then north along Bayview Avenue to the point of commencement.

Former North York city council member Barbara Greene, a Progressive Conservative, was elected as its first Member of Parliament in the 1988 election. She was defeated by Liberal Sarkis Assadourian in the 1993 election.

In 1996, the riding was abolished through redistribution, and divided between Don Valley East and Willowdale ridings.

Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1988: Don Valley North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative GREENE, Barbara 17,551
     Liberal ASSADOURIAN, Sarkis 16,947
     New Democratic Party KUERTI, Anton 4,777
     Independent MICHAEL, Bernadette 577
     Libertarian EPSTEIN, Earl 560
Canadian federal election, 1993: Don Valley North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal ASSADOURIAN, Sarkis 22,510
     Progressive Conservative GREENE, Barbara 7,238
     Reform COBBOLD, Peter 6,071
     New Democratic Party LU, David 1,391
     Natural Law SPARLING, William J. 312
     Abolitionist KING, Lindsay George 76

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