London East

London East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of London East and Middlesex ridings.

It was initially defined as consisting of the eastern parts of the City of London, Ontario, and the Township of London. In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the eastern part of the City of London.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between London West, London—Adelaide and London—Fanshawe ridings.

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Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:

Parliament Years Member Party
28th 1968–1972     Charles Turner Liberal
29th 1972–1974
30th 1974–1979
31st 1979–1980
32nd 1980–1984
33rd 1984–1988     James Jepson Progressive Conservative
34th 1988–1993     Joseph Fontana Liberal
35th 1993–1997

Electoral history

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Charles Turner 11,823 37.3%
     Progressive Conservative Don Matthews 10,079 31.8%
     New Democrat Alec Richmond 9,703 30.6%
     National Socialist Martin K. Weiche 89 0.3%
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Charles Turner 14,022 37.6% +0.3%
     Progressive Conservative Don Matthews 12,957 34.7% +2.9%
     New Democrat Kenneth C. Bolton 10,355 27.7% -2.9%
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Charles Turner 18,429 50.3% +12.7%
     Progressive Conservative Doug Mackenzie 9,029 24.7% -10.0%
     New Democrat Ray Funk 8,949 24.4% -3.3%
     Communist Charles H. Lutz 98 0.3% +0.3%
     Independent Sieg Pedde 72 0.2% +0.2%
     Marxist–Leninist Ellen Haq 30 0.1% +0.1%
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Charles Turner 16,331 42.5% -7.8%
     Progressive Conservative Tom Courchene 13,386 34.9% +10.2%
     New Democrat Rob Martin 8,531 22.2% -2.2%
     Libertarian Greg R. Utas 79 0.2% +0.2%
     Marxist–Leninist Carol Dagenais 56 0.2% +0.1%
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Charles Turner 17,861 48.0% +5.5%
     Progressive Conservative Bob Howard 11,031 29.7% -5.2%
     New Democrat Rob Martin 8,055 21.7% -0.5%
     Libertarian Marc Emery 197 0.5% +0.3%
     Marxist–Leninist Carol Dagenais 31 0.1% -0.1%
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Jim Jepson 18,154 47.2% +17.5%
     New Democrat Joe Barth 10,324 26.9% +5.2%
     Liberal Al Gleeson 9,948 25.9% -22.1%
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Joe Fontana 19,547 37.7% +11.8%
     Progressive Conservative Jim Jepson 19,445 37.5% -9.7%
     New Democrat Marion Boyd 12,667 24.4% -2.5%
     Independent Peter Ewart 201 0.4% +0.4%
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Joe Fontana 28,279 55.8% +18.1%
     Progressive Conservative Rob Alder 9,237 18.2% -19.3%
     Reform Paul Cheng 8,704 17.2% +17.2%
     New Democrat Alfredo Marroquin 2,614 5.2% -19.2%
     National Bill Cecil-Smith 830 1.6% +1.6%
     Green Jeff Culbert 567 1.1% +1.1%
     Natural Law Jim Hill 282 0.6% +0.6%
     Canada Party Al Plumb 108 0.2% +0.2%
     Commonwealth Sid Tarleton 31 0.1% +0.1%

The former Village of London East

'London East' was a village that was amalgamated into London, Ontario on 20 August 1885. The boundaries of London East were Adelaide Street to the west, Oxford Street to the north, Highbury Avenue to the east and the South branch of the Thames River to the south.

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