Scarborough West was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commonsfrom 1968 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 and from parts of Danforth and York—Scarborough ridings.
It initially consisted of the part of the borough of Scarborough west of a line formed by Midland Avenue the Canadian National Railway line and Brimley Road and south of Eglinton Avenue. It also included the part of the city west of Birchmount Road and south of Lawrence Avenue East.
In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the Borough of Scarborough south Eglinton Avenue East and west of Bellamy Road South, and the part south of Kingston Road and east of Bellamy Ravine Creek.
In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Scarborough south Eglinton Avenue East and west of Markham Road.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Scarborough East and Scarborough Southwest ridings.
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| Parliament | Years | Member and margin of victory | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | 1968-1972 | 7.0% | David Weatherhead | Liberal | |
| 29th | 1972-1974 | 3.4% | John Paul Harney | New Democratic Party | |
| 30th | 1974-1979 | 3.8% | Alan Gray Martin | Liberal | |
| 31st | 1979-1980 | 5.0% | Bill Wightman | Progressive Conservative | |
| 32nd | 1980-1984 | 2.9% | David Weatherhead | Liberal | |
| 33rd | 1984-1988 | 11.5% | Reg Stackhouse | Progressive Conservative | |
| 34th | 1988-1993 | 1.1% | Tom Wappel | Liberal | |
| 35th | 1993-1997 | 32.9% | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1968 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | David WEATHERHEAD | 14,889 | 42.9 | |||
| New Democrat | John Paul HARNEY | 12,473 | 35.9 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Herb CROSBY | 7,340 | 21.2 | |||
| Total valid votes | 34,702 | 100.00 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1972 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| New Democrat | John Paul HARNEY | 15,028 | 36.4 | +0.5 | ||
| Liberal | David WEATHERHEAD | 13,635 | 33.0 | -9.9 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Basil CLARK | 12,539 | 30.4 | +9.2 | ||
| Independent | Roger TENTREY | 103 | 0.2 | +0.2 | ||
| Total valid votes | 41,305 | 100.00 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1974 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Alan MARTIN | 13,702 | 36.6 | +3.6 | ||
| New Democrat | John Paul HARNEY | 12,298 | 32.8 | -3.6 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Basil CLARK | 11,339 | 30.2 | +9.2 | ||
| Marxist–Leninist | Linda TURNBULL | 89 | 0.2 | +0.2 | ||
| Independent | Harold ROWBOTTOM | 61 | 0.2 | +0.2 | ||
| Total valid votes | 37,489 | 100.00 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1979 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill WIGHTMAN | 15,697 | 36.4 | +6.2 | ||
| Liberal | Alan MARTIN | 13,523 | 31.4 | -5.2 | ||
| New Democrat | John Paul HARNEY | 13,437 | 31.2 | -1.6 | ||
| Libertarian | D'Arcy J. CAIN | 257 | 0.6 | +0.6 | ||
| Communist | Tom BULL | 114 | 0.3 | +0.3 | ||
| Marxist–Leninist | Brenda MILLER | 56 | 0.1 | -0.1 | ||
| Total valid votes | 43,084 | 100.00 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1980 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | David WEATHERHEAD | 14,316 | 35.1 | +3.7 | ||
| New Democrat | John Paul HARNEY | 13,146 | 32.2 | +1.0 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill WIGHTMAN | 12,744 | 31.3 | -5.1 | ||
| Libertarian | D'Arcy J. CAIN | 401 | 1.0 | +0.4 | ||
| Communist | John MACLENNAN | 92 | 0.2 | -0.1 | ||
| Marxist–Leninist | Brenda MILLER | 66 | 0.2 | +0.1 | ||
| Total valid votes | 40,765 | 100.00 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1984 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Reg STACKHOUSE | 17,028 | 40.9 | +9.6 | ||
| Liberal | David WEATHERHEAD | 12,230 | 29.4 | -5.7 | ||
| New Democrat | David GRACEY | 11,436 | 27.5 | -4.7 | ||
| Green | Laurie GOURLAY | 364 | 0.9 | +0.9 | ||
| Libertarian | D'Arcy J. CAIN | 330 | 0.8 | -0.2 | ||
| Commonwealth | David HARRIS | 129 | 0.3 | +0.3 | ||
| Communist | Kerry MCCUAIG | 99 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||
| Total valid votes | 41,616 | 100.00 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1988 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Tom WAPPEL | 15,363 | 36.8 | +7.4 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Reg STACKHOUSE | 14,923 | 35.7 | -5.2 | ||
| New Democrat | Dave GRACEY | 11,000 | 26.4 | -1.1 | ||
| Libertarian | Anna YOUNG | 459 | 1.1 | +0.3 | ||
| Total valid votes | 41,745 | 100.00 | ||||
| Canadian federal election, 1988 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Liberal | Tom WAPPEL | 21,326 | 54.2 | +17.4 | ||
| Reform | Aubrey MILLARD | 8,377 | 21.3 | +21.3 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Reg STACKHOUSE | 5,668 | 14.4 | -21.3 | ||
| New Democrat | Steve THOMAS | 2,859 | 7.3 | -19.1 | ||
| National | Greg GOGAN | 583 | 1.5 | +1.5 | ||
| Green | Jim MACLEOD | 273 | 0.7 | +0.7 | ||
| Natural Law | Ron ROBINS | 213 | 0.5 | +0.5 | ||
| Abolitionist | Alfred MORTON | 39 | 0.1 | +0.1 | ||
| Total valid votes | 39,338 | 100.00 | ||||