St. Catharines (electoral district)

It consists of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of a line drawn from west to east along St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Crescent, Twelve Mile Creek, Glendale Avenue, Merrit Street and Glendale Avenue.

1 History
2 Federal riding associations
3 Members of Parliament
4 Election results
5 See also
6 External links

History

It was created in 1966 from parts of Lincoln riding.

It consisted initially of the part of the City of St. Catharines bounded on the east by the eastern city limit, and on the north, west and south by a line drawn from the city limit southwest along Eastchester Avenue, south along Bunting Road, southwest along Rockwood Street, south along Hartzell Road, northwest along the Canadian National Railway (CNR) line, south along Glengarry Road, east along Glendale Avenue, south along Mountain Street and east along Bradley Street to the city limit.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of the Canadian National Railway.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north of a line drawn from west to east along St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Street West to St. Paul Crescent, the old Welland Canal, Carter Creek, the first Canadian National Railway spur line and the main CNR line and Queenston Street.

In 1996, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of St. Catharines lying north and east of a line drawn from the western city limit along St. Paul Street West, St. Paul Crescent, the Old Welland Canal, Carter Creek, the first Canadian National Railway spur line, the most easterly Canadian National Railway spur line and the yard line to the southern city limit.

In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

Federal riding associations

Riding associations are the local branches of the national political parties:

Party		Association Name	CEO	HQ Address	HQ City
	Christian Heritage Party of Canada	Christian Heritage Party St. Catharines E.D.A.	Bill Luchies	21 Forster Street	St. Catharines
	Conservative Party of Canada	St. Catharines Conservative Association	Grace Pang	109 Magnolia Lane	Welland
	Liberal Party of Canada	St. Catharines Federal Liberal Association	Jane M. Cornelius	90 Lakeshore Road	St. Catharines
	New Democratic Party	St. Catharines Federal NDP Riding Association	Irene E. Lowell	5 Roehampton Avenue	St. Catharines

Members of Parliament

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

Parliament	Years		Party
Lincoln prior to 1966
28th	1968–1972	James McNulty	Liberal
29th	1972–1974	J. Trevor Morgan	Progressive Conservative
30th	1974–1979	Gilbert Parent	Liberal
31st	1979–1980	Joseph Reid	Progressive Conservative
32nd	1980–1984
33rd	1984–1988
34th	1988–1993	Ken Atkinson	Progressive Conservative
35th	1993–1997	Walt Lastewka	Liberal
36th	1997–2000
37th	2000–2004
38th	2004–2006
39th	2006–2008	Rick Dykstra	Conservative
40th	2008–2011
41st	2011–present

Election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Rick Dykstra	25,571	50.9	+5.1	-
	New Democrat	Mike Williams	11,973	23.8	+5.4	-
	Liberal	Andrew Gill	10,358	20.6	-8.0	-
	Green	Jennifer Mooradian	1,924	3.8	-3.0	$2,828.62
	Christian Heritage	Dave Bylsma	357	0.7	+0.7	$8,069.31
	Communist	Saleh Waziruddin	91	0.2	-0.0	-
Total valid votes/Expense limit			50,221	100.0		$89,890.78
Rejected ballots			226	0.4	+0.1
Turnout			50,500	60.9	-0.3

Canadian federal election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Rick Dykstra	23,474	45.9	+8.4	$77,155
	Liberal	Walt Lastewka	14,652	28.6	-8.4	$85,551
	New Democrat	George Addision	9,428	18.4	-2.1	$21,329
	Green	Jim Fannon	3,477	6.8	+2.8	$3,511
	Communist	Sam Hammond	113	0.2		$410
Total valid votes/Expense limit			51,144	100.0		$88,319
Rejected ballots			161	0.3
Turnout			51,305	61.2

Canadian federal election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Rick Dykstra	21,668	37.5	+2.8
	Liberal	Walt Lastewka	21,424	37.0	-3.4
	New Democrat	Jeff Burch	11,849	20.5	+1.2
	Green	Jim Fannon	2,306	4.0	+0.3
	Christian Heritage	Bill Bylsma	499	0.9	-0.5
	Marxist–Leninist	Elaine Couto	100	0.2	+0.1
Total valid votes			57,846	100.0

Canadian federal election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walt Lastewka	21,277	40.4	-4.5
	Conservative	Leo Bonomi	18,261	34.7	-13.2
	New Democrat	Ted Mouradian	10,135	19.3	+13.1
	Green	Jim Fannon	1,927	3.7
	Christian Heritage	Linda Klassen	751	1.4
	Canadian Action	Jane Elizabeth Paxton	204	0.4
	Marxist–Leninist	Elaine Couto	61	0.1	-0.1
Total valid votes			52,616	100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walt Lastewka	20,992	44.9	+1.5
	Canadian Alliance	Randy Taylor Dumont	15,871	34.0	+3.0
	Progressive Conservative	Ken Atkinson	6,522	14.0	+0.6
	New Democrat	John Bacher	2,878	6.2	-3.4
	Natural Law	Jim Morris	203	0.4	-0.1
	Not affiliated	Tilly Bylsma	166	0.4
	Marxist–Leninist	Elaine Couto	93	0.2
Total valid votes			46,725	100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walt Lastewka	21,081	43.5	-5.6
	Reform	Rob Hesp	15,029	31.0	+2.2
	Progressive Conservative	Gregg Crealock	6,503	13.4	-1.6
	New Democrat	Ed Gould	4,657	9.6	+3.8
	Christian Heritage	Tristan Emmanuel	688	1.4	+0.2
	Canadian Action	G.L. Malcolm	308	0.6
	Natural Law	Helene Darisse	245	0.5
Total valid votes			48,511	100.0

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Walt Lastewka	22,402	49.1	+15.8
	Reform	Rob Hesp	13,130	28.8
	Progressive Conservative	Ken Atkinson	6,831	15.0	-25.8
	New Democrat	Jane Hughes	2,659	5.8	-19.6
	Christian Heritage	David W. Bylsma	549	1.2
	Abolitionist	Kevin Doucet	81	0.2
Total valid votes			45,652	100.0

Canadian federal election, 1988
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Ken Atkinson	19,623	40.7	-9.0
	Liberal	Barbara Buchanan	16,043	33.3	+14.8
	New Democrat	Rob West	12,260	25.5	-5.2
	Communist	Eric Blair	241	0.5	+0.3
Total valid votes			48,167	100.0

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Joe Reid	26,621	49.7	+11.8
	New Democrat	Gerry Michaud	16,397	30.6	+4.2
	Liberal	Linus Hand	9,890	18.5	-16.5
	Green	Tom Ferguson	365	0.7
	Social Credit	Glen Hodgins	108	0.2
	Communist	Mel Doig	93	0.2	0.0
	Commonwealth	Lancelot Mottley	56	0.1
Total valid votes			53,530	100.0

Canadian federal election, 1980
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Joe Reid	18,622	37.9	-8.4
	Liberal	David Wiebe	17,173	34.9	+5.4
	New Democrat	Peter Elliott	13,006	26.5	+3.0
	Rhino	Fred Horny Lake	230	0.2	-0.1
	Communist	Don Stewart	76	0.5
	Marxist–Leninist	Vicki Wiwcharyk	35	0.1	0.0
Total valid votes			49,142	100.0

Canadian federal election, 1979
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Joe Reid	23,444	46.3	+12.6
	Liberal	William Andres	14,990	29.6	-16.7
	New Democrat	Peter J. Elliott	11,897	23.5	+4.7
	Libertarian	Kenneth F. MacKay	186	0.4
	Communist	Melbourne Doig	111	0.2	0.0
	Marxist–Leninist	Victoria A. Wiwcharyk	40	0.1	-0.1
Total valid votes			50,668	100.0

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Gilbert Parent	22,528	46.2	+8.0
	Progressive Conservative	Trevor Morgan	16,402	33.7	-6.3
	New Democrat	Fred Dickson	9,147	18.8	-1.3
	Social Credit	Jean Charles Hamelin	443	0.9	-0.2
	Communist	William Stewart	129	0.3
	Marxist–Leninist	Roger Ten Trey	69	0.1
Total valid votes			48,718	100.0

Canadian federal election, 1972
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive Conservative	Trevor Morgan	19,257	40.0	+3.5
	Liberal	James C. McNulty	18,442	38.3	-7.2
	New Democrat	Michael Inneq	9,683	20.1	+2.1
	Social Credit	R.H. James	538	1.1
	Not affiliated	John Donald Clout	250	0.5
Total valid votes			48,170	100.0

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	James C. McNulty	18,100	45.4
	Progressive Conservative	Laura Sabia	14,544	36.5
	New Democrat	June E. Cook	7,185	18.0
Total valid votes			39,829	100.0

External links

Riding history from the Library of Parliament
Campaign expense data from Elections Canada
Elections Ontario 1999 results and 2003 results

Federal ridings in Hamilton, Halton and Niagara

Conservative	Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale • Burlington • Halton • Niagara Falls • Niagara West—Glanbrook • Oakville • St. Catharines

New Democratic	Hamilton Centre • Hamilton East—Stoney Creek • Hamilton Mountain • Welland

Federal ridings in Ontario

Central Ontario	Barrie · Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound · Dufferin—Caledon · Durham · Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock · Newmarket—Aurora · Northumberland—Quinte West · Peterborough · Simcoe—Grey · Simcoe North · York—Simcoe

Eastern Ontario	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell · Kingston and the Islands · Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington · Leeds—Grenville · Prince Edward—Hastings · Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke · Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry

Toronto (S Durham & York, Suburbs, Downtown, Brampton & Mississauga)	Ajax—Pickering · Beaches—East York · Bramalea—Gore—Malton · Brampton—Springdale · Brampton West · Davenport · Don Valley East · Don Valley West · Eglinton—Lawrence · Etobicoke Centre · Etobicoke—Lakeshore · Etobicoke North · Markham—Unionville · Mississauga—Brampton South · Mississauga East—Cooksville · Mississauga—Erindale · Mississauga South · Mississauga—Streetsville · Oak Ridges—Markham · Oshawa · Parkdale—High Park · Pickering—Scarborough East · Richmond Hill · St. Paul's · Scarborough—Agincourt · Scarborough Centre · Scarborough—Guildwood · Scarborough—Rouge River · Scarborough Southwest · Thornhill · Toronto Centre · Toronto—Danforth · Trinity—Spadina · Vaughan · Whitby—Oshawa · Willowdale · York Centre · York South—Weston · York West

Hamilton, Burlington & Niagara	Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale · Burlington · Halton · Hamilton Centre · Hamilton East—Stoney Creek · Hamilton Mountain · Niagara Falls · Niagara West—Glanbrook · Oakville · St. Catharines · Welland

Midwestern Ontario	Brant · Cambridge · Guelph · Haldimand—Norfolk · Huron—Bruce · Kitchener Centre · Kitchener—Conestoga · Kitchener—Waterloo · Oxford · Perth—Wellington · Wellington—Halton Hills

Northern Ontario	Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing · Kenora · Nickel Belt · Nipissing—Timiskaming · Parry Sound—Muskoka · Sault Ste. Marie · Sudbury · Thunder Bay—Rainy River · Thunder Bay—Superior North · Timmins—James Bay

Southwestern Ontario	Chatham-Kent—Essex · Elgin—Middlesex—London · Essex · Lambton—Kent—Middlesex · London—Fanshawe · London North Centre · London West · Sarnia—Lambton · Windsor—Tecumseh · Windsor West

Ottawa	Carleton—Mississippi Mills · Nepean—Carleton · Ottawa Centre · Ottawa—Orléans · Ottawa South · Ottawa—Vanier · Ottawa West—Nepean

Provincial ridings in Ontario

Northern	Algoma—Manitoulin • Kenora—Rainy River • Nickel Belt • Nipissing • Parry Sound—Muskoka • Sault Ste. Marie • Sudbury • Thunder Bay—Atikokan • Thunder Bay—Superior North • Timiskaming—Cochrane • Timmins—James Bay

Eastern	Glengarry—Prescott—Russell • Kingston and the Islands • Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington • Leeds—Grenville • Prince Edward—Hastings • Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke • Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry

Central	Barrie • Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound • Dufferin—Caledon • Durham • Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock • Newmarket—Aurora • Northumberland—Quinte West • Peterborough • Simcoe—Grey • Simcoe North • York—Simcoe

Midwestern	Brant • Cambridge • Guelph • Haldimand—Norfolk • Huron—Bruce • Kitchener Centre • Kitchener—Conestoga • Kitchener—Waterloo • Oxford • Perth—Wellington • Wellington—Halton Hills

Southwestern	Chatham-Kent—Essex • Elgin—Middlesex—London • Essex • Lambton—Kent—Middlesex • London North Centre • London—Fanshawe • London West • Sarnia—Lambton • Windsor—Tecumseh • Windsor West

Brampton, Mississauga & Oakville	Bramalea—Gore—Malton • Brampton—Springdale • Brampton West • Mississauga—Brampton South • Mississauga East—Cooksville • Mississauga—Erindale • Mississauga South • Mississauga—Streetsville • Oakville

Hamilton, Burlington & Niagara	Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale • Burlington • Halton • Hamilton Centre • Hamilton East—Stoney Creek • Hamilton Mountain • Niagara Falls • Niagara West—Glanbrook • St. Catharines • Welland

Ottawa	Carleton—Mississippi Mills • Nepean—Carleton • Ottawa Centre • Ottawa—Orléans • Ottawa South • Ottawa—Vanier • Ottawa West—Nepean

South Durham, York	Ajax—Pickering • Markham—Unionville • Oak Ridges—Markham • Oshawa • Pickering—Scarborough East • Richmond Hill • Thornhill • Vaughan • Whitby—Oshawa

Toronto	Beaches—East York • Davenport • Don Valley East • Don Valley West • Eglinton—Lawrence • Etobicoke Centre • Etobicoke—Lakeshore • Etobicoke North • Parkdale—High Park • Scarborough—Agincourt • Scarborough Centre • Scarborough—Guildwood • Scarborough—Rouge River • Scarborough Southwest • St. Paul's • Toronto Centre • Toronto—Danforth • Trinity—Spadina • Willowdale • York Centre • York South—Weston • York West

See also: 2007 election • List of elections • Politics of Ontario