Wellington (electoral district)

Wellington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1968 from parts of Wellington South and Wentworth ridings. It consisted of the City of Guelph and the Townships of Eramosa, Guelph and Puslinch in the County of Wellington; and the Township of Beverly in the County of Wentworth. It was abolished in 1979 when it was merged into Guelph riding.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member and margin of victory Party
28th 1968–1972 5.5%     Alfred Hales Progressive Conservative
29th 1972–1974 24.9%
30th 1974–1979 10.3%     Frank Maine Liberal

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalMAINE, Frank W. 18,171 46.2 +18.0
Progressive ConservativePAYNE, Bruce Ernest 14,099 35.9 -17.2
New DemocraticPUNNETT, W. Gerald 6,165 15.7 -2.4
IndependentTUCKER, Walter A. 592 1.5 +1.5
CommunistBLYTHE, Gareth 124 0.3 -0.1
LibertarianSEYMOUR, Brian 89 0.2 +0.2
Marxist–LeninistTHERIAULT, Terry 58 0.2 0.0
Total valid votes 39,298100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHALES, Alfred Dryden 20,730 53.1 +8.6
LiberalSLINGER, Jake 11,022 28.2 -10.8
New DemocraticMCCREADY, Margaret 7,050 18.1 +1.6
CommunistBLYTHE, Gareth 174 0.4 +0.4
Marxist–LeninistTHERIAULT, Terry 67 0.2 +0.2
Total valid votes 39,043100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeHALES, Alfred Dryden 13,496 44.5
LiberalDENT, Ralph 11,842 39.0
New DemocraticLANTHIER, Phil 5,012 16.5
Total valid votes 30,350100.0

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