Brantford (electoral district)

Brantford was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925 and from 1949 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1986 to 1999.

Federal electoral district

The riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Brant South riding. It consisted initially of the city of Brantford, the township of Oakland, and the part of the township of Brantford south and west of the Grand River. The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Brantford City riding.

It was recreated in 1947 from parts of Brant and Brantford City ridings. The second incarnation consisted initially of the city of Brantford, the townships of Burford and Oakland and the part of the township of Brantford lying south and west of the left bank of Grand River, in the county of Brant. In 1952, it was redefined to include a part of the township of Brantford lying to the east of the city Brantford.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Brant riding.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

1. William F. Cockshutt, Conservative (1904–1908)
2. Lloyd Harris, Liberal (1908–1911)
3. William F. Cockshutt, Conservative (1908–1921)
4. William Gawtress Raymond, Liberal (1921–1925)

1. W. Ross Macdonald, Liberal (1949–1953)
2. James E. Brown, Liberal (1953–1957)
3. Jack Wratten, Progressive Conservative (1957–1962)
4. James E. Brown, Liberal (1962–1968)

Provincial electoral district

The Brantford provincial riding existed from 1926 to 1999. It included the city of Brantford.

Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

1. William George Martin, Conservative (1926–1934)
2. Morrison McBride, Independent/Independent-Liberal (1934–1938)
3. Louis Hagey, Liberal (1938–1943)
4. Charles Strange, Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1943–1945)
5. Stanley Dye, Progressive Conservative (1945–1948)
6. George Gordon, Liberal (1948–1967)
7. Mac Makarchuk, New Democratic Party (1967–1981)
8. Philip Gillies, Progressive Conservative (1981–1987)
9. David Neumann, Liberal (1987–1990)
10. Bradley Ward, New Democratic Party (1990–1995)
11. Ron Johnson, Progressive Conservative (1995–1999)

Federal election results

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

• Riding history from the Library of Parliament
• Riding history from the Library of Parliament