Niagara Centre

For the provincial electoral district, see Welland (provincial electoral district).
Niagara Centre
Ontario electoral district
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 		 

Vance Badawey
Liberal

District created 1996
First contested 1997
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 105,860
Electors (2015) 81,364
Area (km²)[2] 334
Pop. density (per km²) 316.9
Census divisions Niagara
Census subdivisions Welland, Thorold, Port Colborne, St. Catharines

Niagara Centre (French: Niagara-Centre; formerly Welland) is a federal electoral district in the Niagara Region of Ontario that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1988 and since 1997.

Demographics

According to the Canada 2011 Census; 2013 representation[3][4]

Ethnic groups: 92.2% White, 2.9% Aboriginal, 1.5% Black
Languages: 82.3% English, 7.3% French, 3.4% Italian
Religions: 76.6% Christian (40.4% Catholic, 8.5% Anglican, 7.3% United Church, 3.3% Presbyterian, 1.9% Baptist, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.3% Pentecostal, 12.1% Other), 21.8% No religion
Median income (2010): $28,573
Average income (2010): $35,416

Geography

Niagara Centre consists of the cities of Welland, Thorold, and Port Colborne, and the part of the City of St. Catharines lying south of a line drawn from the southern city limit north along First Louth St, east along St. Paul Street West, northeast along St. Paul Crescent, east and south along Twelve Mile Creek, and east along Glendale Avenue to the eastern city limit.[5]

History

Welland was originally created in 1867 by the British North America Act. It consisted initially of the Townships of Bertie, Crowland, Humberstone, Stamford, Thorold, and Willoughby, and the Villages of Chippawa, Clifton, Fort Erie, Thorold and Welland.

In 1892, the riding was redefined to exclude reference to the Village of Clifton, and include the villages of Niagara Falls and Port Colborne, and the town of Niagara Falls. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the county of Welland.

In 1952, it was redefined to consist of the townships of Pelham, Thorold, Crowland, Humberstone and Wainfleet, including the city of Welland and the towns of Port Colborne, Thorold, Fonthill and Humberstone.

In 1966, it was redefined to consist of:

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the City of Welland, the Town of Thorold, and the part of the City of St. Catharines lying south of the Canadian National Railway.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold, St. Catharines and Erie ridings.

A new riding, named Niagara Centre was created in 1996 from parts of Erie and Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold ridings. It existed only for the 1997 and 2000 elections.

It consisted of the Town of Pelham, the City of Welland, the southern part of the City of St. Catharines, and the part of the City of Thorold lying west of the Welland Canal.

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Niagara West—Glanbrook, St. Catharines and Welland ridings.

In 2003, a new Welland riding was created from parts of Erie—Lincoln, Niagara Centre, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines ridings.

Welland was abolished in 2013, and was largely replaced by a new riding named Niagara Centre. The riding lost Wainfleet and the rural southwestern corner of St. Catharines.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Welland
1st  1867–1872     Thomas Clark Street Conservative
2nd  1872–1872
 1872–1874     William Alexander Thomson Liberal
3rd  1874–1878
4th  1878–1882     Christopher William Bunting Conservative
5th  1882–1887 John Ferguson
6th  1887–1891
7th  1891–1892     William Manley German Liberal
 1892–1896 James A. Lowell
8th  1896–1900     William McCleary Conservative
9th  1900–1904     William Manley German Liberal
10th  1903–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921     Evan Eugene Fraser Government (Unionist)
14th  1921–1925     William Manley German Liberal
15th  1925–1926     George Hamilton Pettit Conservative
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Arthur Damude Liberal
19th  1940–1941
 1942–1945 Humphrey Mitchell
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1950
 1950–1953 William Hector McMillan
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968 Donald Tolmie
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974 Victor Railton
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980 Gilbert Parent
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988     Allan Pietz Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold,
St. Catharines and Erie
Niagara Centre
Riding created from Erie and Welland—St. Catharines—Thorold
36th  1997–2000     Gilbert Parent Liberal
37th  2000–2004 Tony Tirabassi
Welland
38th  2004–2006     John David Maloney Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011     Malcolm Allen New Democratic
41st  2011–2015
Niagara Centre
42nd  2015–Present     Vance Badawey Liberal

Election results

Niagara Centre, 2015–present

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalVance Badawey 19,513 35.68 +21.32
New DemocraticMalcolm Allen 17,218 31.49 -11.68
ConservativeLeanna Villella 16,248 29.71 -9.36
GreenDavid Clow 1,316 2.41 -0.07
Animal AllianceJody Di Bartolomeo 291 0.53 –
Marxist–LeninistRon J. Walker 96 0.18
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,682100.00
Total rejected ballots 3230.59–
Turnout 55,00566.83–
Eligible voters 82,305
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +16.50
Source: Elections Canada[6][7]

Welland, 2003–2015

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticMalcolm Allen 21,917 42.2 +9.3
ConservativeLeanna Villella 20,895 40.2 +7.9
LiberalJohn Maloney 7,276 14 -13.9
GreenRobin Williamson 1,297 2.5 -3
Christian HeritageDavid Vangoolen 299 0.6 –
IndependentRay Game 169 0.3 –
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker 71 0.1 -0.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,924100.00
Total rejected ballots 293 0.6–
Turnout 52,217 61.8–
Eligible voters 84,434 ––
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticMalcolm Allen 16,842 32.9 +2.3 $67,119
ConservativeAlf Kiers 16,542 32.3 +2.8 $84,414
LiberalJohn Maloney 14,295 27.9 -7.6 $84,267
GreenJennifer Mooradian 2,816 5.5 +2.1
IndependentJody Di Bartolomeo 569 1.1 –
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker 114 0.2 –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,178100.0$88,895
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJohn Maloney 20,238 35.6 -4.0
New DemocraticJody Di Bartolomeo 17,484 30.7 +1.2
ConservativeMel Grunstein 16,665 29.3 +3.1
GreenBrian Simpson 1,960 3.4 +0.5
Christian HeritageIrma D. Ruiter 536 0.9 -0.6
Total valid votes 56,883100.0
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn Maloney 19,642 39.6
New DemocraticJody Di Bartolomeo 14,623 29.5
ConservativeMel Grunstein 12,997 26.2
GreenRyan McLaughlin 1,454 2.9
Christian HeritageIrma D. Ruiter 735 1.5
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker 113 0.2
Total valid votes 49,564100.0

Niagara Centre, 1996–2003

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalTony Tirabassi 21,641
AllianceBernie Law 13,313
New DemocraticMike Grimaldi 7,029
Progressive ConservativeJoe Atkinson 4,893
Canadian ActionTom Prue 290
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker 149
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalGilbert Parent 24,115
ReformDon Johnstone 12,053
Progressive ConservativeJoe Atkinson 5,827
New DemocraticJames Wilson 5,510
Christian HeritageDavid Bylsma 515
Natural LawAnne Larrass 363
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker 143

Welland, 1867–1987

Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeAllan Pietz 18,418 42.0 +14.7
LiberalGilbert Parent 14,481 33.0 -10.8
New DemocraticRob Dobrucki 10,508 24.0 -4.4
GreenAndrew Rivett 284 0.6
CommunistJohn MacLennan 145 0.3 +0.1
Total valid votes 43,836100.0
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGilbert Parent 18,112 43.8 +6.6
New DemocraticRobert Wright 11,729 28.4 +2.5
Progressive ConservativeGeorge Krusell 11,292 27.3 -8.7
CommunistJohn Severinsky 95 0.2 0.0
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker 78 0.2 0.0
Total valid votes 41,306100.0
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGilbert Parent 16,025 37.2 -19.3
Progressive ConservativeAllan E. Pietz 15,527 36.1 +11.8
New DemocraticRobert Wright 11,151 25.9 +7.3
IndependentJohn L. Sabados 218 0.5
CommunistJohn Severinsky 83 0.2 -0.4
Marxist–LeninistRon Walker 62 0.1
Total valid votes 43,066100.0
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalVictor Railton 21,228 56.5 +7.2
Progressive ConservativeAlex McCrae 9,107 24.2 -7.3
New DemocraticJim McPherson 6,983 18.6 -0.5
CommunistJohn Severinsky 238 0.6
Total valid votes 37,556100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalVictor Railton 18,693 49.3 -0.5
Progressive ConservativeKent Hodgson 11,977 31.6 +14.0
New DemocraticRonald Cook 7,256 19.1 -13.5
Total valid votes 37,926100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDonald R. Tolmie 17,335 49.8 -0.5
New DemocraticRobert Wright 11,363 32.6 +6.7
Progressive ConservativeFranklin Bud Law 6,129 17.6 -6.3
Total valid votes 34,827100.0
Canadian federal election, 1965
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDonald R. Tolmie 17,869 50.2 -5.0
New DemocraticRobert Wright 9,206 25.9 +12.0
Progressive ConservativeT.G. Spencer 8,496 23.9
Total valid votes 35,571100.0
Canadian federal election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Hector McMillan 19,879 55.3 +7.7
Progressive ConservativeFrancis Goldring 9,291 25.8 -7.2
New DemocraticGuy Mersereau 5,010 13.9 -2.9
Social CreditJ.M. Patterson 1,413 3.9 +2.2
CommunistFrank Haslam 372 1.0 +0.2
Total valid votes 35,965 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Hector McMillan 17,614 47.6 +4.9
Progressive ConservativeAllan Pietz 12,209 33.0 -6.1
New DemocraticMel Swart 6,225 16.8 -1.4
Social CreditW.F. Trelford 630 1.7
CommunistFrank Haslam 317 0.9
Total valid votes 36,995100.0

Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.

Canadian federal election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Hector McMillan 15,365 42.7 +0.3
Progressive ConservativeAllan Ernest Pietz 14,053 39.1 +5.1
Co-operative CommonwealthMel Swart 6,550 18.2 -5.4
Total valid votes 35,968100.0
Canadian federal election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Hector McMillan 13,241 42.4 -12.8
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Bigelow Wellington 10,620 34.0 +7.6
Co-operative CommonwealthMelvin L. Swart 7,356 23.6 +7.8
Total valid votes 31,217100.0
Canadian federal election, 1953
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Hector McMillan 15,411 55.2 +6.5
Progressive ConservativeClarence Lavern Robins 7,373 26.4 -6.0
Co-operative CommonwealthMelvin L. Swart 4,408 15.8 +0.9
Labor–ProgressiveFrank Haslam 721 2.6 -1.4
Total valid votes 27,913100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 16 October 1950
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On Mr. Mitchell's death, 1 August 1950
LiberalWilliam Hector McMillan 19,553 48.7 +1.4
Progressive ConservativeSam Hughes 13,031 32.4 +6.0
Co-operative CommonwealthMelvin L. Swart 5,972 14.9 -8.0
Labor–ProgressiveMelbourne A. Doig 1,616 4.0 +0.6
Total valid votes 40,172100.0
Canadian federal election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalHumphrey Mitchell 23,734 47.3 +3.7
Progressive ConservativeSam Hughes 13,259 26.4 -6.3
Co-operative CommonwealthArmour McCrae 11,493 22.9 +6.4
Labor–ProgressiveMelbourne A. Doig 1,711 3.4
Total valid votes 50,197100.0
Canadian federal election, 1945
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalHumphrey Mitchell 19,522 43.6 +1.3
Progressive ConservativeThomas Oscar Oliver 14,637 32.7
Co-operative CommonwealthHarland Roy Potter 7,383 16.5 -5.3
Farmer LabourFern A. Sayles 3,258 7.3
Total valid votes 44,800100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 9 February 1942
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On Mr. Damude's death, 15 September 1941
LiberalHumphrey Mitchell 11,875 42.3 -10.2 [8]
IndependentJ. Douglas Watt 10,106 36.0
Co-operative CommonwealthMark Kriluk 6,122 21.8 +14.1
Total valid votes 28,103100.0
Canadian federal election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalArthur B. Damude 19,132 52.5 +1.9
National GovernmentAllan Brooks 14,491 39.8 +5.1
Co-operative CommonwealthErnest Woodworth 2,818 7.7 -3.5
Total valid votes 36,441100.0

Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.

Canadian federal election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalArthur B. Damude 17,324 50.6 +5.0
ConservativeFred M. Cairns 11,850 34.6 -19.7
Co-operative CommonwealthThomas C. Daly 3,836 11.2
ReconstructionW. Herbert Smith 1,200 3.5
Total valid votes 34,210 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeGeorge Hamilton Pettit 15,503 54.3 +1.7
LiberalArthur Byron Damude 13,037 45.7 -1.7
Total valid votes 28,540100.0
Canadian federal election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeGeorge Hamilton Pettit 14,331 52.6 -7.7
LiberalWilliam Manly German 12,890 47.4 +7.7
Total valid votes 27,221100.0
Canadian federal election, 1925
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeGeorge Hamilton Pettit 12,753 60.4 +30.3
LiberalHarry Punshon Stephens 8,373 39.6 -13.3
Total valid votes 21,126 100.0
Canadian federal election, 1921
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Manly German 11,195 52.9 +13.5
ConservativeEvan Eugene Fraser 6,365 30.1 -15.9
ProgressiveJoseph Henry Staley 3,437 16.2
IndependentHenry Speakman 156 0.7
Total valid votes 21,153100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to Government vote in 1917 election, and Liberal vote is compared to Opposition vote.

Canadian federal election, 1917
Party Candidate Votes%
Government (Unionist)Evan Eugene Fraser 5,378 46.0
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)William Manly German 4,616 39.5
LabourJames Arthur Hughes 1,704 14.6
Total valid votes 11,698100.0
Canadian federal election, 1911
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalWilliam Manly German acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Manly German 4,449 53.9 -3.6
ConservativeGeorge Hanan 3,806 46.1
Total valid votes 8,255100.0
Canadian federal election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Manly German 3,543 57.5 +5.4
Independent ConservativeWalter Upper 2,621 42.5
Total valid votes 6,164100.0
Canadian federal election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Manly German 2,777 52.1 +3.7
ConservativeWilliam McCleary 2,557 47.9 -3.7
Total valid votes 5,334100.0
Canadian federal election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeWilliam McCleary 2,705 51.6 +6.1
LiberalJames A. Lowell 2,536 48.4 -6.1
Total valid votes 5,241100.0

Note: popular vote is compared to redsult in 1891 general election.

By-election on 29 April 1892

On Mr. German being unseated, 5 April 1892

Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJames A. Lowell acclaimed
Canadian federal election, 1891
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam M. German 2,726 54.5
ConservativeJohn Ferguson 2,279 45.5 -6.6
Total valid votes 5,005100.0
Canadian federal election, 1887
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJohn Ferguson 2,622 52.1 +0.4
UnknownThos. Conlon 2,410 47.9
Total valid votes 5,032100.0
Canadian federal election, 1882
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
ConservativeJohn Ferguson 1,965 51.7 +0.2
UnknownB.B. Osler 1,833 48.3
Total valid votes 3,798100.0
Canadian federal election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Liberal–ConservativeChristopher William Bunting 1,926 51.6
UnknownH. Edwin 1,810 48.4
Total valid votes 3,736100.0
Canadian federal election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalWilliam Alexander Thomson 1,682 53.0 +2.0
UnknownE.W. Brookfield 1,493 47.0
Total valid votes 3,175100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 23 November 1872
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
On Mr. Street's death, 6 August 1872
LiberalWilliam Alexander Thomson 1,539 51.0
UnknownRichard S. King 1,480 49.0
Total valid votes 3,019100.0
Canadian federal election, 1872
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeThomas Clark Street 1,590 60.0
UnknownA.G. Hill 1,060 40.0
Total valid votes 2,650100.0
Canadian federal election, 1867
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeThomas Clark Street acclaimed

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stastistics Canada: 2011
  2. ↑ Stastistics Canada: 2011
  3. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=35066&Data=Count&SearchText=niagara%20centre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1
  4. ↑ http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=35066&Data=Count&SearchText=niagara%20centre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1#tabs2
  5. ↑ http://www.elections.ca/res/cir/maps2/mapprov.asp?map=35066
  6. ↑ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Niagara Centre, 30 September 2015
  7. ↑ Elections Canada – Preliminary Election Expenses Limits for Candidates
  8. ↑ "Final Standings in By-Elections", Toronto Daily Star, February 10, 1942

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