Waterloo—Wellington was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003. It continues to be a provincial electoral district represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The provincial district will be eliminated before the next provincial election, expected in 2007.
Waterloo—Wellington is located in the province of Ontario.
Waterloo—Wellington federal riding was created in 1996 from parts of Guelph—Wellington, Kitchener, Perth—Wellington—Waterloo, Waterloo and Wellington—Grey—Dufferin—Simcoe ridings. It was abolished in 2003, and divided between Cambridge, Kitchener—Conestoga, Perth—Wellington and Wellington—Halton Hills ridings.
Waterloo-Wellington consists of the southwest part of the City of Kitchener, the townships of Wilmot, Wellesley and Woolwich, the northwest part of the County of Wellington excluding the Village of Arthur, the Town of Mount Forest, and the Township of West Luther.
Electoral history
Federal elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | MYERS, Lynn | 20,038 | Reform | GERBER, Jeff | 14,142
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Progressive Conservative | DUNLOP, Mary | 8,175 | New Democratic Party | COOPER, Mike | 3,180 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | MYERS, Lynn | 19,619
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Canadian Alliance | REIMER, John | 14,797
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Progressive Conservative | CHONG, Michael | 7,999 | New Democratic Party | STRONG, Allan Douglas | 1,845 | Green | BOUTEILLER, Brent A. | 432 | No affiliation | ELLIS, Peter | 249 |
Provincial elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Ted Arnott | 26,286 | Liberal | Marion Reidel | 12,923 | New Democratic Party | R. Walsh-Bowers | 2,306
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Family Coalition | Gord Truscott | 685 | Green | Brent Bouteiller | 566 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Ted Arnott | 22,550 | Liberal | Deborah Whale | 17,344 | New Democratic Party | Richard Walsh Bowers | 3,970 | Green | Allan Strong | 1,203
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Family Coalition | Gord Truscott | 978 |
See also
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada