Essex (electoral district)
Information about Essex (electoral district)
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| Essex Electoral district | |
|---|---|
) Essex in relation to southern Ontario ridings | |
| MP | Jeff Watson (2004-) |
| Party | Conservative (2004-) |
| Province | Ontario |
| Census division(s) | Essex |
| Census subdivision(s) | Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, Lakeshore, LaSalle, Pelee. |
| Federal district created | 1966 |
Essex (formerly known as Essex—Windsor) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1882 and since 1968.
Geography
The riding includes the Municipalities of LaSalle, Amhertburg, Essex, Kingsville, Pelee and Lakeshore.Federal electoral district
Essex was created in the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of Essex county. It was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed into Essex North and Essex South ridings.Essex was re-created in 1966 from Essex East, Essex South and Essex West. The new riding consisted initially of the Town of Essex, the Townships of Anderdon, Colchester North, Colchester South, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Tilbury North and Tilbury West, and the southern parts of the Township of Sandwich West and the City of Windsor, and the southeastern part of the Township of Maidstone. The name of the electoral district was changed in 1972 to "Essex~Windsor".
In 1976, the riding was re-defined to consist of the Townships of Anderdon, Colchester North, Maidstone, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Sandwich West, Tilbury North and Tilbury West, including the Town of Essex, but excluding the Town of Tecumseh and the Village of St. Clair Beach, and the southeast part of the City of Windsor.
In 1987, the riding was re-defined to consist of the southeastern part of the City of Windsor, the towns of Amherstburg, Belle River and Essex, and the townships of Anderdon, Maidstone, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Sandwich West, Tilbury North and Tilbury West.
Essex—Windsor abolished in 1996 when it was re-distributed between a new "Essex" riding and Windsor West. The new Essex riding was created from parts of Essex—Windsor and Essex—Kent ridings.
It consisted initially of Pelee Island and the County of Essex excluding the City of Windsor, the towns of Leamington and Tecumseh, the Village of St. Clair Beach and the Township of Mersea. In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the County of Essex excluding the City of Windsor and the towns of Leamington and Tecumseh.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:- John O'Connor, Conservative (1867-1874)
- William McGregor, Liberal (1874-1878)
- J.C. Patterson, Conservative (1878-1882)
- Eugene Whelan, Liberal (1968-1984)
- Steven Langdon, New Democratic Party (1984-1993)
- Susan Whelan, Liberal (1993-2004)
- Jeff Watson, Conservative (2004-present)
Federal election results
Essex 1996-present
| Canadian federal election, 2006 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | Jeff Watson | 23,125 | |||
| Liberal | Susan Whelan | 19,508 | |||
| New Democrat | Taras Natyshak | 12,992 | |||
| Green | James McVeity | 1,518 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Robert Cruise | 108 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 2004 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | Jeff Watson | 18,755 | |||
| Liberal | Susan Whelan | 17,926 | |||
| New Democrat | David Tremblay | 12,519 | |||
| Green | Paul Forman | 1,981 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Robert Cruise | 105 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Susan Whelan | 20,524 | |||
| Canadian Alliance | Scott Cowan | 16,019 | |||
| New Democrat | Marion Overholt | 6,431 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Merrill Baker | 3,175 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Robert Cruise | 152 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1997 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Susan Whelan | 22,052 | |||
| New Democrat | Gerry Bastien | 14,180 | |||
| Reform | John Larsen | 8,545 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Dave Wylupek | 3,086 | |||
Essex—Windsor 1970-1996
| Canadian federal election, 1993 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Susan Whelan | 25,200 | |||
| New Democrat | Steven Langdon | 12,650 | |||
| Reform | John Larsen | 6,029 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Brian Payne | 1,481 | |||
| National | George Opacic | 194 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Paul Hawkins | 83 | |||
| Commonwealth | Vlado Zugaj | 67 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1988 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| New Democrat | Steven Langdon | 18,926 | |||
| Liberal | Ray Robinet | 17,715 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Ted Aver | 6,154 | |||
| Independent | Margaret Villamizar | 98 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1984 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| New Democrat | Steven Langdon | 18,746 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | John Martel | 15,073 | |||
| Liberal | Brian Ducharme | 13,866 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1980 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Eugene Whelan | 24,651 | |||
| New Democrat | Steven Langdon | 19,123 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Kathy Flood | 4,184 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Peter Ewart | 103 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1979 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Eugene Whelan | 20,373 | |||
| New Democrat | Steven Langdon | 18,603 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Kathy Flood | 6,875 | |||
| Marxist-Leninist | Pete Ewart | 144 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1974 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Eugene Whelan | 24,357 | |||
| New Democrat | Charles Brooks | 15,656 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Dennis Herring | 4,148 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1972 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Eugene Whelan | 19,793 | |||
| New Democrat | Ralph N. Wensley | 16,503 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Edmund A. Michael | 4,929 | |||
Essex 1966-1970
| Canadian federal election, 1968 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | Eugene Whelan | 14,707 | |||
| New Democrat | Ralph N. Wensley | 9,399 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Taylor | 5,485 | |||
Essex 1867-1882
| Canadian federal election, 1878 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | J.C. Patterson | 2,596 | |||
| Liberal | William McGregor | 2,318 | |||
| Unknown | J.H. Morgan | 27 | |||
| By-election on 22 October 1874 On Mr. McGregor being unseated on petition, 26 August 1874 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William McGregor | 1,763 | |||
| Unknown | Jeremiah O'Connor | 750 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1874 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | William McGregor | 2,508 | |||
| Unknown | O'Connor | 1,763 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1872 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | John O'Connor | 1,999 | |||
| Unknown | A. Rankin | 1,238 | |||
| Canadian federal election, 1867 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Conservative | John O'Connor | 1,439 | |||
| Unknown | A. Rankin | 1,432 | |||
See also
External links
- Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament:
- Essex 1867-1882
- Essex 1966-1970
- Essex-Kent 1970-1996
- Essex 1996-present
| Federal Ridings in Southwestern Ontario | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chatham-Kent—Essex | Elgin—Middlesex—London | Essex | Lambton—Kent—Middlesex | Sarnia—Lambton | .png')) |
| New Democratic | London—Fanshawe | Windsor—Tecumseh | Windsor West | |
| Liberal | London North Centre | London West | |
| 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—Orlans | Ottawa South | Ottawa—Vanier | Ottawa West—Nepean |
Essex is a provincial electoral district in in southwestern, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
It was created in 1999 from Essex South, Essex—Kent and Windsor—Sandwich. It also existed from 1867 to 1874.
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Jeffrey D. Watson
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Riding Essex
In office since 2004
Preceded by Susan Whelan
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Town of Lakeshore, Ontario
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Town of Lakeshore, Ontario
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