Greenwood (Ontario federal electoral district)

Greenwood was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1979. It was located in east end of the city of Toronto in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Toronto East and Toronto—Scarborough ridings.

Greenwood
Ontario electoral district
The boundaries of Greenwood from 1933 to 1947
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1933
District abolished1979
First contested1935
Last contested1974
Demographics
Population (1941)Census of Canada58,346
Electors (1945)41,680
Census division(s)Toronto
Census subdivision(s)Toronto

It initially was bounded on the south by Lake Ontario, on the east by Woodbine Avenue, on the north by the city limits, and on the west by the eastern boundary of Broadview riding.

In 1947, the western limit was redefined to be (from north to south) from the city limit south along Langford Avenue, east along Danforth Avenue, south along Jones Avenue, east along Queen Street East, south along Rushbrook Avenue, east along Eastern Avenue, and south along Leslie Street to Lake Ontario.

In 1966, it was redefined to be bounded on the east by the east limit of the City of Toronto and Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by a line drawn west along Danforth Avenue, north along Woodbine Avenue, west along Milverton Boulevard, on the west by Greenwood Avenue, and including the area south of Queen Street East between Greenwood and Leslie Street.

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Beaches and York East ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Toronto East and Toronto—Scarborough
18th  1935–1940     Denton Massey Conservative
19th  1940–1945     National Government
20th  1945–1949     Progressive Conservative
21st  1949–1949† John Ernest McMillin
 1949–1953 James Macdonnell
22nd  1953–1957
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Andrew Brewin New Democratic
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
Riding dissolved into Beaches and York East

Election results

1933 Boundaries

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeDenton Massey11,183
LiberalErnest Bray6,969
Co-operative CommonwealthBertram Elijah Leavens4,813
ReconstructionGeorge Springfield Hougham4,720
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
National GovernmentDenton Massey14,710
LiberalThomas Reilly7,397
Co-operative CommonwealthBertram E. Leavens3,430
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeDenton Massey13,475
LiberalCharles Joseph Kelz7,143
Co-operative CommonwealthHarvey Angus Hotrum6,495
Labor–ProgressiveJames Davis468

1947 Boundaries

1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Ernest McMillin10,454
LiberalSylvester Perry Ryan10,291
Co-operative CommonwealthHarvey Hotrum8,777

On Mr. McMillin's death before taking his seat, 20 August 1949:

By-election on 24 October 1949
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Macdonnell9,399
LiberalSylvester Perry Ryan7,230
Co-operative CommonwealthHarvey Angus Hotrum6,580
Labor–ProgressiveLouise Watson189
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Macdonnell9,702
LiberalInez Somers6,404
Co-operative CommonwealthMaurice Charles Punshon5,334
Labor–ProgressiveStewart Smith610
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Macdonnell12,422
Co-operative CommonwealthMaurice C. Pumshon6,035
LiberalInez Somers4,803
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJames Macdonnell16,284
Co-operative CommonwealthMaurice Charles Punshon5,626
LiberalInez Somers4,320
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticAndrew Brewin9,238
Progressive ConservativeJames Macdonnell8,694
LiberalThomas Edgar Reilly6,338
Social CreditGeorge B. McLenon233
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticAndrew Brewin9,421
Progressive ConservativeJohn Hilton7,221
LiberalT. Edgar Reilly7,207
Social CreditPeter Lonsdale224
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticAndrew Brewin10,590
LiberalMartin P. O'Connell5,952
Progressive ConservativeMike Beach5,573

1966 Boundaries

The boundaries of Greenwood from 1966 to 1976
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticAndrew Brewin12,117
LiberalWalter James11,755
Progressive ConservativeGordon Stewart8,268
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticAndrew Brewin14,261
Progressive ConservativeWilliam E. Taylor11,190
LiberalLarry Glass7,722
Social CreditGeorge Alexander Leslie117
Not affiliatedCarl Blashill79
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticAndrew Brewin11,038
LiberalJoe James10,922
Progressive ConservativeChad Bark9,589
IndependentAlex Lauder91
Social CreditGeo. A. Leslie76
Marxist–LeninistJim R. McKibbin64
Not affiliatedBret Smiley4

See also

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