Halton (federal electoral district)

Halton was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1988 before being abolished in an electoral district redistribution, and again from 1997 to 2015, when it was again abolished in another electoral district redistribution. When it was last contested in 2011, its population was 203,437, of whom 115,255 were eligible electors.

Halton
Ontario electoral district
Halton, 2003–2015, in relation to other Ontario electoral districts
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1996
District abolished2013
First contested1997
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]203,437
Electors (2011)115,255
Area (km²)[2]537.47
Census division(s)Halton
Census subdivision(s)Burlington, Milton, Oakville

Electoral district

1867–1966

Halton riding was created by the British North America Act, 1867, and defined as Halton County.

1966–1976

In 1966, the riding was redefined to consist of the Towns of Milton and Oakville and the Township of Esquesing in the County of Halton, and the Township of Erin in the County of Wellington.

1976–1987

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the Towns of Milton and Oakville, and the southern part of the Town of Halton Hills.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Halton—Peel and Oakville—Milton ridings.

1996–2015

In 1996, the riding was re-created to include the Town of Milton and the northern parts of the Town of Oakville and the City of Burlington, defined as:

  • the Town of Milton,
  • the part of the Town of Oakville lying northwest of a line drawn from northeast to southwest along Dundas Street West, southeaster along Eighth Line, and southwest along Upper Middle Road, and
  • the part of the City of Burlington lying northwest of a line drawn from northeast to southwest along the Queen Elizabeth Way, northwest along Walkers Line, southwest along Upper Middle Road, northwest along Guelph Line, and southwest along Dundas Street.

In 2015, the riding of Halton was abolished and redistributed between Milton, Oakville North—Burlington, Burlington, Mississauga—Streetsville and Mississauga—Erin Mills.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Halton
1st  1867–1872     John White Liberal
2nd  1872–1874
3rd  1874–1875     Daniel Black Chisholm Liberal–Conservative
 1875–1878     William McCraney Liberal
4th  1878–1882     William McDougall Liberal–Conservative
5th  1882–1887     William McCraney Liberal
6th  1887–1888 John Waldie
 1888–1888     David Henderson Conservative
 1888–1891     John Waldie Liberal
7th  1891–1896     David Henderson Conservative
8th  1896–1900
9th  1900–1904
10th  1904–1908
11th  1908–1911
12th  1911–1917
13th  1917–1921 Robert King Anderson
14th  1921–1925
15th  1925–1926
16th  1926–1930
17th  1930–1935
18th  1935–1940     Hughes Cleaver Liberal–Progressive
19th  1940–1945     Liberal
20th  1945–1949
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1957     Sybil Bennett Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958 Charles Alexander Best
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Harry Harley Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1972 Rutherford Lester Whiting
29th  1972–1974     Terry O'Connor Progressive Conservative
30th  1974–1979     Frank Philbrook Liberal
31st  1979–1980     Otto Jelinek Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Halton—Peel and Oakville—Milton
Riding re-created from Halton—Peel, Oakville—Milton, Oakville and Burlington
36th  1997–2000     Julian Reed Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006 Gary Carr
39th  2006–2006     Garth Turner Conservative
 2006–2007     Independent
 2007–2008     Liberal
40th  2008–2011     Lisa Raitt Conservative
41st  2011–2015
Riding dissolved into Milton, Oakville North—Burlington, Burlington,
Mississauga—Streetsville and Mississauga—Erin Mills

Election results

1997–2015

Graph of election results in Halton (1997–2015). Omitted are minor parties consistently registering less than 2% of the vote, as well as those who campaigned intermittently.
2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLisa Raitt44,20654.4+6.9
LiberalConnie Laurin-Bowie20,90325.8-10.4
New DemocraticPatricia Heroux12,96016.0+7.2
GreenJudi Remigio2,7783.4-3.6
Christian HeritageTony Rodrigues2490.3-0.2
Total valid votes 81,096100.0
Total rejected ballots 290 0.4 +0.1
Turnout 81,394 62.4+1.9
Eligible voters 130,026
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLisa Raitt32,98647.5+3.5$106,182
LiberalGarth Turner25,13636.2-5.2$51,972
New DemocraticRobert Wagner6,1188.80.0$3,421
GreenAmy Collard4,8727.0+1.4$4,509
Christian HeritageTony Rodrigues3370.5$2,108
Total valid votes/Expense limit 69,449 100.0$107,026
Total rejected ballots 225 0.3
Turnout 69,674 60.5
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeGarth Turner30,57844.2+5.3
LiberalGary Carr28,49841.4-6.9
New DemocraticAnwar Naqvi6,1108.8+0.6
GreenKyle Grice4,0265.6+0.5
Total valid votes 69,212100.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing -6.1
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGary Carr27,36248.3+1.1
ConservativeDean Martin21,70438.8-8.3
New DemocraticAnwar Naqvi4,6428.2+3.8
GreenFrank Marchetti2,8895.1+3.4
Total valid votes 56,597100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJulian Reed28,16847.30.0
AllianceTim Dobson15,65626.3+4.1
Progressive ConservativeTom Kilmer12,11420.3-4.7
New DemocraticBrenda Dolling2,6334.40.0
GreenTom Adams1,0181.7+0.6
Total valid votes 59,589100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJulian Reed26,01747.2
Progressive ConservativeRalph Scholtens13,77825.0
ReformRichard Malboeuf12,22122.2
New DemocraticJay Jackson2,4524.5
GreenBill Champ6001.1
Total valid votes 55,068100.0

1867–1988

Graph of election results in Halton (1867–1984). Omitted are minor parties consistently registering less than 2% of the vote, as well as those who campaigned intermittently.
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeOtto Jelinek38,07660.6+13.8
LiberalOriena R.M. Currie14,12522.5-14.2
New DemocraticKevin Flynn9,16414.6-1.4
GreenChris Kowalchuk1,4942.4
Total valid votes 62,859 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeOtto Jelinek24,75246.8-6.5
LiberalBill Perras19,38036.6+4.9
New DemocraticDoug Black8,45516.0+1.5
LibertarianKaren Selick1700.3+0.1
IndependentRobert J. Ritchie1420.30.0
Marxist–LeninistCharles Shrybman180.00.0
Total valid votes 52,917 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeOtto Jelinek28,85053.3+11.7
LiberalFrank A. Philbrook17,16931.7-13.5
New DemocraticDoug Black7,83814.5+1.2
LibertarianKaren Selick1440.3
IndependentRobert J. Ritchie1300.2
Marxist–LeninistCharles Shrybman230.0
Total valid votes 54,154 100.0
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalFrank Philbrook23,52045.2+5.8
Progressive ConservativeTerry O'Connor21,60941.5-2.2
New DemocraticArchibald Brown6,88713.2-3.6
Total valid votes 52,016 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeTerry O'Connor22,64043.7+9.7
LiberalRud L. Whiting20,41939.4-8.7
New DemocraticCarolyn Holstein8,72516.8-1.0
Total valid votes 51,784100.0
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalRud L. Whiting17,83748.1+0.3
Progressive ConservativePeter McWilliams12,61434.0+2.9
New DemocraticMurray Kernighan6,60617.8-2.6
Total valid votes 37,057100.0
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHarry C. Harley25,21347.8-4.2
Progressive ConservativeAllan M. Masson16,41231.1-1.4
New DemocraticMurray S. Kernighan10,75120.4+6.5
Independent ConservativeHenry Timmins3730.7-0.3
Total valid votes 52,749100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHarry C. Harley25,48252.0+11.2
Progressive ConservativeSandy Best15,94932.5-8.0
New DemocraticEllis Fullerton6,79013.8-3.7
Independent ConservativeHenry Timmins4811.0
Social CreditIrv Wilson3300.7-0.5
Total valid votes 49,032 100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHarry C. Harley18,55640.7+11.8
Progressive ConservativeSandy Best18,45840.5-20.5
New DemocraticCarl Rouleau8,00117.6+7.5
Social CreditIrving R. Wilson5471.2
Total valid votes 45,562 100.0

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

1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCharles Alexander Best21,05661.0+2.2
LiberalKen Dick9,97828.9-1.3
Co-operative CommonwealthJack Henry3,48110.1-1.0
Total valid votes 34,515 100.0
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeCharles Alexander Best17,79558.8+10.3
LiberalKenneth Y. Dick9,14530.2-12.5
Co-operative CommonwealthJack Henry3,34411.0+2.2
Total valid votes 30,284100.0
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeSybil Bennett9,91448.4+6.9
LiberalMurray Hunter McPhail8,73242.7-6.4
Co-operative CommonwealthStan Allen1,8198.9-0.5
Total valid votes 20,465 100.0
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHughes Cleaver9,54649.0+2.8
Progressive ConservativeM. Sybil Bennett8,09941.6-1.0
Co-operative CommonwealthWilliam Albert Shane1,8299.4-1.8
Total valid votes 19,474100.0
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHughes Cleaver7,34446.3-9.5
Progressive ConservativeAllan Stanley Nicholson6,76342.6-1.7
Co-operative CommonwealthCarlyle C. Browne1,77011.1
Total valid votes 15,877 100.0

Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.

1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHughes Cleaver7,78855.7+8.9
National GovernmentGeorge C. Atkins6,18444.3+5.3
Total valid votes 13,972100.0

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

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalHughes Cleaver6,17746.8
ConservativeGeorge Currie5,14639.0-15.6
ReconstructionMelville Marks Robinson1,87614.2
Total valid votes 13,199100.0
1930 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRobert King Anderson6,97654.6-4.5
ProgressiveJames Waldbrook5,80645.4
Total valid votes 12,782 100.0
1926 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRobert King Anderson6,22259.1+3.6
LiberalWilliam James Laird Hampshire4,30840.9-3.6
Total valid votes 10,530100.0
1925 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRobert King Anderson6,77555.5+12.2
LiberalDuncan Campbell5,42444.5+14.4
Total valid votes 12,199 100.0
1921 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeRobert King Anderson5,26443.3-26.9
LiberalWilliam Franklin Fisher3,64930.0+0.3
ProgressiveJohn Featherstone Ford3,23826.6
Total valid votes 12,151100.0

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

1917 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Government (Unionist)Robert King Anderson4,80270.3+15.9
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)Walter Dymond Gregory2,03229.7-15.9
Total valid votes 6,834 100.0

Note: Government vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1911 election, and Opposition vote is compared to Liberal vote.

1911 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henderson2,61854.3+2.1
LiberalWalter Harland Smith2,19945.7-2.1
Total valid votes 4,817100.0
1908 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henderson2,41752.3+0.7
LiberalWilliam Spencer Harrison2,20547.7
Total valid votes 4,622 100.0
1904 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henderson2,28851.60.0
UnknownJohn S. Deacon2,14848.4
Total valid votes 4,436 100.0
1900 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henderson2,37951.6+0.7
LiberalS.F. McKinnon2,23348.4-0.7
Total valid votes 4,612 100.0
1896 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henderson2,46050.9-0.2
LiberalJohn Waldie2,37649.1+0.2
Total valid votes 4,836 100.0

Note: indicates change in popular vote from to 1891 general election.

By-election on 28 January 1892

On the election having been declared 16 November 1891

Party Candidate Votes
ConservativeDavid Hendersonacclaimed
1891 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeDavid Henderson2,44151.1+1.4
LiberalJohn Waldie2,33748.9-1.4
Total valid votes 4,778100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 22 August 1888
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Henderson being unseated for corrupt practices by agents
LiberalJohn Waldie2,04250.3
ConservativeDavid Henderson2,01849.7-1.4
Total valid votes 4,060 100.0
Canadian federal by-election, 7 February 1888
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Waldie being unseated, 19 January 1888, for bribery by agents
ConservativeDavid Henderson2,18351.1+1.2
UnknownMcLeod2,08648.9
Total valid votes 4,269 100.0
1887 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn Waldie2,22250.1-1.1
ConservativeDavid Henderson2,21349.9
Total valid votes 4,435 100.0
1882 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam McCraney1,82251.2
UnknownGeo. C. McKindsey1,73948.8
Total valid votes 3,561100.0
1878 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeWilliam McDougall1,70850.3+2.3
LiberalWilliam McCraney1,69049.7-2.3
Total valid votes 3,398100.0

On Mr. Chisholm being unseated, on petition, 8 December 1874:

By-election on 25 January 1875
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
LiberalWilliam McCraney1,70452.1+2.5
Liberal–ConservativeDaniel Black Chisholm1,56947.9-2.5
Total valid votes 3,273100.0
1874 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Liberal–ConservativeDaniel Black Chisholm1,46450.4
LiberalJ. White1,44149.6-2.9
Total valid votes 2,905100.0
1872 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalJohn White1,41452.5+0.1
UnknownG.C. McKindsey1,27847.5
Total valid votes 2,692 100.0
1867 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJohn White1,42252.5
UnknownMr. Chisholm1,28947.5
Total valid votes 2,711100.0

See also

References

  • "Halton (federal electoral district) (Code 35030) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  • Federal riding history 1867–1987 from the Library of Parliament
  • Federal riding history 1997–2008 from the Library of Parliament
  • 2011 Results from Elections Canada
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

43.484°N 79.887°W / 43.484; -79.887

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