Kitchener (federal electoral district)

Kitchener was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Waterloo North and Waterloo South ridings.

Kitchener
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished1996
First contested1968
Last contested1993

It initially consisted of the City of Kitchener, Ontario.

In 1976, it was redefined to exclude the northeastern part of the city.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Kitchener Centre and Waterloo—Wellington ridings.

Members of Parliament

Kitchener
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Waterloo North and Waterloo South
28th  1968–1972     Kieth Hymmen Liberal
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979 Patrick Flynn
31st  1979–1980     John Reimer Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     Peter Lang Liberal
33rd  1984–1988     John Reimer Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993
35th  1993–1997     John English Liberal
Riding dissolved into Kitchener Centre and Waterloo—Wellington

Election results

1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalKieth Hymmen16,471
New DemocraticMorley Rosenberg12,799
Progressive ConservativeJack Young11,217
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalKieth Hymmen18,351
Progressive ConservativeBarney Lawrence18,104
New DemocraticMike Sheppard11,272
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPatrick Flynn21,091
Progressive ConservativeBarney Lawrence15,965
New DemocraticSusan Surich10,859
CommunistTheresa Crowley146
Marxist–LeninistGail Margaret Rathwell112
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Reimer23,230
LiberalDavid Cooke16,900
New DemocraticJames Herman11,345
LibertarianRodney C. Wilton214
CommunistPaul Pugh83
Marxist–LeninistJeff Conway81
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalPeter Lang19,502
Progressive ConservativeJohn Reimer17,990
New DemocraticJames Herman11,494
LibertarianRon Bailey309
RhinocerosDouglas Wright292
Marxist–LeninistJeff Conway59
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Reimer26,710
LiberalPeter Lang16,130
New DemocraticWill Ferguson13,873
LibertarianGerald Myszkowiec306
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeJohn Reimer22,400
LiberalJohn English19,344
New DemocraticSue Coulter11,571
LibertarianJoel Tarback211
Not affiliatedAnna Di Carlo114
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalJohn English26,379
ReformReg Gosse12,107
Progressive ConservativeJohn Reimer10,281
New DemocraticIan MacFarlane2,355
Christian HeritagePat Schiebel474
Natural LawKatherine Finlay438
LibertarianJoel Tarback164

See also

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