Whitby—Ajax

Whitby—Ajax was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2003, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007. It was located to the east of Toronto, consisting of the Town of Whitby and the part of the Town of Ajax lying to the south of Kingston Road.

Whitby—Ajax
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1996
District abolished2003
First contested1997
Last contested2000
Demographics
Population (2001)[1]128,164
Electors (2002)[1]83,443
Area (km²)[1]188
Census subdivision(s)Whitby, Ajax

The federal riding was created in 1996, from parts of Durham and Ontario ridings, while the provincial riding was created in 1999 from Durham Centre, Durham East and Durham West.

The federal electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Ajax—Pickering and Whitby—Oshawa ridings. The provincial electoral district was abolished in 2007, when it was also redistributed into Ajax—Pickering and Whitby—Oshawa.

Members of Parliament

Federal
Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Durham and Ontario
36th  1997–2000     Judi Longfield Liberal
37th  2000–2004
Riding dissolved into Ajax—Pickering and Whitby—Oshawa

Provincial
Whitby—Ajax
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Durham Centre, Durham East and Durham West
37th  1999–2003     Jim Flaherty Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2006
 2006–2007 Christine Elliott
Riding dissolved into Ajax—Pickering and Whitby—Oshawa

Electoral history

Federal elections
2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalJudi Longfield25,69352.68$68,465.75
AllianceShaun Gillespie13,15926.98$28,304.89
Progressive ConservativeRob Chopowick7,56315.51$12,247.43
New DemocraticVic Perroni2,3594.84$2,493.06
Total valid votes 48,774 100.00
Total rejected ballots 153
Turnout 48,927 58.64
Electors on the lists 83,443
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
LiberalJudi Longfield23,55147.69$43,611
ReformBill Serjeantson11,97724.25$157
Progressive ConservativeFrank Snyder10,10720.47$44,118
New DemocraticKaren Dolan3,3546.79$30,424
Canadian ActionRobert Charles Radford3940.80$1,904
Total valid votes 49,383 100.00
Total rejected ballots 248
Turnout 49,631 66.83
Electors on the lists 74,268
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Provincial elections
Ontario provincial by-election, March 30, 2006
Resignation of Jim Flaherty
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeChristine Elliott15,84346.23−2.2
LiberalJudi Longfield14,52942.40+2.2
New DemocraticJulie Gladman3,2049.35+0.2
GreenNick Boileau3070.90−1.5
FreedomPaul McKeever1970.57–
Family CoalitionVictor Carvalho1020.30–
LibertarianMarty Gobin870.25–
Total valid votes 34,269100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 1070.31
Turnout 34,37632.42
Eligible voters 106,028
Progressive Conservative hold Swing
Source(s)
"SUMMARY OF VALID BALLOTS CAST FOR EACH CANDIDATE - Whitby—Ajax" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2006. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJim Flaherty27,24048.3-9.6
LiberalDennis Fox22,59340.1+6.1
New DemocraticDan Edwards5,1559.1+1.0
GreenMichael MacDonald1,3752.4-
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive ConservativeJim Flaherty27,62357.9-
LiberalAldo Digiovanni16,23534.0-
New DemocraticBetty Craig3,8898.1-

See also

References
  1. "Profile of the Whitby--Ajax Electoral District". elections.ca. Elections Canada. Archived from the original on July 12, 2002. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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