Norfolk—Haldimand was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Brant—Haldimand and Norfolk ridings.
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1966 |
| District abolished | 1976 |
| First contested | 1968 |
| Last contested | 1974 |
It consisted of the County of Norfolk (excluding the Town of Tillsonburg), and, in the County of Haldimand, the Village of Hagersville and the Townships of North Cayuga, South Cayuga, Oneida, Rainham, Seneca and Walpole (excluding parts lying within the Six Nations Indian Reserve No. 40 and New Credit Indian Reserve No. 40A).
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Haldimand—Norfolk and Oxford ridings.
Members of Parliament
editThis riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Norfolk and Brant—Haldimand | ||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | William David Knowles | Progressive Conservative | |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | |||
| 30th | 1974–1979 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Haldimand—Norfolk and Oxford | ||||
Election results
edit| 1968 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Haldimand | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | William David Knowles | 14,908 | ||||
| Liberal | Jack Roxburgh | 13,132 | ||||
| New Democratic | Lois M. Stuart | 3,441 | ||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Haldimand | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | William David Knowles | 21,214 | ||||
| Liberal | David Marshall | 14,106 | ||||
| New Democratic | Ede Pos | 3,116 | ||||
| Social Credit | Dave Mallory | 339 | ||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Haldimand | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | William David Knowles | 17,867 | ||||
| Liberal | David Marshall | 15,604 | ||||
| New Democratic | Norm Walpole | 3,426 | ||||
See also
editExternal links
edit- Website of the Parliament of Canada
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