Windsor—Walkerville was a federal electoral district that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988. It was located in the southwest corner of the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Essex East and Essex West ridings. The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Windsor—Lake St. Clair riding, which was later renamed Windsor—St. Clair.
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1966 |
| District abolished | 1987 |
| First contested | 1968 |
| Last contested | 1984 |
Windsor—Walkerville initially consisted of the Town of Tecumseh, the Village of St. Clair Beach and the eastern part of the City of Windsor (including Peche Island). In 1976, the Windsor portion was redefined.
Members of Parliament
editThis riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Essex East and Essex West | ||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Mark MacGuigan | Liberal | |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | |||
| 30th | 1974–1979 | |||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | |||
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | |||
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Howard McCurdy | New Democratic | |
| Riding dissolved into Windsor—Lake St. Clair | ||||
Election results
edit| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Mark MacGuigan | 17,090 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Bert Weeks | 12,090 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | David Alexander Gray | 5,191 | ||||||
| Communist | Bruce Magnuson | 408 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Mark MacGuigan | 17,298 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Fred Alexander | 14,662 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Richard C. Quittenton | 7,208 | ||||||
| Communist | Edward McDonald | 317 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Mark MacGuigan | 19,009 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Fred Alexander | 13,825 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tony Soda | 6,752 | ||||||
| Communist | Elizabeth Rowley | 165 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Peter Ewart | 90 | ||||||
| 1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Mark MacGuigan | 17,561 | ||||||
| New Democratic | David Burr | 15,744 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Charlie Pingle | 7,265 | ||||||
| Communist | Margaret Longmoore | 165 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Don Bonner | 108 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Mark MacGuigan | 20,869 | ||||||
| New Democratic | John Moynahan | 14,460 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Charlie Pingle | 4,581 | ||||||
| Communist | Margaret Longmoore | 142 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Donald Bonner | 67 | ||||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic | Howard McCurdy | 14,604 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Tom Porter | 13,546 | ||||||
| Liberal | Terrance Patterson | 11,574 | ||||||
See also
editExternal links
edit- Website of the Parliament of Canada