Huron—Bruce (provincial electoral district) explained

Province:Ontario
Prov-Status:active
Prov-District-Number:35034
Prov-Created:1952
Prov-Election-First:1953
Prov-Election-Last:2022
Prov-Rep:Lisa Thompson
Prov-Rep-Party:PC
Demo-Census-Date:2016
Demo-Pop:106570
Demo-Electors:84157
Demo-Electors-Date:2018
Demo-Area:6001
Demo-Cd:Bruce, Huron
Demo-Csd:Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, Bluewater, Brockton, Central Huron, Howick, Huron East, Goderich, Huron-Kinloss, Kincardine, Morris-Turnberry, North Huron, Saugeen Shores, South Bruce, South Huron

Huron—Bruce (formerly known as Huron and Huron—Middlesex) is a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1987. It was known as Huron from 1987 to 1999.

On March 22, 1940, the Liberal member, Charles Robertson, died while in office. Premier Mitchell Hepburn (and later, Daniel Conant) refused to call a by-election for three years citing wartime considerations. He said the electorate was "sick and tired of elections."[1] CCF leader Ted Jolliffe opposed Hepburn's choice and took the government to court over the delayed by-election. The Ontario Court of Appeal sided with the government on the issue. Jolliffe said that he would appeal the decision to the Supreme Court but no further action was taken before the 1943 election was called.[2]

Members of Provincial Parliament

Huron—Middlesex

Huron—Middlesex was known as Huron before 1975.

  1. James Simpson Ballantyne, Liberal (1934–1943)
  2. Robert Hobbs Taylor, Progressive Conservative (1943–1947)
  3. Thomas Pryde, Progressive Conservative (1948–1958)
  4. Charles MacNaughton, Progressive Conservative (1958–1973)
  5. Jack Riddell, Liberal (1973–1987)

2007 electoral reform referendum

2007 Ontario electoral reform referendum
SideVotes%
First Past the Post30,83171.5
Mixed member proportional12,31228.5
Total valid votes43,143100.0

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hepburn Firm, Will Not Call By-elections: Says Government Not to Be Represented at Osgoode Hall Hearing . The Globe and Mail . May 21, 1942 . 4.
  2. News: By Elections Action Asked . The Globe and Mail . November 3, 1942 . 4.