Middlesex (provincial electoral district) explained

Middlesex
Province:Ontario
Prov-Status:defunct
Prov-Created:1975
Prov-Abolished:1996
Prov-Election-First:1975
Prov-Election-Last:1995

Middlesex was a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada, that was created for the 1975 election. It was abolished prior to the 1999 election. It was redistributed into the ridings of Elgin—Middlesex—London, Lambton—Kent—Middlesex, London—Fanshawe, London North Centre, London West and Perth—Middlesex.

Boundaries

In 1975, the boundaries of the riding included the townships of Caradoc, Delaware, Ekrid, Lobo, London, Metcalfe, Mosa, North Dorchester, Westminster and West Nissouri. It also included the town of Strathroy and the villages of Glencoe, Newbury and Wardsville.[1]

In 1986, the boundaries were changed as follows: it was realigned to include Indian reserves No. 41 and 42 and most of the county of Middlesex except for part of the city of London that lay west of Highbury Road, Huron Street, and Clarke Road.[2]

In 1996, the provincial government reduced the number of ridings in the province from 130 to 103. They also directed the new ridings to correspond to the boundaries of the existing federal ridings.[3] 18% of the riding was redistributed into Elgin—Middlesex—London,[4] 34% to Lambton—Kent—Middlesex,[5] 21% to London—Fanshawe,[6] 1% to London North Centre,[7] a negligible amount to London West and 25% to Perth—Middlesex.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Representation Act, 1975, SO 1975, c 13 . Legislative Assembly of Ontario . March 10, 1975.
  2. Web site: Representation Act, 1986, SO 1986, c 30 . Legislative Assembly of Ontario . January 6, 1986.
  3. Web site: C 28: Fewer Politicians Act, 1996 . Legislative Assembly of Ontario . December 9, 1996.
  4. Web site: 1999 Ontario Provincial Election Riding-by-Riding Prediction Elgin-Middlesex-London . Election Predictions Project . 1999.
  5. Web site: 1999 Ontario Provincial Election Riding-by-Riding Prediction Lambton-Kent-Middlesex . Election Predictions Project . 1999.
  6. Web site: 1999 Ontario Provincial Election Riding-by-Riding Prediction London-Fanshawe . Election Predictions Project . 1999.
  7. Web site: 1999 Ontario Provincial Election Riding-by-Riding Prediction London North Centre. Election Predictions Project . 1999.
  8. Web site: 1999 Ontario Provincial Election Riding-by-Riding Prediction Perth-Middlesex. Election Predictions Project . 1999.