Yorkview Explained
| Yorkview |
| Province: | Ontario |
| Prov-Status: | defunct |
| Prov-Created: | 1963 |
| Prov-Abolished: | 1996 |
| Prov-Election-First: | 1963 |
| Prov-Election-Last: | 1995 |
| Demo-Cd: | Toronto |
| Demo-Csd: | Toronto |
Yorkview was an Ontario provincial electoral district (riding), in the former city of North York from 1963 to 1999. The riding was established for the 1963 Ontario general election.[1] The riding was abolished in preparation for the 1999 Ontario general election. It was partitioned into the current provincial ridings of York West, York Centre and York South—Weston.[2]
Its first and longest-serving Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) was Fred Young,[1] who served the riding as an Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) member, from 1963 until his retirement in 1981.[3] The last MPP to represent the riding was Ontario Liberal Party member, Mario Sergio. Sergio went on to win the first election of the new riding of York West, which contained the majority of the former Yorkview riding.
Boundaries
Its original boundaries were Steeles Avenue West on the north, the western boundary was the Humber River, the eastern boundary was Keele Street and the southern boundary meandered south from the Humber along Weston Road, east to Lawrence Avenue West, then south along Jane Street to Eglinton Avenue West.[2]
In 1975 the riding boundaries were changed. From the southwest corner where Highway 401 crossed the Humber River the boundary followed the river north to Finch Avenue West. It then turned east following Finch to Highway 400. It then turned north following Highway 400 to Steeles Avenue West. It then followed Steeles east to Keele Street and then south along Keele to Sheppard Avenue West. It then went west along Sheppard to Jane Street and then south along Jane to Highway 401. It then followed Highway 401 back west to the Humber River.[4]
The boundary changed again in 1987. From the southwest corner where Highway 401 crossed the Humber River the boundary followed the river north to Steeles Avenue West. It then turned east following Steeles until it reached Black Creek. It followed the river course south to Finch Avenue West. It then turned west following Finch to Keele Street. It then turned south following Keele until it reached Highway 401. It then followed Highway 401 back west to the Humber River.[5]
Election results
Party! scope="col" width="150" | Candidate | Votes[6] | Vote % |
|---|
| | New Democrat | Fred Young | 7,652 | 39.0 |
| | Liberal | William Lyon | 6,804 | 34.6 |
| | | Progressive Conservative | Isobel Walker | 5,185 | 26.2 |
| | Total | 19,641 | | |
Party! scope="col" width="150" | Candidate | Votes[7] | Vote % |
|---|
| | New Democrat | Fred Young | 13,941 | 46.7 |
| | Liberal | Elvio DelZotta | 10,363 | 34.7 |
| | | Progressive Conservative | Joseph Gould | 5,535 | 18.5 |
| | Total | 29,839 | | |
Party! scope="col" width="150" | Candidate | Votes[8] | Vote % |
|---|
| | New Democrat | Fred Young | 20,540 | 43.7 |
| | Liberal | Jim Fleming | 13,928 | 29.6 |
| | | Progressive Conservative | Michael O'Rourke | 12,547 | 26.7 |
| | Total | 47,015 | | |
Party! scope="col" width="150" | Candidate | Votes[9] | Vote % |
|---|
| | New Democrat | Fred Young | 13,428 | 52.5 |
| | Liberal | Ben Bellantone | 8,077 | 31.6 |
| | | Progressive Conservative | Dorlene Hewitt | 3,460 | 13.5 |
| | | Total | 25,567 | | |
Party! scope="col" width="150" | Candidate | Votes[10] | Vote % |
|---|
| | New Democrat | Fred Young | 13,235 | 53.4 |
| | Liberal | Paul Uguccioni | 6,133 | 24.7 |
| | | Progressive Conservative | George Gemmell | 3,982 | 16.1 |
| | Independent | Dorlene Hewitt | 485 | 2.0 |
|
| | | Independent | Helen Obadia | 118 | 0.5 |
| | | Total | 24,788 | | |
Party! scope="col" width="150" | Candidate | Votes[11] | Vote % |
|---|
| | Liberal | Michael Spensieri | 10,135 | 39.1 |
| | | New Democrat | Mike Morrone | 8,921 | 34.4 |
| | | Progressive Conservative | Brian Yandell | 5,273 | 30.4 |
| | | Independent | Frank Esposito | 831 | 3.2 |
| | | Independent | R. Brandenburg | 336 | 1.3 |
| | | Independent | Victor Heyn | 196 | 0.8 |
| | | Total | 25,934 | | |
Party! scope="col" width="150" | Candidate | Votes[12] | Vote % |
|---|
| | Liberal | Claudio Polsinelli | 15,959 | 49.7 |
| | | New Democrat | Mike Foster | 12,651 | 39.4 |
| | | Progressive Conservative | Leslie Soobrian | 3,514 | 10.9 |
| | | Total | 32,124 | | |
Party! scope="col" width="150" | Candidate | Votes[13] | Vote % |
|---|
| | Liberal | Claudio Polsinelli | 11,378 | 50.9 |
| | | New Democrat | Sheila Lambrinos | 6,185 | 27.7 |
| | | Independent Liberal | Tony Marzilli | 2,470 | 11.1 |
| | | Progressive Conservative | Fareed Khan | 1,639 | 7.3 |
| | | Total | 22,346 | | |
Party! scope="col" width="150" | Candidate | Votes[14] | Vote % |
|---|
| | New Democrat | George Mammoliti | 9,944 | 49.5 |
| | | Liberal | Claudio Polsinelli | 8,320 | 41.5 |
| | | Progressive Conservative | Pedro Cordoba | 1,249 | 6.2 |
| | | Independent | Lucylle Boikoff | 233 | 1.2 |
| | | Total | 20,071 | | |
Party! scope="col" width="150" | Candidate | Votes[15] | Vote % |
|---|
| | Liberal | Mario Sergio | 9,245 | 47.0 |
| | | New Democrat | George Mammoliti | 6,447 | 32.8 |
| | | Progressive Conservative | Danny Varaich | 3,989 | 20.3 |
| Total | 19681 | |
| Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots | 320 | |
| Turnout | 20,021 | 60.8 |
| Electors on list | 32,827 | |
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Notes and References
- News: Get On With Medicare–NDP Winner . . . Toronto . 1963-09-26 . 5.
- News: Map: Metro Toronto Ridings . Dick . Simon . . . Toronto . 1967-10-18 . 66.
- News: Obituary: Fred Young, 86 longtime MPP . Alan . Branes . . . Toronto . 1993-12-16 . A24.
- News: In Yorkview, it's youth against Young . The Toronto Star . Potter . Kent . 1975-08-25 . A06.
- News: Liberal Dominate (chart) . The Toronto Star . 1987-09-11 . A14.
- News: Canadian Press. Who Won Which Seats In P.C.s Ontario Sweep. The Toronto Daily Star. 1963-09-26. Toronto. 20.
- News: Canadian Press. Provincial election results in Metro ridings. The Toronto Daily Star. 1967-10-18. Toronto. 66.
- News: Canadian Press. Here's who won on the Metro ridings. The Toronto Daily Star. 1971-10-22. Toronto. 12.
- News: Canadian Press. Results from the 29 ridings in Metro . The Toronto Daily Star . 1975-09-19. Toronto. A18.
- News: Canadian Press. How they voted in Metro area . The Toronto Daily Star . 1977-06-10. Toronto. A10.
- News: Canadian Press. Election results for Metro Toronto ridings. The Windsor Star . 1981-03-20. Windsor, Ontario. 22. 2012-09-04.
- News: Canadian Press. The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results. Ottawa Citizen . 1985-05-03. Toronto. 43. 2012-05-10.
- News: How Metro-Area Voted. The Toronto Daily Star. 1987-09-11. Toronto. A12.
- News: How Metro-Area Voted. The Toronto Daily Star. 1990-09-07. Toronto. A10.
- Web site: Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidates . 1995 . General Election June 8, 1995 . . Toronto . 2012-06-17.
