Kitchener—Wilmot
Provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada
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Kitchener—Wilmot was a provincial electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It existed from 1975 to 1999, when it was abolished when ridings were redistributed to match their federal counterpart. It consisted of areas around Kitchener and Wilmot.
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1974
District abolished1996
First contested1975
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| District created | 1974 |
| District abolished | 1996 |
| First contested | 1975 |
| Last contested | 1995 |
Members of Provincial Parliament
- John Sweeney (Liberal) (1975–1990)[1]
- Mike Cooper (New Democrat) (1990–1995)[2]
- Gary Leadston (Progressive Conservative) (1995–1999)[3]
| Kitchener—Wilmot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
| Riding created out of Waterloo North and Waterloo South | ||||
| 30th | 1975–1977 | John Sweeney | Liberal | |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | |||
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | |||
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | |||
| 34th | 1987–1990 | |||
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Mike Cooper | New Democratic | |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Gary Leadston | Progressive Conservative | |
| Riding dissolved into Kitchener Centre and Kitchener—Waterloo | ||||
Election results
1990
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cooper | NDP | 16,056 | 43.9% |
| Carl Zehr | Liberal | 10,869 | 29.7% |
| Lance Bryant | PC | 7,342 | 20.1% |
| Thomas Borys | FCP | 2,270 | 6.2% |
1995
| Candidates | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Leadston | PC | 17,392 |
| Shelly Schlueter | Liberal | 10,106 |
| Mike Cooper | NDP | 8,146 |
| Ted Kryn | FCP | 2,415 |