Lake Nipigon (electoral district)
Former provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada
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Lake Nipigon was a provincial electoral district 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 the areas around Lake Nipigon in Northern Ontario.
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
- Jack Stokes (New Democrat ) (1975–1985)[1]
- Gilles Pouliot (New Democrat) (1985–1999)[2]
| Lake Nipigon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
| Riding created out of Thunder Bay | ||||
| 30th | 1975–1977 | Jack Stokes | New Democratic | |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | |||
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | |||
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Gilles Pouliot | New Democratic | |
| 34th | 1987–1990 | |||
| 35th | 1990–1995 | |||
| 36th | 1995–1999 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Kenora—Rainy River, Thunder Bay—Atikokan and Thunder Bay—Superior North |
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Election results
1990
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Pouliot | NDP | 8,335 | 65.2% |
| Judy Tinnes | Liberal | 3,083 | 24.1% |
| Jim Vibert | PC | 735 | 5.7% |
| Bill Thibeault | FCP | 632 | 5.0% |
1995
| Candidates | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Gilles Pouliot | NDP | 5,079 |
| Ian MacQuarrie | Liberal | 3,463 |
| Vic Fournel | PC | 3,273 |
