Niagara South
Provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada
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Niagara South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It existed from 1987 to 1999, when it was abolished when ridings were redistributed to match their federal counterpart. It was created out of Erie and consisted of the southern areas of the Niagara Region.
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1986
District abolished1996
First contested1987
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| District created | 1986 |
| District abolished | 1996 |
| First contested | 1987 |
| Last contested | 1995 |
Members of Provincial Parliament
- Ray Haggerty (Liberal) (1987–1990)[1]
- Shirley Coppen (New Democrat) (1990–1995)[2]
- Tim Hudak (Progressive Conservative) (1995–1999)[3]
| Niagara South | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
| Riding created out of Erie | ||||
| 34th | 1987–1990 | Ray Haggerty | Liberal | |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Shirley Coppen | New Democratic | |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Tim Hudak | Progressive Conservative | |
| Riding dissolved into Niagara Centre | ||||
Election results
1990
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Coppen | NDP | 11,161 | 46.6% |
| John Lopinski | Liberal | 7,232 | 30.2% |
| Doug Martin | PC | 4,032 | 16.8% |
| Glen Hutton | CoR | 1,547 | 6.5% |
1995
| Candidates | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Hudak | PC | 8,815 |
| Aubrey Foley | Liberal | 7,634 |
| Shirley Coppen | NDP | 5,376 |
| Morton Sider | Ind. | 688 |
| Al Kiers | FCP | 536 |
