Stoney Creek (electoral district)
Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
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Stoney Creek was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2003 and in the legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007. It was located in the Hamilton area of Southern Ontario. This riding was created in 1996 from parts of Hamilton—Wentworth and Lincoln ridings.
 Ontario electoral district | |
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1996 |
| District abolished | 2003 |
| First contested | 1997 |
| Last contested | 2000 |
It consisted of the City of Stoney Creek, the Township of Glanbrook, and the southeast part of the City of Hamilton, and the Town of Grimsby.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, Hamilton Mountain and Niagara West—Glanbrook ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Hamilton—Wentworth and Lincoln |
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| 36th | 1997–2000 | Tony Valeri | Liberal | |
| 37th | 2000–2004 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, Hamilton Mountain and Niagara West—Glanbrook |
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Federal election results
| 1997 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Tony Valeri | 23,750 | ||||||
| Reform | Clay Downes | 10,210 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Angie Tomasic | 9,440 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Peter Cassidy | 3,392 | ||||||
| Christian Heritage | Angela M. Braun | 472 | ||||||
| Natural Law | Cynthia Marchand | 261 | ||||||
| 2000 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Tony Valeri | 24,150 | ||||||
| Alliance | Doug Conley | 13,354 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Grant Howell | 6,102 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Mark Davies | 3,083 | ||||||
| Canadian Action | Phil Rose | 450 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Paul Lane | 137 | ||||||
Provincial election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jennifer Mossop | 24,751 | 48.93 | +8.94 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Brad Clark | 19,517 | 38.58 | -6.98 | |
| New Democratic | Lorrie Mckibbon | 5,419 | 10.71 | +0.26 | |
| Green | Richard Safka | 898 | 1.78 | ||
| 1999 Ontario general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Brad Clark | 21,462 | 45.56 | |||||
| Liberal | Chris Phillips | 18,840 | 39.99 | |||||
| New Democratic | Robert Barlow | 4,922 | 10.45 | |||||
| Family Coalition | Philip Lees | 1,206 | 2.56 | |||||
| Independent | Paul Lane | 350 | 0.74 | |||||
| Natural Law | Sue Marchand | 330 | 0.7 | |||||
See also
References
External links
- Website of the Parliament of Canada
- Elections Ontario 1999 results and 2003 results