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Spadina (electoral district)

Spadina was a Canadian electoral district that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1988. It covered a portion of the western-central Toronto, Ontario. Its name comes from the Spadina Avenue, which runs through the heart of the riding.

Spadina
Ontario electoral district
Spadina's boundaries from 1976 to 1987
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished1987
First contested1979
Last contested1984
Spadina's boundaries from 1966 to 1976

It was formed in 1933 from portions of Toronto Northeast, Toronto Northwest, Toronto West Centre, and Toronto South. Its boundaries changed repeatedly over the years, when it created it stretched far north to the edge of the city boundaries. As this northern portion of became more populated it was split off into other ridings. Its eastern and western boundaries were more consistent, with it stretching from John Street in the east to Bathurst Street in the west. In 1987, due to the relative decrease in the population of downtown Toronto compared to other areas, it was merged with Trinity to form Trinity—Spadina. Some portions also went to the eastern riding of Rosedale.

Members of Parliament edit

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Toronto Northeast, Toronto Northwest,
Toronto West Centre and Toronto South
18th  1935–1940     Samuel Factor Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 David Croll
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1955
 1955–1957     Charles Edward Rea Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Sylvester Perry Ryan Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1969
 1969–1970     Independent
 1970–1972     Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974     Peter Stollery Liberal
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1981
 1981–1984     Dan Heap New Democratic
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Trinity—Spadina and Rosedale

Election results edit

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Samuel Factor 14,768
  Conservative Nathan Phillips 10,047
Communist Joseph Salsberg 3,646
Reconstruction D.A. Balfour 3,432
  Co-operative Commonwealth Jacob Romer 1,866
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Samuel Factor 20,506
  National Government George Gooderham Blackstock 14,148
Communist Stewart Smith 2,922
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal David Croll 15,496
  Progressive Conservative Averell Robinson 6,554
  Co-operative Commonwealth Elgin Ferguson Blair 3,270
Labor–Progressive Joshua Gershman 1,938
By-election, after Croll was appointed to the Senate, 24 October 1955
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Charles E. Rea 6,740
  Liberal Samuel Godfrey 6,096
Labor–Progressive Joseph Salsberg 3,894
  Co-operative Commonwealth Harry Waisglass 2,873
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Charles E. Rea 14,616
  Liberal Philip G. Givens 10,596
  Co-operative Commonwealth Jack Kedzierzykowski 3,040
Labor–Progressive Sam Walsh 652
Social Credit Dorothy Cureatz 233
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Perry Ryan 11,982
  Progressive Conservative John Bassett 9,088
  New Democratic Party Robert Beardsley 5,026
  Independent Stanley Taube 415
Social Credit James Audy 227
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Perry Ryan 14,850
  Progressive Conservative Frank Chambers 6,094
  New Democratic Party Robert Beardsley 5,888
Social Credit Angelo Tomasini 332
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Perry Ryan 12,005
  New Democratic Party Robert Beardsley 5,604
  Progressive Conservative Burt Richardson 5,337
  New Capitalist L. Ferris Kendall-Leicester 174
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Perry Ryan 9,379
  New Democratic Party Dan Heap 3,943
  Progressive Conservative Victor Bagnato 3,353
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Peter Stollery 8,334
  New Democratic Party Bob Beardsley 5,622
  Progressive Conservative Perry Ryan 5,616
  No affiliation Maggie Bizzell 226
  No affiliation Syd Stern 145
  No affiliation Mitchell Bornstein 114
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Peter Stollery 9,393
  Progressive Conservative June Marks 3,989
  New Democratic Party Jack Shapiro 3,536
Communist Maggie Bizzell 156
Marxist–Leninist Maureen K. Cruise 96
  Independent Ann Noble 87
  No affiliation Mashel Teitelbaum 75
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Peter Stollery 12,542
  New Democratic Party John Foster 8,765
  Progressive Conservative Alan Pope 7,213
Libertarian Paul Wakfer 192
Communist Mike Gidora 158
Marxist–Leninist Barbara Seed 108
  Independent Ronald Rodgers 76
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Peter Stollery 13,280
  New Democratic Party John Foster 8,232
  Progressive Conservative Eric Jackman 5,929
Rhinoceros John Douglas 250
Libertarian Don Redekop 227
Rhinoceros Salvatore Pileggi 146
Communist Mike Gidora 91
  No affiliation Nick Decarlo 77
  No affiliation Wayne Elliott 60
Marxist–Leninist Barbara Seed 59
  Independent Ronald G. Rodgers 34
Canadian federal by-election, August 17, 1981
Appointment of Peter Stollery to the Senate
Party Candidate Votes
New Democratic Dan Heap 7,586
Liberal Jim Coutts 7,372
Progressive Conservative Laura Sabia 6,581
Rhinoceros Decriminalized Douglas 233
Libertarian Robert Champlin 162
Independent Anne McBride 84
Independent John Turmel 69
Independent Ronald Rodgers 41
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New Democratic Dan Heap 13,241
Liberal Jim Coutts 11,880
Progressive Conservative Ying Hope 8,061
Libertarian William E. Burt 358
Rhinoceros Mara Maria Proussaefs 289
Independent Sam Guha 98

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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Spadina electoral district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Spadina was a Canadian electoral district that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1988 It covered a portion of the western central Toronto Ontario Its name comes from the Spadina Avenue which runs through the heart of the riding SpadinaOntario electoral districtSpadina s boundaries from 1976 to 1987Defunct federal electoral districtLegislatureHouse of CommonsDistrict created1976District abolished1987First contested1979Last contested1984Spadina s boundaries from 1966 to 1976It was formed in 1933 from portions of Toronto Northeast Toronto Northwest Toronto West Centre and Toronto South Its boundaries changed repeatedly over the years when it created it stretched far north to the edge of the city boundaries As this northern portion of became more populated it was split off into other ridings Its eastern and western boundaries were more consistent with it stretching from John Street in the east to Bathurst Street in the west In 1987 due to the relative decrease in the population of downtown Toronto compared to other areas it was merged with Trinity to form Trinity Spadina Some portions also went to the eastern riding of Rosedale Members of Parliament editThis riding has elected the following Members of Parliament Parliament Years Member PartyRiding created from Toronto Northeast Toronto Northwest Toronto West Centre and Toronto South18th 1935 1940 Samuel Factor Liberal19th 1940 194520th 1945 1949 David Croll21st 1949 195322nd 1953 1955 1955 1957 Charles Edward Rea Progressive Conservative23rd 1957 195824th 1958 196225th 1962 1963 Sylvester Perry Ryan Liberal26th 1963 196527th 1965 196828th 1968 1969 1969 1970 Independent 1970 1972 Progressive Conservative29th 1972 1974 Peter Stollery Liberal30th 1974 197931st 1979 198032nd 1980 1981 1981 1984 Dan Heap New Democratic33rd 1984 1988Riding dissolved into Trinity Spadina and RosedaleElection results edit1935 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Samuel Factor 14 768 Conservative Nathan Phillips 10 047Communist Joseph Salsberg 3 646Reconstruction D A Balfour 3 432 Co operative Commonwealth Jacob Romer 1 8661940 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Samuel Factor 20 506 National Government George Gooderham Blackstock 14 148Communist Stewart Smith 2 9221945 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal David Croll 17 978 Progressive Conservative George Hees 10 846Labor Progressive Sam Carr 10 050 Co operative Commonwealth Kay Montague Morris 2 7691949 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal David Croll 23 652 Progressive Conservative Willard M Box 9 407 Co operative Commonwealth William Andrew White 5 9691953 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal David Croll 15 496 Progressive Conservative Averell Robinson 6 554 Co operative Commonwealth Elgin Ferguson Blair 3 270Labor Progressive Joshua Gershman 1 938By election after Croll was appointed to the Senate 24 October 1955Party Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Charles E Rea 6 740 Liberal Samuel Godfrey 6 096Labor Progressive Joseph Salsberg 3 894 Co operative Commonwealth Harry Waisglass 2 8731957 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Charles E Rea 10 348 Liberal Philip Givens 9 496 Co operative Commonwealth Jack Kedzierzykowski 3 031Labor Progressive Annie Buller Guralnick 668Social Credit Dorothy Cureatz 4641958 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Progressive Conservative Charles E Rea 14 616 Liberal Philip G Givens 10 596 Co operative Commonwealth Jack Kedzierzykowski 3 040Labor Progressive Sam Walsh 652Social Credit Dorothy Cureatz 2331962 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Perry Ryan 11 982 Progressive Conservative John Bassett 9 088 New Democratic Party Robert Beardsley 5 026 Independent Stanley Taube 415Social Credit James Audy 2271963 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Perry Ryan 14 850 Progressive Conservative Frank Chambers 6 094 New Democratic Party Robert Beardsley 5 888Social Credit Angelo Tomasini 3321965 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Perry Ryan 12 005 New Democratic Party Robert Beardsley 5 604 Progressive Conservative Burt Richardson 5 337 New Capitalist L Ferris Kendall Leicester 1741968 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Perry Ryan 9 379 New Democratic Party Dan Heap 3 943 Progressive Conservative Victor Bagnato 3 3531972 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Peter Stollery 8 334 New Democratic Party Bob Beardsley 5 622 Progressive Conservative Perry Ryan 5 616 No affiliation Maggie Bizzell 226 No affiliation Syd Stern 145 No affiliation Mitchell Bornstein 1141974 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Peter Stollery 9 393 Progressive Conservative June Marks 3 989 New Democratic Party Jack Shapiro 3 536Communist Maggie Bizzell 156Marxist Leninist Maureen K Cruise 96 Independent Ann Noble 87 No affiliation Mashel Teitelbaum 751979 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Peter Stollery 12 542 New Democratic Party John Foster 8 765 Progressive Conservative Alan Pope 7 213Libertarian Paul Wakfer 192Communist Mike Gidora 158Marxist Leninist Barbara Seed 108 Independent Ronald Rodgers 761980 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate Votes Liberal Peter Stollery 13 280 New Democratic Party John Foster 8 232 Progressive Conservative Eric Jackman 5 929Rhinoceros John Douglas 250Libertarian Don Redekop 227Rhinoceros Salvatore Pileggi 146Communist Mike Gidora 91 No affiliation Nick Decarlo 77 No affiliation Wayne Elliott 60Marxist Leninist Barbara Seed 59 Independent Ronald G Rodgers 34vteCanadian federal by election August 17 1981Appointment of Peter Stollery to the SenateParty Candidate VotesNew Democratic Dan Heap 7 586Liberal Jim Coutts 7 372Progressive Conservative Laura Sabia 6 581Rhinoceros Decriminalized Douglas 233Libertarian Robert Champlin 162Independent Anne McBride 84Independent John Turmel 69Independent Ronald Rodgers 41vte1984 Canadian federal electionParty Candidate VotesNew Democratic Dan Heap 13 241Liberal Jim Coutts 11 880Progressive Conservative Ying Hope 8 061Libertarian William E Burt 358Rhinoceros Mara Maria Proussaefs 289Independent Sam Guha 98References edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spadina electoral district amp oldid 1171053485, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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