Ottawa–Carleton was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1988. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Carleton, Ottawa East and Russell ridings.
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1966 |
| District abolished | 1987 |
| First contested | 1968 |
| Last contested | 1984 |
It initially consisted of the eastern parts of the city of Ottawa, the Village of Rockcliffe Park, the Township of Gloucester excluding Long Island, and the Township of Cumberland.
In 1976, the city of Ottawa parts of the riding were redefined.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Gloucester–Carleton, Ottawa South and Ottawa—Vanier ridings.
Members of Parliament
editThis riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Carleton, Ottawa East and Russell | ||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | John Turner | Liberal | |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | |||
| 30th | 1974–1976 | |||
| 1976–1979 | Jean Pigott | Progressive Conservative | ||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Jean-Luc Pépin | Liberal | |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | |||
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | Barry Turner | Progressive Conservative | |
| Riding dissolved into Gloucester—Carleton, Ottawa South and Ottawa—Vanier |
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Election results
edit| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | John Turner | 28,987 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Kenneth C. Binks | 11,665 | ||||
| New Democratic Party | Harold B. Wilson | 3,115 | ||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | John Turner | 31,316 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Strome Galloway | 22,641 | ||||
| New Democratic Party | Doris Shackleton | 11,225 | ||||
| Social Credit | David Morse | 839 | ||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | John Turner | 38,463 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bill Neville | 27,588 | ||||
| New Democratic Party | Dave Hall | 6,014 | ||||
| By-election: On Mr. Turner's resignation, 18 October 1976 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean Pigott | 34,477 | ||||
| Liberal | Henri L. Rocque | 18,796 | ||||
| New Democratic Party | Steven W. Langdon | 12,777 | ||||
| No affiliation | Stewart I. Crawford | 716 | ||||
| Independent | Robert A. Leber | 602 | ||||
| 1979 Canadian federal election | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | Jean-Luc Pépin | 33,972 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean Pigott | 26,972 | ||||
| New Democratic Party | Jill Vickers | 8,234 | ||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||
| Liberal | Jean-Luc Pépin | 34,960 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Bert Lawrence | 22,384 | ||||
| New Democratic Party | Don Francis | 7,788 | ||||
| No affiliation | Oli Cosgrove | 235 | ||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Barry Turner | 34,693 | ||||||
| Liberal | Albert J. Roy | 30,747 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Vernon Lang | 10,760 | ||||||
| Rhinoceros | J.C. Reverent Hicks | 648 | ||||||
| Green | John W. Dodson | 341 | ||||||
| Independent | Mireille Landry-Kennedy | 281 | ||||||
| Commonwealth of Canada | Sylvain Labelle | 69 | ||||||
See also
editExternal links
edit- Website of the Parliament of Canada