Hastings (electoral district)

Hastings was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Hastings South and Hastings—Frontenac ridings.

It consisted of the City of Belleville and the Townships of Cashel, Dungannon, Elzevir, Faraday, Grimsthorpe, Hungerford, Huntingdon, Lake, Limerick, Madoc, Marmora, Mayo, Thurlow, Tudor, Tyendinaga and Wollaston in the County of Hastings.

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Prince Edward and Hastings—Frontenac ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeGRILLS, Lee13,555
LiberalTEMPLE, Robert10,875
New DemocraticBURSHAW, Donald G.3,195
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeELLIS, Jack16,591
LiberalFOLLWELL, Frank11,391
New DemocraticBRETHOUR, Elridge G.3,378
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeELLIS, Jack14,893
LiberalKURCHAK, Marie12,474
New DemocraticSANDERS, Bob3,382
Social CreditHAWLEY, Floyd194

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