Wellington (electoral district)

For the former provincial electoral district in Manitoba, see Wellington (Manitoba provincial electoral district). For the former provincial electoral district in Ontario, see Wellington (Ontario provincial electoral district).

Wellington was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979.

This riding was created in 1968 from parts of Wellington South and Wentworth ridings. It consisted of the City of Guelph and the Townships of Eramosa, Guelph and Puslinch in the County of Wellington; and the Township of Beverly in the County of Wentworth. It was abolished in 1979 when it was merged into Guelph riding.

Members of Parliament

Parliament Years Member and margin of victory Party
28th 1968–1972 5.5%     Alfred Hales Progressive Conservative
29th 1972–1974 24.9%
30th 1974–1979 10.3%     Frank Maine Liberal

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalMAINE, Frank W.18,17146.2+18.0
Progressive ConservativePAYNE, Bruce Ernest14,09935.9-17.2
New DemocraticPUNNETT, W. Gerald6,16515.7-2.4
IndependentTUCKER, Walter A.5921.5+1.5
CommunistBLYTHE, Gareth1240.3-0.1
LibertarianSEYMOUR, Brian890.2+0.2
Marxist–LeninistTHERIAULT, Terry580.20.0
Total valid votes 39,298100.0
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHALES, Alfred Dryden20,73053.1+8.6
LiberalSLINGER, Jake11,02228.2-10.8
New DemocraticMCCREADY, Margaret7,05018.1+1.6
CommunistBLYTHE, Gareth1740.4+0.4
Marxist–LeninistTHERIAULT, Terry670.2+0.2
Total valid votes 39,043100.0
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeHALES, Alfred Dryden13,49644.5
LiberalDENT, Ralph11,84239.0
New DemocraticLANTHIER, Phil5,01216.5
Total valid votes 30,350100.0

See also

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