Bellwoods was a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada in the old City of Toronto's west-end. It was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 until 1987,[1] when it was abolished and redistributed into the Dovercourt, and Fort York districts.[2]
Boundaries
The district was named after Trinity Bellwoods Park, where the original Trinity College campus was located. It was created in 1926 from the Toronto Southwest and Toronto Northwest ridings. The boundaries varied over its 61-years, with its most northern boundary being the city limits just north of St. Clair Avenue. The eastern boundary went as far as Bathurst Street, and its western boundary eventually ended at Dovercourt Road. Bellwoods was demographically a mainly working class district, with a significant immigrant population. As of 2011, the area that Bellwoods represented is divided among the current Davenport, St. Paul's and Trinity—Spadina electoral districts.
Members of Provincial Parliament
Election results
1926 boundaries
1934 boundaries
Ontario general election, 1937
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[8] |
Vote % |
|
Liberal |
A.W. Roebuck |
12,052 |
69.1 |
|
Conservative |
John Noble |
5,094 |
29.2 |
|
Socialist-Labour |
Carl Neilson |
305 |
1.7 |
|
|
Total |
17,451 |
|
Ontario general election, 1943
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[9] |
Vote % |
|
Labour |
A.A. MacLeod |
4,232 |
30.3 |
|
Conservative |
J.P.E. Williams |
3,714 |
26.6 |
|
Liberal |
George Bagwell |
3,491 |
25.0 |
|
Co-operative Commonwealth |
Lou Isaacs |
2,538 |
18.2 |
|
|
Total |
13,975 |
|
1966 boundaries
Ontario general election, 1967
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[16] |
|
Conservative |
John Yaremko |
6,646 |
47.4 |
|
Liberal |
William Bassel |
4,217 |
30.1 |
|
New Democrat |
Frank Parrill |
2,674 |
19.1 |
|
Independent |
Ernest Barr |
490 |
3.5 |
|
|
Total |
14,027 |
|
Ontario general election, 1971
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[17] |
Vote % |
|
Conservative |
John Yaremko |
7,831 |
51.1 |
|
New Democrat |
Helen Roedde |
3,957 |
25.8 |
|
Liberal |
Frank Kennedy |
3,523 |
23.0 |
|
|
Total |
15,311 |
|
1974 boundaries
Ontario general election, 1975
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[18] |
Vote % |
|
New Democrat |
Ross McClellan |
4,921 |
38.2 |
|
Liberal |
Millie Caccia |
4,482 |
34.7 |
|
Conservative |
Elio Madonia |
3,249 |
25.2 |
|
Communist |
R.J. Orlandini |
247 |
1.9 |
|
|
Total |
12,899 |
|
Ontario general election, 1977
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[19] |
Vote % |
|
New Democrat |
Ross McClellan |
6,377 |
48.6 |
|
Liberal |
Millie Caccia |
3,332 |
25.4 |
|
Conservative |
Maria Sgro |
2,925 |
22.3 |
|
Communist |
Scarth Heap |
194 |
1.5 |
|
Independent |
Ronald Rogers |
156 |
1.2 |
|
Libertarian |
Grace-Ann Paulson |
150 |
1.1 |
|
|
Total |
13,134 |
|
Ontario general election, 1981
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[20] |
Vote % |
|
New Democrat |
Ross McClellan |
5,101 |
40.9 |
|
Liberal |
Walter Bardyn |
4,766 |
38.2 |
|
Conservative |
Tina Gabriel |
2,166 |
17.4 |
|
Communist |
S. Baillargeon |
250 |
2.0 |
|
Independent |
Ronald Rogers |
179 |
1.4 |
|
|
Total |
12,462 |
|
Ontario general election, 1985
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[21] |
Vote % |
|
New Democrat |
Ross McClellan |
8,051 |
47.9 |
|
Liberal |
Walter Bardyn |
6,527 |
38.8 |
|
Conservative |
Bento De Sao Jose |
1,926 |
11.5 |
|
Independent |
Ronald Rogers |
316 |
1.8 |
|
|
Total |
16,820 |
|
References
Notes
- ↑ In 1938, the title of Member of the Legislative Assembly was officially changed to Member of Provincial Parliament. Previously, it was unofficially used in the media and in the Legislature.
- ↑ Roebuck resigned March 08, 1940 in order to run for Federal Parliament. The seat remained vacant until the 1943 election.
- ↑ 64 out of 92 polls reporting.
Citations
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