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London West (provincial electoral district)

London West (provincial electoral district)

Provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada


London West is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.

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Geography

The district includes the northwest part of the City of London.

In 2005, it was defined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the Canadian National Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road North, Oxford Street West and Wonderland Road North.

History

The provincial electoral district was created in 1996 from parts of London South, London North and London Centre, when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings. It initially consisted of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the London and Port Stanley Electric Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road, Oxford Street, Wonderland Road North and Hutton Road.

In 2005, it was given its current boundaries as described above.

The long-time MPP Chris Bentley resigned his seat in the legislature effective on February 14, 2013. He was replaced by Peggy Sattler in the August 1st by-election. Sattler was subsequently re-elected in 2018 and 2022.

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

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Election results

General elections (2014–present)

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2013 by-election

The 2013 by-election in London West was called when Chris Bentley resigned his seat in the wake of the scandal regarding the cancellation of the gas plants in the 2011 election.

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2013 nomination contests

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General elections (1999–2011)

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2007 electoral reform referendum

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Sources

  1. "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. Elections Ontario (2014). "Official result from the records, 045 London West" (PDF). Retrieved 27 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
  3. Elections Ontario (2013). "2013 By-election results - London West". Retrieved 2 June 2014.[permanent dead link]
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-01. Retrieved 2013-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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