Bramalea—Gore—Malton (federal electoral district)

Bramalea—Gore—Malton (formerly known as Brampton—Malton and Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada. In 2015, it was dissolved into the ridings of Brampton East, Mississauga—Malton, Brampton Centre and Brampton North.

Bramalea—Gore—Malton
Ontario electoral district
Bramalea—Gore—Malton in relation to neighbouring electoral districts
Coordinates:43°43′24″N 79°41′34″W / 43.72333°N 79.69278°W / 43.72333; -79.69278
Location of the constituency office in Brampton (as of 3 September 2010)
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1987
District abolished2013
First contested1988
Last contested2011
District webpageprofile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1]192,020
Electors (2011)100,002
Area (km²)[2]143.04
Census division(s)Peel
Census subdivision(s)Mississauga, Brampton
Map of Bramalea-Gore-Malton

The district was created as "Brampton—Malton" in 1987 from Brampton—Georgetown and Mississauga North. The name was changed to "Bramalea—Gore—Malton" in 1990, and to "Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale" in 1998

In 2003, Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale was abolished when it was redistributed between a new "Bramalea—Gore—Malton", Brampton—Springdale and Mississauga—Brampton South ridings.

In 2001, it had a population of 119,886 and an area of 151 km2.

It includes the neighbourhoods of Colerane, Ebenezer, Woodhill, Bramalea and Gorewood Acres in the City of Brampton and the neighbourhoods of Malton, Marvin Heights and Ridgewood in the City of Mississauga.

41.9% of people in Bramalea—Gore—Malton are of East Indian ethnic origin, the highest such percentage in Canada.[3] Slightly more than a quarter of the population (25.1%) are immigrants from Southern Asia, which is also the highest such figure for any riding.[4][5]

Member of Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Brampton—Malton
Riding created from Brampton—Georgetown and Mississauga North
34th  1988–1993     Harry Chadwick Progressive Conservative
Bramalea—Gore—Malton
35th  1993–1997     Gurbax Singh Malhi Liberal
36th  1997–2000
Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale
37th  2000–2004     Gurbax Singh Malhi Liberal
Bramalea—Gore—Malton
38th  2004–2006     Gurbax Singh Malhi Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Bal Gosal Conservative
Riding dissolved into Brampton East,
Mississauga—Malton, Brampton Centre and Brampton North

Federal election results

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2011 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Bal Gosal 19,907 34.44 -2.68
New Democratic Jagmeet Singh Dhaliwal 19,368 33.51 +24.49
Liberal Gurbax Singh Malhi 16,402 29.40 -15.65
Green John Moulton 1,748 3.02 -2.14
Marxist–Leninist Frank Chilelli 371 0.64 +0.02
Total valid votes 57,796 100.00
Total rejected ballots 454 0.80 +0.18
Turnout 58,250 54.75 +5.01
Eligible voters 106,395
2008 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Gurbax Singh Malhi 22,272 45.05 -5.7 $85,496
Conservative Stella Ambler 18,353 37.12 +4.6 $91,704
New Democratic Jash Puniya 5,945 12.02 -0.8 $21,613
Green Mark Pajot 2,551 5.16 +1.8 $869
Marxist–Leninist Frank Chilelli 309 0.62 +0.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,430 100.00 $97,671
Total rejected ballots 307 0.62
Turnout 49,737 49.74
2006 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gurbax Singh Malhi 25,349 50.7 +1.2
Conservative John Sprovieri 16,310 32.6 +2.0
New Democratic Cesar Martello 6,400 12.8 -2.1
Green Ernst Braendli 1,721 3.4 -1.1
Marxist–Leninist Frank Chilelli 233 0.5 -0.1
Total valid votes 50,013 100.0
2004 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gurbax Singh Malhi 20,394 49.5 -7.5
Conservative Raminder Gill 12,594 30.6 -3.9
New Democratic Fernando Miranda 6,113 15.0 10.0
Green Sharleen McDowall 1,832 4.5
Marxist–Leninist Frank Chilelli 237 0.6 -0.1
Total valid votes 41,170 100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale

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2000 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gurbax Malhi 21,917 57.1 +10.7
Alliance Gurdish Mangat 7,214 18.8 -2.5
Progressive Conservative Danny Varaich 6,019 15.7 -10.4
New Democratic Vishnu Roche 1,864 4.9 -0.7
Independent Gurinder Malhi 783 2.0
Communist Jim R. Bridgewood 350 0.9
Marxist–Leninist David Greig 269 0.7 0.0
Total valid votes 38,416 100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gurbax Malhi 18,933 46.4 +3.5
Progressive Conservative Beryl Ford 10,655 26.1 +7.1
Reform Darlene Florence 8,685 21.3 -8.2
New Democratic Abdul Majeed 2,281 5.6 +0.5
Marxist–Leninist Philip Fernandez 279 0.7 +0.5
Total valid votes 40,833 100.0
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gurbax Malhi 16,530 42.9 +8.5
Reform Darlene Florence 11,376 29.5
Progressive Conservative Harry Chadwick 7,338 19.0 -22.5
New Democratic Paul Ledgister 1,977 5.1 -17.3
National Jack Ardis 480 1.2
Natural Law Bill Davies 279 0.7
Independent John E. Maxwell 261 0.7
Green Bill Emms 215 0.6
Marxist–Leninist Iqbai Sumbal 89 0.2 -0.1
Total valid votes 38,545 100.0

Brampton—Malton

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1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Harry Chadwick 16,427 41.5
Liberal Gurjit Grewal 13,612 34.4
New Democratic Paul Ledgister 8,887 22.5
Libertarian Karl von Harten 350 0.9
Communist Jim R. Bridgewood 158 0.4
Independent Iqbai Sumbal 112 0.3
Total valid votes 39,546 100.0

See also

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References

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  • "Bramalea—Gore—Malton (federal electoral district) (Code 35006) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  • Federal riding history:
  • Campaign expense data from Elections Canada

Notes

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