Lake Nipigon (electoral district)
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Lake Nipigon was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It existed from 1975 to 1999, when it was abolished when ridings were redistributed to match their federal counterpart. It consisted of the areas around Lake Nipigon in Northern Ontario.
 Ontario electoral district | |
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| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| District created | 1974 |
| District abolished | 1996 |
| First contested | 1975 |
| Last contested | 1995 |
Members of Provincial Parliament
edit- Jack Stokes (New Democrat ) (1975–1985)[1]
- Gilles Pouliot (New Democrat) (1985–1999)[2]
| Lake Nipigon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
| Riding created out of Thunder Bay | ||||
| 30th | 1975–1977 | Jack Stokes | New Democratic | |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | |||
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | |||
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Gilles Pouliot | New Democratic | |
| 34th | 1987–1990 | |||
| 35th | 1990–1995 | |||
| 36th | 1995–1999 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Kenora—Rainy River, Thunder Bay—Atikokan and Thunder Bay—Superior North |
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Election results
edit1990
edit| Candidates | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Pouliot | NDP | 8,335 | 65.2% |
| Judy Tinnes | Liberal | 3,083 | 24.1% |
| Jim Vibert | PC | 735 | 5.7% |
| Bill Thibeault | FCP | 632 | 5.0% |
1995
edit| Candidates | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Gilles Pouliot | NDP | 5,079 |
| Ian MacQuarrie | Liberal | 3,463 |
| Vic Fournel | PC | 3,273 |
References
edit- ^ "John Stokes | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. 1967-10-17. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Gilles Pouliot | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. 1985-05-02. Retrieved 2023-06-12.