Norfolk—Haldimand was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Brant—Haldimand and Norfolk ridings.

Norfolk—Haldimand
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1966
District abolished1976
First contested1968
Last contested1974

It consisted of the County of Norfolk (excluding the Town of Tillsonburg), and, in the County of Haldimand, the Village of Hagersville and the Townships of North Cayuga, South Cayuga, Oneida, Rainham, Seneca and Walpole (excluding parts lying within the Six Nations Indian Reserve No. 40 and New Credit Indian Reserve No. 40A).

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Haldimand—Norfolk and Oxford ridings.

Members of Parliament

edit

This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Norfolk and Brant—Haldimand
28th  1968–1972     William David Knowles Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974
30th  1974–1979
Riding dissolved into Haldimand—Norfolk and Oxford

Election results

edit
1968 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Haldimand
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative William David Knowles 14,908
  Liberal Jack Roxburgh 13,132
  New Democratic Lois M. Stuart 3,441
1972 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Haldimand
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative William David Knowles 21,214
  Liberal David Marshall 14,106
  New Democratic Ede Pos 3,116
Social Credit Dave Mallory 339
1974 Canadian federal election: Norfolk—Haldimand
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative William David Knowles 17,867
  Liberal David Marshall 15,604
  New Democratic Norm Walpole 3,426

See also

edit
edit

42°51′N 80°17′W / 42.85°N 80.29°W / 42.85; -80.29