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Carleton (Ontario provincial electoral district)

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Founded
  
1867

Province
  
Ontario

Carleton is a former provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 1867 provincial election, and lasted until provincial redistribution in 1996. The riding was formally retired with the 1999 provincial election.

For the last three elections when Carleton existed (1987, 1990 and 1995) the riding included the municipalities of West Carleton Township, Goulbourn Township, Rideau Township, Osgoode Township and the City of Kanata. It was abolished in 1999 into Nepean—Carleton and Lanark—Carleton

Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament

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

  • Robert Lyon, Liberal (1867–1871)
  • George Monk, Conservative (1871–1894)
  • George Kidd, Conservative (1894–1907)
  • Robert McElroy, Conservative (1907–1919)
  • Robert Grant, United Farmers (1919–1923)
  • Adam Acres, Progressive Conservative (1923–1948)
  • Donald Morrow, Progressive Conservative (1948–1955)
  • William Johnston, Progressive Conservative (1955–1971)
  • Sid Handleman, Progressive Conservative (1971–1980)
  • Robert Mitchell, Progressive Conservative (1980–1987)
  • Norm Sterling, Progressive Conservative (1987–1999)

    • References

    Carleton (Ontario provincial electoral district) Wikipedia
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