District created 1999 Last contested 2014 Province Ontario | First contested 1999 Population (2006) 123,872 Elector 84,450 | |
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Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario MPP Taras Natyshak
New Democratic Census divisions Essex County, Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville, Lakeshore, LaSalle | ||
Essex is a provincial electoral district in southwestern, Ontario, Canada. It elects one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
It existed from 1867 to 1874 and was re-created in 1999 from Essex South, Essex—Kent and Windsor—Sandwich.
When the riding was recreated, it included all of Essex County except for Windsor, Old Tecumseh, St. Clair Beach, Leamington and Mersea Township.
In 2007, it lost the parts of Tecumseh that had since been amalgamated (South Sandwich Township).
Member of Provincial Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
References
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