Carleton is a provincial
riding in
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation and lasted until provincial redistribution in 1996. In the
1999 provincial election it was redistributed into
Nepean—Carleton and Lanark—Carleton. In 2007 it was abolished into
Carleton—Mississippi Mills and
Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington.
In 2018 it was re-created as the riding of Carleton from parts of
Nepean—Carleton,
Carleton—Mississippi Mills and
Ottawa South
Ottawa South (french: Ottawa-Sud) is a federal electoral district in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is represented in the House of Commons of Canada by David McGuinty, brother of former Premier of Ontario and Ottawa South MPP Dalton McGuinty ...
.
Boundaries
For the last three elections when Carleton existed (1987, 1990 and 1995) the riding included the municipalities of
West Carleton Township,
Goulbourn Township
Goulbourn Township, Ontario, was formed in 1818, roughly 20 km southwest of downtown Ottawa, with the first major settlement occurring in Richmond. Other communities in the township include Stittsville, Munster, and Ashton. Stittsville i ...
,
Rideau Township
Rideau is an historic township in eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located in the rural parts of the City of Ottawa, in the extreme south. Its eastern boundary is the Rideau River, its namesake.
The township was created in 1974 after the amalgamatio ...
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Osgoode Township
Osgoode Township is a former township that is now a part of the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The township along the Rideau River was established in 1798 and incorporated in 1850. It was an independent township in Carleton County until its ...
and the
City of Kanata. It was abolished in 1999 into
Nepean—Carleton and Lanark—Carleton. The riding was re-created by the
2012 electoral redistribution from parts of
Nepean—Carleton (59%),
Carleton—Mississippi Mills (41%) and a small portion of
Ottawa South
Ottawa South (french: Ottawa-Sud) is a federal electoral district in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is represented in the House of Commons of Canada by David McGuinty, brother of former Premier of Ontario and Ottawa South MPP Dalton McGuinty ...
.
Members of Provincial Parliament
Electoral results (2018–)
Election results, Lanark—Carleton (1999-2007)
References
External links
Map of riding for 2018 election
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Ontario provincial electoral districts
Provincial electoral districts of Ottawa