Chatham-Kent—Leamington (formerly Chatham-Kent—Essex and Chatham—Kent Essex) is a provincial

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in southwestern,

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. It elects one member to the

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. It was created in 1999 from parts of

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and Essex South. When the riding was created, it included all of Kent County south of the

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, the city of Chatham, the town of Leamington and the Township of Mersea Township. In 2007, the boundaries did not change. As a result of the 2012 federal boundary redistricting, the name of the district was changed to Chatham-Kent—Leamington.

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following members of the

Election results

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2007 electoral reform referendum

Notes

References

External links

Elections Ontario Past Election ResultsMap of riding for 2018 election
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chatham-Kent-Essex (provincial electoral district) Ontario provincial electoral districts Chatham-Kent Leamington, Ontario