Chatham—Kent was a provincial
electoral district
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(or riding) in
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It existed from the 1967 election until it was abolished into
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex
Lambton—Kent—Middlesex (formerly known as Middlesex—Kent—Lambton) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
The district includes all of Middlesex Coun ...
and
Chatham-Kent—Essex
Chatham-Kent—Essex (formerly known as Kent—Essex) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2015.
Federal riding
The federal riding was created in 1996 as "Kent ...
in 1998.
From the 1987 election until its abolishment in 1999 the riding included the (now former) municipalities of
Dover Township,
Chatham Township,
Camden Township,
Zone Township, the towns of
Wallaceburg
Wallaceburg ( 2016 population 10,098) is an unincorporated community in the municipality of Chatham-Kent in Southern (Southwestern) Ontario, Canada. Originally a small settlement, it was recognized for its significant contribution to the lumber ...
,
Dresden
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and
Bothwell plus the city of
Chatham
Chatham may refer to:
Places and jurisdictions Canada
* Chatham Islands (British Columbia)
* Chatham Sound, British Columbia
* Chatham, New Brunswick, a former town, now a neighbourhood of Miramichi
* Chatham (electoral district), New Brunswic ...
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Members
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Darcy McKeough
William Darcy McKeough, (born January 31, 1933) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1978 who represented the ridings of Kent West and Chathamâ ...
,
Progressive Conservative (1967–1978)
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Andrew Naismith Watson, Progressive Conservative (1978–1985)
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Maurice Bossy,
Liberal
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(1985–1990)
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Randy Hope,
New Democratic Party
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(1990–1995)
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Jack Carroll, Progressive Conservative (1995–1999)
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Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario