Lambton was an electoral riding in

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. It was created in 1867 at the time of

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. It was located in southwestern Ontario and included the town of

Sarnia Sarnia is a city in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. It had a 2021 population of 72,047, and is the largest city on Lake Huron. Sarnia is located on the eastern bank of the junction between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes where Lake Huron fl ...

. In 1875 it was split into two separate ridings,

Lambton East Lambton East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from Lambton riding. The East Riding of the county of Lambton was ...

and

Lambton West Lambton West was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1883 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from parts of Lambton riding. The West Riding of the county of ...

. Just before the 1967 election it was reconstituted largely as a rural constituency. Another riding,

was also created to represent the growing urban centre. In 1996, all provincial riding was reduced from 133 to 103 to be harmonized as their federal counterparts. A new riding called

Sarnia—Lambton Sarnia—Lambton (formerly known as Sarnia) is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968. It is located in the area of the city of Sarnia, in the southwest corner of ...

was formed and continues into the present day.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lambton (provincial electoral district) Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario