London North was a provincial
electoral district
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in
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It was first created for the
1926 provincial election when the
London
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riding was divided in two sections, and then eliminated prior to the
1934 provincial election when the city was re-configured as a single seat. London North was re-established for the
1955 provincial election and retained until 1999, when most of its territory was integrated into the new riding of
London North Centre
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.
The riding was
Progressive Conservative bastion for most of its history, and was represented by both
Premier
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John Robarts
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Roba ...
and
cabinet minister
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Gordon Walker at different times.
Marvin Shore won the riding as a
Liberal
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in 1975, and
crossed the floor
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to the Progressive Conservatives the following year. Liberal
Ronald Van Horne won it back for his party in
1977
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, and held it until his retirement in 1988. Progressive Conservative
Dianne Cunningham
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was its final representative.
Members of Provincial Parliament
Electoral history
References
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1925 establishments in Ontario
1955 establishments in Ontario
1934 disestablishments in Ontario
1999 disestablishments in Ontario
Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario