London—Middlesex (also known as Middlesex East riding) was a federal
electoral district
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that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1979 to 1997. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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.
Middlesex East riding was created in 1976 from parts of
Huron—Middlesex,
London East
London East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of London and Middlesex East ridings.
It was ...
and
Middlesex—London—Lambton
Middlesex (also known as Middlesex—London—Lambton) was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Lamb ...
ridings. It initially consisted of the Townships of Biddulph, London, North Dorchester, Westminster and West Nissouri (excluding the Village of Belmont) and the southeast part of the City of
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
.
The name of the electoral district was changed in 1977 to "London-Middlesex".
In 1987, the Village of Belmont and the Village of Lucan were added. The City of London portion of the riding was redefined.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between
Elgin—Middlesex—London,
London West,
London—Adelaide
London North Centre (french: London-Centre-Nord; formerly known as London—Adelaide) is a federal electoral district in the city of London in the province of Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 199 ...
,
London—Fanshawe
London—Fanshawe is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1997.
Geography
The district consists of the southeast part of the City of Lon ...
and
Perth—Middlesex
Perth—Middlesex was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1997 to 2003 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007.
This riding was created in 1996 from parts of ...
ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following
Members of Parliament
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:
Electoral history
Parliamentary website:Middlesex EastParliamentary website: London-Middlesex
See also
* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario