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
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of
Ontario
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. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of
London
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and
Middlesex East ridings.
It was initially defined as consisting of the eastern parts of the City of
London, Ontario
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, and the Township of London. In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the eastern part of the City of London.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between
London West
London West (french: London-Ouest) is a federal electoral district in London, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.
Geography
The district includes the northwest part of the City of London.
I ...
,
London—Adelaide and
London—Fanshawe ridings.
Members of Parliament
This riding elected the following members of the House of Commons of Canada:
Electoral history
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National Socialist
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,
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The former Village of London East
'London East' was a village that was annexed by the
London, Ontario
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on August 20, 1884, and taking effect on January 1, 1885. The boundaries of London East were Adelaide Street to the west, Oxford Street to the north,
Highbury Avenue
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to the east and the South branch of the
Thames River
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to the south.
See also
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List of Canadian federal electoral districts
This is a list of Canada's 338 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2013 Representation Order''.
Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
This is a list of past arrangements of Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. In 1999 and 2003, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was elected using the same districts within that province. ...
External links
Parliamentary website
{{Ridings in Ontario
Former federal electoral districts of Ontario
Politics of London, Ontario