Peel was a federal
electoral district
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represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
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The House of Common ...
from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the
province
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of
Ontario
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. It was created by the
British North America Act of 1867
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.
It consisted of the Townships of
Chinguacousy,
Toronto
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, and the
Gore of Toronto, and the Villages of
Brampton
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and
Streetsville.
In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the
county of Peel to include townships of
Caledon and
Albion
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.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between
Peel South and
Peel—Dufferin ridings.
Members of Parliament
Electoral history
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Robert Smith
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James Fleming
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William Armstrong McCulla
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James Fleming
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Joseph Featherston
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Conservative
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William Armstrong McCulla
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Joseph Featherston
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Joseph Featherston
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Conservative
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, A. F. Campbell
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Richard Blain
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Joseph Featherston
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Richard Blain
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, W. E. Milner
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Conservative
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Richard Blain
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, Edward George Graham
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Conservative
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Richard Blain
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Liberal
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, William James Lowe
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Government (Unionist)
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Samuel Charters
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Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
, Benjamin Petch
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Conservative
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Samuel Charters
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Liberal
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, William James Lowe
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Conservative
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Samuel Charters
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Liberal
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, William Ruston Perci Parker
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Conservative
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Samuel Charters
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Liberal
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, William James Lowe
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Conservative
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Samuel Charters
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Liberal
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, William James Lowe
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Conservative
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Gordon Graydon
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Liberal
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, William James Lowe
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, Joseph Maund
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National Government
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Gordon Graydon
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Background
Graydon received his early education at S.S. No. 6 Chinguacousy in the Cou ...
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Liberal
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, George R. Farr
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Progressive Conservative
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Gordon Graydon
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Background
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Liberal
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, Stanley George Harmer
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, Robert Craig Smeaton
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Progressive Conservative
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Gordon Graydon
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Background
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Liberal
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, Stanley G. Harmer
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, Charles Donson Jenkins
, align="right", 3,043
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Progressive Conservative
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Gordon Graydon
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Background
Graydon received his early education at S.S. No. 6 Chinguacousy in the Cou ...
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Liberal
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, Alfred Joseph Clifford O'Marra
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, James Adams
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,
Progressive Conservative
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John Pallett
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, align="right", 13,500
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Liberal
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, Alfred Joseph Clifford O'Marra
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, Lloyd Hartis Gane
, align="right", 1,985
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,
Progressive Conservative
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John Pallett
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Background
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, align="right", 19,818
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Liberal
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,
Robert Speck
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, John R. W. Whitehouse
, align="right", 3,418
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,
Progressive Conservative
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John Pallett
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Background
Born in Dixie, Ontario, he was educated at University of Toronto, at which he got a B.A. in 1941. He served as a lieutenant in Th ...
, align="right", 23,379
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Liberal
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, Bob Fasken
, align="right", 10,357
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Co-operative Commonwealth
, John R. W. Whitehouse
, align="right", 3,848
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Liberal
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,
Bruce Beer
, align="right", 21,221
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Progressive Conservative
,
John Pallett
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New Democratic
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Patrick Lawlor
, align="right", 8,341
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Liberal
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,
Bruce Beer
, align="right", 28,009
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Progressive Conservative
, John Fox
, align="right", 15,921
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New Democratic
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Patrick Lawlor
, align="right", 8,836
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Liberal
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,
Bruce Beer
, align="right", 29,057
,
Progressive Conservative
,
Ron Searle
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, align="right", 17,955
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New Democratic
, Keith Woollard
, align="right", 13,404
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
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Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect member ...
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
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External links
* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
{{Ridings in Ontario
Former federal electoral districts of Ontario
Politics of Brampton