Whitby—Ajax was a federal and provincial
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
Ontario, Canada. It was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
from 1997 to 2003, and in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ...
from 1999 to 2007. It was located to the east of
Toronto, consisting of the Town of
Whitby and the part of the Town of
Ajax lying to the south of
Kingston Road.
The federal riding was created in 1996, from parts of
Durham and
Ontario ridings, while the provincial riding was created in 1999 from
Durham Centre,
Durham East
Durham East was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1904. It was located in the provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. It was created by the Briti ...
and
Durham West.
The federal electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between
Ajax—Pickering and
Whitby—Oshawa
Whitby—Oshawa was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Following the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution, the bulk of the district became part ...
ridings. The provincial electoral district was abolished in 2007, when it was also redistributed into
Ajax—Pickering and
Whitby—Oshawa
Whitby—Oshawa was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 2004. Following the 2012 federal electoral boundaries redistribution, the bulk of the district became part ...
.
Members of Parliament
Federal
Provincial
Electoral history
Federal elections
Provincial elections
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
References
External links
* Website of th
Parliament of Canada* Elections Ontario
1999 resultsan
2003 results
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario
Former provincial electoral districts of Ontario