Beaches (provincial electoral district)

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Beaches
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Toronto Provincial Ridings 1926a.pdf
Beaches in relation to adjacent ridings in Toronto
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1925
District abolished1966
First contested 1926
Last contested 1967
Demographics
Census division(s) Toronto
Census subdivision(s) Toronto

Beaches was a provincial riding in Toronto, Ontario represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 to 1967. It was carved completely out of the existing riding of York East. Its boundaries remained the same until 1967 when it was merged with the neighbouring riding of Woodbine to become Beaches—Woodbine. Other than a single session in the 1940s, the riding was steadfastly Conservative in its voting preference.

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Boundaries

The riding was created out of the East York riding just before the 1926 election. Its western boundary consisted of Woodbine Avenue from Lake Ontario north to the city limits. Its eastern boundary followed Victoria Park Avenue from the lake to the city limits. The northern boundary was the city limits and the southern boundary was Lake Ontario. [1] The boundaries remained unchanged until it was abolished in 1967.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Beaches
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Prior to 1926 part of York East
17th  1926–1929   Thomas Alexander Murphy [nb 1] [nb 2] Conservative
18th  1929–1934
19th  1934–1937
20th  1937–1943
21st  1943–1945   Progressive Conservative
22nd  1945–1948
23rd  1948–1951   Reid Scott Co-operative Commonwealth
24th  1951–1955   William Collings Progressive Conservative
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1961
 1961–1963 Jack Harris
27th  1963–1967
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly [2]
Merged into the Beaches—Woodbine after 1966

Election results

1926 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [3] [4] [nb 3] Vote %
  ConservativeThomas Alexander Murphy9,60673.5
  Better Citizenship (Prohibitionist)Arthur Hawkes3,46726.5
Total13,073
1929 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [5] Vote %
  ConservativeThomas Alexander Murphy7,98575.2
  LiberalWilliam A. Ford2,63924.8
Total10,624
Toronto riding boundaries after 1934 redistribution 1934TorontoRidings.jpg
Toronto riding boundaries after 1934 redistribution
1934 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [6] Vote %
  ConservativeThomas Alexander Murphy7,92844.0
  LiberalNorman Wilkes5,04728.0
  Co-operative CommonwealthStanley Elliot (Reverend)5,04228.0
Total18,017
1937 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [7] Vote %
  ConservativeThomas Alexander Murphy7,77742.0
  LiberalFred Sturgeon7,10538.4
  Co-operative CommonwealthStanley Elliott3,62919.6
Total18,511
1943 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [8] Vote %
  Progressive ConservativeThomas Alexander Murphy6,71943.9
  Co-operative CommonwealthGordon Ferguson6,63943.4
  LiberalErnest Bray1,94712.7
Total15,305
1945 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [9] Vote %
  Progressive ConservativeThomas Alexander Murphy10,90753.6
  Co-operative CommonwealthRobert Garden6,08729.9
  LiberalW.E.J. Ryan3,36616.5
Total20,360
1948 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [10] Vote %
  Co-operative CommonwealthReid Scott9,91044.0
  Progressive ConservativeThomas Alexander Murphy9,47142.1
  LiberalW. Earl Upper3,12513.9
Total22,506
1951 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [11] Vote %
  Progressive ConservativeWilliam Henry Collings9,57349.4
  Co-operative CommonwealthReid Scott6,95835.9
  LiberalW. Earl Upper2,86414.8
Total19,395
1955 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [12] Vote %
  Progressive ConservativeWilliam Henry Collings7,83548.1
  Co-operative CommonwealthReid Scott5,88736.1
  LiberalE.R. Hoolans2,56615.8
Total16,288
1959 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [13] Vote %
  Progressive ConservativeWilliam Henry Collings7,31046.1
  Co-operative CommonwealthStanley T. Bullock4,39627.7
  LiberalRonald Pickering4,15726.2
Total15,863
By-election January 18, 1962
PartyCandidateVotes [14] Vote %
  Progressive ConservativeJack Harris5,19940.5
   New Democrat Stanley Bullock4,79536.2
  LiberalDonald MacGregor4,94323.3
Total25,114
1963 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [15] Vote %
  Progressive ConservativeJack Harris7,22140.5
  New DemocratStanley Bullock6,44436.2
  Liberal Donald Deacon 4,15823.3
Total17,823

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References

Notes

  1. In 1938, the title of Member of the Legislative Assembly was officially changed to Member of Provincial Parliament. Previously, it was unofficially used in the media and in the Legislature.
  2. The Conservative party changed their name to Progressive Conservative before the 1943 election.
  3. 94 out of 96 polls reporting.

Citations

  1. "Map of Toronto showing Provincial election ridings and City Limits". Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. November 6, 1926. p. 22.
  2. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Thomas Alexander Murphy's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Alexander Murphy, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012.
    • For Reid Scott's Legislative Assembly information see "Reid Scott, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012.
    • For William Henry Collings' Legislative Assembly information see "William Henry Collings, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012.
    • For Jack Harris' Legislative Assembly information see "Robert John Harris, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012.
  3. Canadian Press (1926-12-02). "Ontario General Elections and By-elections, 1923-1926". The Globe. Toronto. p. 7.
  4. "Result of ballot in the 112 Ontario constituencies". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. 1926-12-02. p. 15. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
  5. "Vote Cast and Personnel of the New Ontario Legislature". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1929-10-31. p. 43.
  6. "Detailed Election Results". The Globe. Toronto. 1934-06-21. p. 3.
  7. "Ontario Voted By Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1937-10-07. p. 5.
  8. Canadian Press (1943-08-05). "Ontario Election Results". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 12.
  9. Canadian Press (1945-06-05). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 5. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  10. Canadian Press (1948-06-08). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 24.
  11. Canadian Press (1951-11-22). "Complete Ontario Vote". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  12. Canadian Press (1955-06-10). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  13. Canadian Press (1959-06-12). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 26. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  14. "Liberal win 3, PCs 2: Government keeps seats in Toronto". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 1963-01-19. p. 1.
  15. Canadian Press (1963-09-26). "78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 25. Retrieved 2012-04-24.