Brampton (provincial electoral district)

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Brampton was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1987.

It was represented from 1975 to 1985 by Premier Bill Davis, a Progressive Conservative, and Bob Callahan, a Liberal.

Members of Provincial Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Provincial Parliament:

Brampton North
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created from Peel
30th  1975–1977   Bill Davis Progressive Conservative
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987   Bob Callahan Liberal
Riding dissolved into Brampton South and Brampton North

Election results

1977 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Davis1964151.92%
Liberal Bob Callahan794821.01%
New Democratic John Deamer989726.16%
Communist John MacLennan2160.57%
League for Socialist Action Therese Faubert860.23%
North American Labour Party Fred Haight440.12%
Total valid votes
Source:
1975 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Davis1655543.76%
New Democratic John Deamer1079328.53%
Liberal Bill Agnew990626.19%
Social Credit AR Bullock2580.68%
League for Socialist Action Robert Simms1650.44%
Communist John MacLennan1520.4%
Total valid votes
Source:

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