Grenville-Dundas (provincial electoral district)

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Grenville-Dundas
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Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1934
District abolished1975
First contested 1934
Last contested 1971

Grenville-Dundas was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1975. It was created in 1934 from the ridings of Grenville and Dundas. In 1975, Grenville was redistributed into the riding of Carleton-Grenville, and Dundas was redistributed into the riding of Stormont-Dundas and Glengarry.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Grenville-Dundas
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
19th  1934–1937   George Holmes Challies Conservative
20th  1937–1943
21st  1943–1945   Progressive Conservative
22nd  1945–1948
23rd  1948–1951
24th  1951–1955
25th  1955–1959 Frederick Cass
26th  1959–1963
27th  1963–1967
28th  1967–1971
29th  1971–1975 Donald Roy Irvine
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly [1]
Redistributed into the ridings of Carleton-Grenville and Stormont-Dundas and Glengarry before the 1975 election

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References

  1. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For George Holmes Challies's Legislative Assembly information see "George Holmes Challies, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
    • For Frederick McIntosh Cass's Legislative Assembly information see "Frederick McIntosh Cass, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
    • For Donald Roy Irvines's Legislative Assembly information see "Donald Roy Irvine, MPP". Legislative Assembly of Ontario.