Mississauga West (provincial electoral district)

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Mississauga West was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 2007.

From 1987 to 1999 Mississauga West consisted of the part of the City of Mississauga between the Queen Elizabeth Way on the south, Eglinton Avenue on the north and Hurontario Street, Central Parkway and Cawthra Road on the east.

From 1999 to 2007 Mississauga West consisted of the part of the City of Mississauga lying of north of Dundas Street West west of the Credit River, the 403 and the Erin Mills Parkway, south of the 401.

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was re-distributed between Mississauga South, Mississauga—Erindale and Mississauga—Streetsville ridings.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Mississauga West
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Riding created
34th  1987–1990   Steve Mahoney Liberal
35th  1990–1995
36th  1995–1999   Rob Sampson Progressive Conservative
37th  1999–2003 John Snobelen
38th  2003–2007   Bob Delaney Liberal
Riding dissolved into Mississauga South, Mississauga—Erindale,
and Mississauga—Streetsville

Election results

1999-2007

2003 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Delaney 27,90350.84+12.81
Progressive Conservative Nina Tangri 20,40637.18-20.13
New Democratic Arif Raza4,1967.64+3.80
Green Richard Pereira1,3952.54
Family Coalition Charles Montano9891.80
Total valid votes54,889100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots3900.71
Turnout55,27954.67
Eligible voters101,112
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.47
Source(s)
Elections Ontario. "General Election of October 2, 2003 Poll By Poll Results 049 Mississauga West" . Retrieved 29 September 2015.
1999 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Conservative John Snobelen 26,81657.31
Liberal Bob Delaney 17,79238.03
New Democratic Maxine Caron1,7953.84
Natural Law Fred Fredeen3870.83
Total valid votes46,790100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots850.18
Turnout46,87554.46
Eligible voters86,075
Source(s)

1987-1999

1995 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Rob Sampson 26,61446.20
Liberal Steve Mahoney 23,27540.40
New Democratic Paul Daniel6,75811.73
Confederation of Regions S. George Meekins9521.65
Total valid votes58,599100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots6091.03
Turnout58,208
Eligible voters96,475
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Source(s)