Oriole (provincial electoral district)

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Oriole
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1975
District abolished1996
First contested 1975
Last contested 1995

Oriole was a provincial electoral district in North York, Ontario, Canada. It was created from York Mills riding in 1975 and merged into Willowdale and Don Valley East ridings after 1999.

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There were three members who represented this riding during its history, most notably Elinor Caplan and her son David Caplan, both of whom held cabinet posts during their incumbency.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Oriole
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Created from York Mills riding in 1975
30th  1975–1977   John Williams Progressive Conservative
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987   Elinor Caplan [nb 1] Liberal
34th  1987–1990
35th  1990–1995
36th  1995–1997
 1997–1999 David Caplan
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly [1]
Merged into Willowdale and Don Valley East ridings after 1999

Election results

1975 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [2] Vote %
  ConservativeJohn Williams12,32738.8
  LiberalBob Reid12,03537.9
  New DemocratKen Crooke7,40923.3
Total31,771
1977 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [3] Vote %
  ConservativeJohn Williams14,12744.3
  LiberalLuella Lumley9,66930.3
  New DemocratFred Birket6,69721.0
  IndependentJim McMillan9152.9
Libertarian Paul Miniato2800.9
  IndependentArthur V. Wright1790.6
Total31,867
1981 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [4] Vote %
  ConservativeJohn Williams15,64449.7
  LiberalDavid Pretty11,40036.2
  New Democrat Lynn McDonald 4,44514.1
Total31,489
1985 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [5] Vote %
  LiberalElinor Caplan17,40648.8
  ConservativeJohn Williams13,50137.8
  New DemocratLorne Strachan3,65910.3
Libertarian George Graham1,1053.1
Total35,671
1987 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [6] Vote %
  LiberalElinor Caplan16,22959.7
  ConservativeFrudelle Briel5,70921.0
  New Democrat Judy Rebick 4,40716.2
Libertarian George Graham8223.0
Total27,167
1990 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [7] Vote %
  LiberalElinor Caplan10,68041.8
  New DemocratLennox Farrell8,47833.1
  ConservativeSam Bilich5,47521.4
Libertarian Roland Brown5962.3
Green Greg Knittl3501.4
Total25,579
1995 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [8] Vote %
  LiberalElinor Caplan11,16443.7
  Conservative Paul Sutherland 10,13039.6
  New DemocratDavid Cox3,66514.3
  IndependentBernadette Michael2431.0
   Natural Law Donna Anderson2270.9
Green Don Roebuck1150.4
Total25,544
Ontario provincial by-election, September 4, 1997
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal David Caplan9,954
Progressive Conservative Barbara Greene 5,163
New Democratic Jim Kafieh1,700
Independent Bernadette Michael132
Green Shelly Lipsey96

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References

Notes

  1. Resigned her seat on May 1, 1997 in order to run for Federal parliament in riding of Thornhill.

Citations

  1. For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For John Williams's Legislative Assembly information see "John Reesor Williams, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
    • For Elinor Caplan's Legislative Assembly information see "Elinor Caplan, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
    • For David Caplan's Legislative Assembly information see "David Caplan, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  2. Canadian Press (1975-09-19). "Results from the 29 ridings in Metro". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A18.
  3. Canadian Press (1977-06-10). "How they voted in Metro area". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A10.
  4. Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Election results for Metro Toronto ridings". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  5. Canadian Press (1985-05-03). "The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results". Ottawa Citizen. Toronto. p. 43. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  6. "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1987-09-11. p. A12.
  7. "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1990-09-07. p. A10.
  8. "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 1995-06-08. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved 2012-09-04.