Yorkview

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Yorkview
Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature Legislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1963
District abolished1996
First contested 1963
Last contested 1995
Demographics
Census division(s) Toronto
Census subdivision(s) Toronto

Yorkview was an Ontario provincial electoral district (riding), in the former city of North York from 1963 to 1999. The riding was established for the 1963 Ontario general election. [1] The riding was abolished in preparation for the 1999 Ontario general election. It was partitioned into the current provincial ridings of York West, York Centre and York South—Weston. [2]

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Its first and longest-serving Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) was Fred Young, [1] who served the riding as an Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) member, from 1963 until his retirement in 1981. [3] The last MPP to represent the riding was Ontario Liberal Party member, Mario Sergio. [4] Sergio went on to win the first election of the new riding of York West, which contained the majority of the former Yorkview riding.

Boundaries

Its original boundaries were Steeles Avenue West on the north, the western boundary was the Humber River, the eastern boundary was Keele Street and the southern boundary meandered south from the Humber along Weston Road, east to Lawrence Avenue West, then south along Jane Street to Eglinton Avenue West. [2]

In 1975 the riding boundaries were changed. From the southwest corner where Highway 401 crossed the Humber River the boundary followed the river north to Finch Avenue West. It then turned east following Finch to Highway 400. It then turned north following Highway 400 to Steeles Avenue West. It then followed Steeles east to Keele Street and then south along Keele to Sheppard Avenue West. It then went west along Sheppard to Jane Street and then south along Jane to Highway 401. It then followed Highway 401 back west to the Humber River. [5]

The boundary changed again in 1987. From the southwest corner where Highway 401 crossed the Humber River the boundary followed the river north to Steeles Avenue West. It then turned east following Steeles until it reached Black Creek. It followed the river course south to Finch Avenue West. It then turned west following Finch to Keele Street. It then turned south following Keele until it reached Highway 401. It then followed Highway 401 back west to the Humber River. [6]

Members of Provincial Parliament

Yorkview
AssemblyYearsMemberParty
Created from part of York Centre
27th  1963–1967   Fred Young New Democratic
28th  1967–1971
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985   Michael Spensieri Liberal
33rd  1985–1987 Claudio Polsinelli
34th  1987–1990
35th  1990–1995   Giorgio Mammoliti New Democratic
36th  1995–1999   Mario Sergio Liberal
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly [7]
Merged into York West, York Centre and York South—Weston

Election results

1963 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [8] Vote %
  New DemocratFred Young7,65239.0
  LiberalWilliam Lyon6,80434.6
  Progressive ConservativeIsobel Walker5,18526.2
Total19,641
1967 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [9] Vote %
  New DemocratFred Young13,94146.7
  LiberalElvio DelZotta10,36334.7
  Progressive ConservativeJoseph Gould5,53518.5
Total29,839
1971 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [10] Vote %
  New DemocratFred Young20,54043.7
  LiberalJim Fleming13,92829.6
  Progressive ConservativeMichael O'Rourke12,54726.7
Total47,015
1975 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [11] Vote %
  New DemocratFred Young13,42852.5
  LiberalBen Bellantone8,07731.6
  Progressive ConservativeDorlene Hewitt3,46013.5
Communist John Sweet6022.4
Total25,567
1977 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [12] Vote %
  New DemocratFred Young13,23553.4
  LiberalPaul Uguccioni6,13324.7
  Progressive ConservativeGeorge Gemmell3,98216.1
  IndependentDorlene Hewitt4852.0
Libertarian Hersh Gelman4791.9
Communist R.Moretton3561.4
  IndependentHelen Obadia1180.5
Total24,788
1981 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [13] Vote %
  LiberalMichael Spensieri10,13539.1
  New DemocratMike Morrone8,92134.4
  Progressive ConservativeBrian Yandell5,27330.4
  Independent Frank Esposito 8313.2
  IndependentR. Brandenburg3361.3
Communist Jack Sweet2420.9
  IndependentVictor Heyn1960.8
Total25,934
1985 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [14] Vote %
  LiberalClaudio Polsinelli15,95949.7
  New Democrat Mike Foster 12,65139.4
  Progressive ConservativeLeslie Soobrian3,51410.9
Total32,124
1987 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [15] Vote %
  LiberalClaudio Polsinelli11,37850.9
  New DemocratSheila Lambrinos6,18527.7
  Independent LiberalTony Marzilli2,47011.1
  Progressive ConservativeFareed Khan1,6397.3
Libertarian Russ Jackman6743.0
Total22,346
1990 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [16] Vote %
  New DemocratGeorge Mammoliti9,94449.5
  LiberalClaudio Polsinelli8,32041.5
  Progressive ConservativePedro Cordoba1,2496.2
Libertarian Roma Kelembet3251.6
  IndependentLucylle Boikoff2331.2
Total20,071
1995 Ontario general election
PartyCandidateVotes [4] Vote %
  LiberalMario Sergio9,24547.0
  New DemocratGeorge Mammoliti6,44732.8
  Progressive ConservativeDanny Varaich3,98920.3
Total19681
Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots320
Turnout20,02160.8
Electors on list32,827

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    • For Michael Spensieri's Legislative Assembly information see "Michael A. Spensieri, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
    • For Claudio Polsinelli's Legislative Assembly information see "Claudio Polsinelli, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
    • For George Mammoliti's Legislative Assembly information see "Giorgio Mammoliti, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
    • For Mario Sergio's Legislative Assembly information see "Mario Sergio, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
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