LEEDS—GRENVILLE

''This page is about the electoral district. For the county, see Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario.''
Leeds—Grenville
Electoral district

''Leeds—Grenville shown within the Eastern Ontario region''
MPGord Brown (2004-)
PartyConservative (2004-)
MPPRobert Runciman (1987-)
PartyProgressive Conservative (1987-)
ProvinceOntario
Census division(s)Leeds and Grenville
Census subdivision(s)Athens, Augusta, Brockville, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Elizabethtown-Kitley, Front of Yonge, Gananoque,Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Merrickville-Wolford, North Grenville, Prescott, Rideau Lakes, Westport
Federal district created1976

'Leeds—Grenville' is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1979, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1987.
It consists of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.

Contents
Federal electoral district
Members of Parliament
Provincial electoral district
Member of Provincial Parliament
Federal election results
Provincial election results
See also
External link

Federal electoral district


The federal district was created in 1976 from parts of Grenville—Carleton and Leeds ridings.
It consisted initially of the County of Grenville and the County of Leeds, excluding the Town of Smiths Falls. Since 1987, it has consisted of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:
#Tom Cossitt, Progressive Conservative (1979-1982)
#Jennifer Cossitt, Progressive Conservative (1982-1988)
#Jim Jordan, Liberal (1988-1997)
#Joe Jordan, Liberal (1997-2004)
#Gord Brown, Conservative (2004-present)

Provincial electoral district


Since 1999, provincial ridings have been defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.
Member of Provincial Parliament

This riding has elected the following member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
#Robert Runciman, Progressive Conservative (1987-present)

Federal election results


Provincial election results



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|Bob Runciman
|align="right"|21,443
|align="right"|48.7
|align="right"|-4.40
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|Stephen Mazurek
|align="right"|17,667
|align="right"|40.13
|align="right"|+0.84
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|Steve M. Armstrong
|align="right"|2,469
|align="right"|5.61
|align="right"|+0.85
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|Jerry Heath
|align="right"|1,799
|align="right"|4.09
|align="right"|+1.80
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|Melody C. Trolly
|align="right"|649
|align="right"|1.47
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|Bob Runciman
|align="right"|23,390
|align="right"|53.1
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|Don Cameron
|align="right"|17,307
|align="right"|39.29
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|Jim Murray
|align="right"|2,097
|align="right"|4.76
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|Ken Blackburn
|align="right"|1,008
|align="right"|2.29
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|Britt Roberts
|align="right"|244
|align="right"|0.55
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See also



List of Canadian federal electoral districts

Past Canadian electoral districts

External link



Federal riding history from the Library of Parliament

★ Elections Ontario 1999 results and 2003 results

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