Lawrence (electoral district)
Lawrence was a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created prior to the 1987 provincial election from the parts of York South, Downsview, Wilson Heights and Armourdale and eliminated in 1996, when it was split between the ridings of York South—Weston and Eglinton—Lawrence.
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| District created | 1987 |
| District abolished | 1996 |
| First contested | 1987 |
| Last contested | 1995 |
| Demographics | |
| Census division(s) | Toronto |
| Census subdivision(s) | Toronto |
Members of Provincial Parliament
| Lawrence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party | |
| Created from parts of York South, Downsview, Wilson Heights and Armourdale ridings in 1987 | ||||
| 34th | 1987–1990 | Joseph Cordiano | Liberal | |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | |||
| 36th | 1995–1999 | |||
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1] | ||||
| Merged into York South—Weston and Eglinton—Lawrence ridings after 1996 | ||||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes[2][nb 1] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Cordiano | 15,480 | 52.9 | |
| New Democrat | Evelyn Muriado | 8,347 | 28.5 | |
| Progressive Conservative | David Perry | 5,417 | 18.5 | |
| Total | 29,244 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[3][nb 2] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Cordiano | 11,880 | 44.9 | |
| New Democrat | Shalom Schachter | 10,174 | 38.5 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Henry Galway | 3,557 | 13.4 | |
| Libertarian | Sandor Hegedus | 429 | 1.6 | |
| Green | Paul Rombough | 414 | 1.6 | |
| Total | 26,454 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[4] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Cordiano | 11,784 | 45.9 | |
| Progressive Conservative | Emilia Valentini | 7,955 | 31.0 | |
| New Democrat | Donald Santeramo | 5,000 | 19.5 | |
| Natural Law | Roy Anderson | 698 | 2.7 | |
| Green | Eric Saumur | 246 | 1.0 | |
| Total | 25,683 |
References
Notes
- 110 out of 118 polls reporting.
- 123 out of 134 polls reporting.
Citations
- For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
- For Joseph Cordiano's Legislative Assembly information see "Joseph Cordiano, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1987-09-11. p. A12.
- "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1990-09-07. p. A10.
- "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. 1995-06-08. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
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