Spadina (electoral district)

Spadina was a Canadian electoral district that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1935 to 1988. It covered a portion of the western-central Toronto, Ontario. Its name comes from the Spadina Avenue, which runs through the heart of the riding.

Spadina
Ontario electoral district
Spadina's boundaries from 1976 to 1987
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished1987
First contested1979
Last contested1984
Spadina's boundaries from 1966 to 1976

It was formed in 1933 from portions of Toronto Northeast, Toronto Northwest, Toronto West Centre, and Toronto South. Its boundaries changed repeatedly over the years, when it created it stretched far north to the edge of the city boundaries. As this northern portion of became more populated it was split off into other ridings. Its eastern and western boundaries were more consistent, with it stretching from John Street in the east to Bathurst Street in the west. In 1987, due to the relative decrease in the population of downtown Toronto compared to other areas, it was merged with Trinity to form Trinity—Spadina. Some portions also went to the eastern riding of Rosedale.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Toronto Northeast, Toronto Northwest,
Toronto West Centre and Toronto South
18th  1935–1940     Samuel Factor Liberal
19th  1940–1945
20th  1945–1949 David Croll
21st  1949–1953
22nd  1953–1955
 1955–1957     Charles Edward Rea Progressive Conservative
23rd  1957–1958
24th  1958–1962
25th  1962–1963     Sylvester Perry Ryan Liberal
26th  1963–1965
27th  1965–1968
28th  1968–1969
 1969–1970     Independent
 1970–1972     Progressive Conservative
29th  1972–1974     Peter Stollery Liberal
30th  1974–1979
31st  1979–1980
32nd  1980–1981
 1981–1984     Dan Heap New Democratic
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Trinity—Spadina and Rosedale

Election results

1935 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Samuel Factor 14,768
  Conservative Nathan Phillips 10,047
CommunistJoseph Salsberg3,646
ReconstructionD.A. Balfour3,432
  Co-operative Commonwealth Jacob Romer 1,866
1940 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Samuel Factor 20,506
     National Government George Gooderham Blackstock 14,148
CommunistStewart Smith2,922
1945 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal David Croll 17,978
  Progressive Conservative George Hees 10,846
Labor–ProgressiveSam Carr10,050
  Co-operative Commonwealth Kay Montague Morris 2,769
1949 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal David Croll 23,652
  Progressive Conservative Willard M. Box 9,407
  Co-operative Commonwealth William Andrew White 5,969
1953 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal David Croll 15,496
  Progressive Conservative Averell Robinson 6,554
  Co-operative Commonwealth Elgin Ferguson Blair 3,270
Labor–ProgressiveJoshua Gershman1,938
By-election, after Croll was appointed to the Senate, 24 October 1955
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Charles E. Rea 6,740
  Liberal Samuel Godfrey 6,096
Labor–ProgressiveJoseph Salsberg3,894
  Co-operative Commonwealth Harry Waisglass 2,873
1957 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Charles E. Rea 10,348
  Liberal Philip Givens 9,496
  Co-operative Commonwealth Jack Kedzierzykowski 3,031
Labor–ProgressiveAnnie Buller Guralnick668
Social CreditDorothy Cureatz464
1958 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Charles E. Rea 14,616
  Liberal Philip G. Givens 10,596
  Co-operative Commonwealth Jack Kedzierzykowski 3,040
Labor–ProgressiveSam Walsh652
Social CreditDorothy Cureatz233
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Perry Ryan 11,982
  Progressive Conservative John Bassett 9,088
  New Democratic Party Robert Beardsley 5,026
  Independent Stanley Taube 415
Social CreditJames Audy227
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Perry Ryan 14,850
  Progressive Conservative Frank Chambers 6,094
  New Democratic Party Robert Beardsley 5,888
Social CreditAngelo Tomasini332
1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Perry Ryan 12,005
  New Democratic Party Robert Beardsley 5,604
  Progressive Conservative Burt Richardson 5,337
  New Capitalist L. Ferris Kendall-Leicester 174
1968 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Perry Ryan 9,379
  New Democratic Party Dan Heap 3,943
  Progressive Conservative Victor Bagnato 3,353
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Peter Stollery 8,334
  New Democratic Party Bob Beardsley 5,622
  Progressive Conservative Perry Ryan 5,616
  No affiliation Maggie Bizzell 226
  No affiliation Syd Stern 145
  No affiliation Mitchell Bornstein 114
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Peter Stollery 9,393
  Progressive Conservative June Marks 3,989
  New Democratic Party Jack Shapiro 3,536
CommunistMaggie Bizzell156
Marxist–LeninistMaureen K. Cruise96
  Independent Ann Noble 87
  No affiliation Mashel Teitelbaum 75
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Peter Stollery 12,542
  New Democratic Party John Foster 8,765
  Progressive Conservative Alan Pope 7,213
LibertarianPaul Wakfer192
CommunistMike Gidora158
Marxist–LeninistBarbara Seed108
  Independent Ronald Rodgers 76
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Peter Stollery 13,280
  New Democratic Party John Foster 8,232
  Progressive Conservative Eric Jackman 5,929
RhinocerosJohn Douglas250
LibertarianDon Redekop227
RhinocerosSalvatore Pileggi146
CommunistMike Gidora91
  No affiliation Nick Decarlo 77
  No affiliation Wayne Elliott 60
Marxist–LeninistBarbara Seed59
  Independent Ronald G. Rodgers 34
Canadian federal by-election, 17 August 1981
called after Stollery was appointed to the Senate
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticDan Heap7,586
LiberalJim Coutts7,372
Progressive ConservativeLaura Sabia6,581
RhinocerosDecriminalized Douglas233
LibertarianRobert Champlin162
IndependentAnne McBride84
IndependentJohn Turmel69
IndependentRonald Rodgers41
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
New DemocraticDan Heap13,241
LiberalJim Coutts11,880
Progressive ConservativeYing Hope8,061
LibertarianWilliam E. Burt358
RhinocerosMara Maria Proussaefs289
IndependentSam Guha98

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