Wilson Heights (electoral district)
Wilson Heights was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada. It was created prior to the 1975 provincial election and eliminated in 1999, when most of its territory was incorporated into the ridings of York Centre, Willowdale and Eglinton—Lawrence. Wilson Heights was located in the neighbourhood of Wilson Heights in the former municipality of North York, which is now part of Toronto.
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct provincial electoral district | |
| Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
| District created | 1975 |
| District abolished | 2001 |
| First contested | 1975 |
| Last contested | 1999 |
| Demographics | |
| Census division(s) | Toronto |
| Census subdivision(s) | Toronto |
Three Members of Provincial Parliament represented the riding during its history. The first, Liberal Vern Singer, was a veteran provincial politician who had previously represented the York Centre and Downsview ridings. He retired in 1977 and was replaced by Progressive Conservative David Rotenberg, who briefly served as a minister without portfolio in Frank Miller's government. Its longest-serving representative was Monte Kwinter, who defeated Rotenberg in the 1985 provincial election and held the riding for fourteen years until its dissolution. Kwinter was a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson, and now represents York Centre.
The Wilson Heights division had a significant Jewish population, at almost 40% of the total population.
Members of Provincial Parliament
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Downsview riding prior to 1975 | ||||
| 30th | 1975-1977 | Vern Singer | Liberal | |
| 31st | 1977-1981 | David Rotenberg | Progressive Conservative | |
| 32nd | 1981-1985 | |||
| 33rd | 1985-1987 | Monte Kwinter | Liberal | |
| 34th | 1987-1990 | |||
| 35th | 1990-1995 | |||
| 36th | 1995-1999 | |||
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[1] | ||||
| Merged into York Centre, Willowdale and Eglinton—Lawrence (1999) | ||||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes[2] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Vern Singer | 11,480 | 40.2 | |
| Conservative | David Rotenberg | 9,262 | 32.4 | |
| New Democrat | Howard Moscoe | 7,476 | 26.1 | |
| Independent | George Dance | 372 | 1.3 | |
| Total | 28,590 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[3] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Rotenberg | 13,792 | 49.1 | |
| Liberal | Murray Markin | 7,057 | 25.1 | |
| New Democrat | Howard Moscoe | 7,055 | 25.1 | |
| Libertarian | Webster Webb | 180 | 0.6 | |
| Total | 28,084 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[4] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Rotenberg | 11,579 | 48.4 | |
| Liberal | Elinor Caplan | 8,760 | 36.6 | |
| New Democrat | Greg Iaonnou | 3,580 | 15.0 | |
| Total | 23,919 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[5] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Monte Kwinter | 12,425 | 40.9 | |
| Conservative | David Rotenberg | 10,068 | 33.2 | |
| New Democrat | Howard Moscoe | 7,858 | 25.9 | |
| Total | 30,351 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[6] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Monte Kwinter | 17,018 | 57.4 | |
| New Democrat | Jennifer Paton | 6,752 | 22.8 | |
| Conservative | David Farb | 5,885 | 19.8 | |
| Total | 29,655 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[7] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Monte Kwinter | 12,204 | 44.8 | |
| New Democrat | John Fagan | 9,540 | 35.0 | |
| Conservative | Steven Kerzner | 4,361 | 16.0 | |
| Green | Vanessa van Schoor | 835 | 3.1 | |
| Libertarian | Roman Vrba | 303 | 1.1 | |
| Total | 27,243 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes[8] | Vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Monte Kwinter | 12,468 | 44.6 | |
| Conservative | Sam Pasternack | 9,772 | 35.0 | |
| New Democrat | Claudia White | 4,612 | 16.5 | |
| Natural Law | Mike Dubinsky | 438 | 1.6 | |
| Green | Tom Salsberg | 303 | 1.1 | |
| Family Coalition | Dan Largy | 231 | 0.8 | |
| Independent | David Yates | 109 | 0.4 | |
| Total | 27,933 |
References
Notes
Citations
- For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
- For Vern Singer's Legislative Assembly information see "Vernon Milton Singer, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- For David Rotenberg's Legislative Assembly information see "David Rotenberg, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- For Monte Kwinter's Legislative Assembly information see "Monte Kwinter, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
- Canadian Press (1975-09-19). "Results from the 29 ridings in Metro". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A18.
- Canadian Press (1977-06-10). "How they voted in Metro area". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A10.
- Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Election results for Metro Toronto ridings". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- Canadian Press (1985-05-03). "The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results". Ottawa Citizen. Toronto. p. 43. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- "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. Retrieved 2012-09-04.