Toronto Centre (provincial electoral district)

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Provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada

Toronto Centre from 2003 to 2018

Toronto Centre is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Since 1999 it has elected one member to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

It was created in 1999 as Toronto Centre—Rosedale from most of St. George—St. David and parts of St. Andrew—St. Patrick, Fort York, when ridings were redistributed to match their federal counterparts.

From 1999 to 2007 the riding included the area of Toronto from Avenue Road/University Avenue in the west to the Don River and the city limits in the east and the Mount Pleasant Cemetery and the CPR in the north.

In 2007, the riding was abolished and redistributed mostly into Toronto Centre. It lost the area west of Yonge Street and south of College Street plus Toronto Island to Trinity—Spadina. It also gained some parts of Toronto—Danforth as the riding’s east border was altered to continue along the Don River past the former city limits to Pottery Road to Bayview Avenue to the CPR. Another boundary change altered the borders around the Rosehill Reservoir.[citation needed]

The Ontario Legislative Building was located within this district until the 2015 electoral redistribution.

Members of Provincial Parliament[edit]

Election results[edit]

2022 general election[edit]

2018 general election[edit]

The Liberal incumbent Glen Murray resigned his seat effective 1 September 2017 to accept a position with the Pembina Institute, and the seat remained vacant until this election. In April 2018, PC candidate Meredith Cartwright hired actors to pretend to be Doug Ford supporters at the first provincial leader’s debate.[2]

2014 general election[edit]

2011 general election[edit]

2010 by-election[edit]

On January 6, 2010, a provincial by-election was called in Toronto Centre[7] to replace George Smitherman, who had resigned as MPP to run for mayor of Toronto.[8] The by-election took place on February 4, 2010.[9]

2007 general election[edit]

2007 electoral reform referendum[edit]

2003 general election[edit]

1999 general election[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ For a listing of each MPP’s Queen’s Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For George Smitherman’s Legislative Assembly information see “George Smitherman, MPP”. Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
    • For Glen Murray’s Legislative Assembly information see “Glen Murray, MPP”. Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-08.

  2. ^ “Ontario PCs not parting ways with Toronto Centre candidate after actors hired to play Ford supporters”, CBC.ca, May 9, 2018.
  3. ^ “Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate” (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 11. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  4. ^ “22 – Don Valley West”.
  5. ^ “General Election Results by District, 094 Toronto Centre”. Elections Ontario. 2014. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  6. ^ “Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels – Toronto Centre” (PDF). Elections Ontario. 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  7. ^ “Provincial Byelection Called in Toronto Centre”, Premier of Ontario – Newsroom, January 6, 2010.
  8. ^ “Toronto Mayoral Campaign Officially Underway”, CBC News, January 4, 2010.
  9. ^ Toronto Star.com
  10. ^ “Byelection to replace Smitherman called for Feb. 4” Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. Toronto Star, January 6, 2010.

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Coordinates: 43°39′40″N 79°22′08″W / 43.661°N 79.369°W / 43.661; -79.369