Halton—Wentworth

Halton—Wentworth was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Halton and Wentworth ridings.

It consisted of the Town of Burlington and the Township of Nassagaweya in the County of Halton, and the Town of Burlington, the Town of Dundas and the Townships of East Flamborough and West Flamborough in the County of Wentworth.

The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Burlington, Guelph, Halton and Hamilton—Wentworth ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMORISON, John 19,563
Progressive ConservativeSWANBOROUGH, James Reginald 18,043
New DemocraticMACDONALD, Ted 9,312
Independent LiberalBRADEN, Norman Brian 399
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeKEMPLING, Bill 31,150
LiberalMCGUINNESS, Norm 21,450
New DemocraticBAILEY, Dickson 10,630
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeKEMPLING, Bill 26,798
LiberalCUNNINGHAM, Eric 26,130
New DemocraticMULKEWICH, Walter 8,877

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