Oriole was a provincial electoral district in North York, Ontario, Canada. It was created from York Mills riding in 1975 and merged into Willowdale and Don Valley East ridings after 1999.
There were three member who represented this riding during its history. Most notably Elinor Caplan and her son David Caplan both of whom held cabinet posts during their incumbency.
Members of Provincial Parliament
Election Results
Ontario general election, 1975
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[2] |
Vote % |
|
Conservative |
John Williams |
12,327 |
38.8 |
|
Liberal |
Bob Reid |
12,035 |
37.9 |
|
New Democrat |
Ken Crooke |
7,409 |
23.3 |
|
|
Total |
31,771 |
|
Ontario general election, 1977
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[3] |
Vote % |
|
Conservative |
John Williams |
14,127 |
44.3 |
|
Liberal |
Luella Lumley |
9,669 |
30.3 |
|
New Democrat |
Fred Birket |
6,697 |
21.0 |
|
Independent |
Jim McMillan |
915 |
2.9 |
|
Libertarian |
Paul Miniato |
280 |
0.9 |
|
Independent |
Arthur V. Wright |
179 |
0.6 |
|
|
Total |
31,867 |
|
Ontario general election, 1985
|
Party |
Candidate |
Votes[5] |
Vote % |
|
Liberal |
Elinor Caplan |
17,406 |
48.8 |
|
Conservative |
John Williams |
13,501 |
37.8 |
|
New Democrat |
Lorne Strachan |
3,659 |
10.3 |
|
Libertarian |
George Graham |
1,105 |
3.1 |
|
|
Total |
35,671 |
|
References
Notes
- ↑ Resigned her seat on May 1, 1997 in order to run for Federal parliament in riding of Thornhill.
Citations
- ↑ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
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