London West is a provincial
electoral district in
Ontario
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,
Canada
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, that has been represented in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.
Geography
The district includes the northwest part of the City of
London
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.
In 2005, it was defined to consist of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the Canadian National Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road North, Oxford Street West and Wonderland Road North.
History
The provincial electoral district was created in 1996 from parts of
London South
London South was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada
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,
London North and
London Centre, when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings. It initially consisted of the part of the city lying north and west of a line drawn from the western limit of the city along Dingman Creek, Southdale Road West, Wharncliffe Road South, Commissioners Road East, the London and Port Stanley Electric Railway, the Thames River, Wharncliffe Road, Oxford Street, Wonderland Road North and Hutton Road.
In 2005, it was given its current boundaries as described above.
The long-time MPP
Chris Bentley resigned his seat in the legislature effective on February 14, 2013. He was replaced by
Peggy Sattler
Peggy Sattler (born ) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She has been a New Democratic Member of Provincial Parliament of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario representing the riding of London West since 2013.
Background
Sattler was born in D ...
in the August 1st by-election. Sattler was subsequently re-elected in 2018 and 2022.
Members of Provincial Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
Election results
General elections (2014–present)
2013 by-election
The 2013 by-election in London West was called when Chris Bentley resigned his seat in the wake of the scandal regarding the cancellation of the gas plants in the 2011 election.
2013 nomination contests
General elections (1999–2011)
2007 electoral reform referendum
Sources
External links
Elections Ontario Past Election ResultsMap of riding for 2018 election
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Ontario provincial electoral districts
Politics of London, Ontario