Brant—Wentworth was a federal
electoral district
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
from 1949 to 1953. This riding was created in 1947 from parts of
Brant and
Wentworth ridings.
It consisted of the town of Paris and the townships of South Dumfries, Onondaga, and Tuscarora and the part of the township of Brantford lying north and east of the left bank of Grand River in the county of Brant; and the townships of Beverly, Ancaster, Glanford and Binbrook in the county of Wentworth.
The electoral district was abolished in 1952 when it was redistributed between
Brant—Haldimand
Brant—Haldimand was a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1953 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 1999.
The Riding ...
and Wentworth ridings.
Members of Parliament
Election results
See also
*
List of Canadian federal electoral districts
*
Past Canadian electoral districts
External links
Riding history from the Library of Parliament
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Former federal electoral districts of Ontario
1947 establishments in Ontario
Constituencies established in 1947
1953 disestablishments in Ontario
Constituencies disestablished in 1953