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Peel was a federal
electoral district An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...
represented in the
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from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the
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of
Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
. It was created by the
British North America Act 1867 The ''Constitution Act, 1867'' (30 & 31 Vict. c. 3) (),''The Constitution Act, 1867'', 30 & 31 Victoria (U.K.), c. 3, http://canlii.ca/t/ldsw retrieved on 2019-03-14. originally enacted as the ''British North America Act, 1867'' (BNA Act), ...
. It consisted of the Townships of Chinguacousy,
Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
, and the Gore of Toronto, and the Villages of
Brampton Brampton is a city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario, and the regional seat of the Regional Municipality of Peel. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and is a List of municipalities in Ontario#L ...
and Streetsville. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the
county of Peel Peel County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. Named for Sir Robert Peel, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the county was organized in 1851. Settlers, however, were in Toronto Township as early as 1807. The Credit Ri ...
to include townships of Caledon and
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. The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Peel South and Peel—Dufferin ridings.


Members of Parliament


Electoral history

, - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, William Elliott , align="right", 1,414 , Liberal , Robert Smith , align="right", 1,325 , - , Liberal , James Fleming , align="right", 1,430 , Unknown , Robert Barber , align="right", 1,387 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, William Armstrong McCulla , align="right", 1,711 , Liberal , James Fleming , align="right", 1,668 , - , Liberal , Joseph Featherston , align="right", 1,667 ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, William Armstrong McCulla , align="right", 1,613 , - , Liberal , Joseph Featherston , align="right", acclaimed , - , Liberal , Joseph Featherston , align="right", 1,891 ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, A. F. Campbell , align="right", 1,425 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, Richard Blain , align="right", 1,705 , Liberal , Joseph Featherston , align="right", 1,592 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, Richard Blain , align="right", 2,640 , Liberal , W. E. Milner , align="right", 2,524 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, Richard Blain , align="right", 2,758 , Liberal , Edward George Graham , align="right", 2,469 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, Richard Blain , align="right", 2,656 , Liberal , William James Lowe , align="right", 2,340 , - , Government (Unionist) , Samuel Charters , align="right", 4,751 , Opposition (Laurier Liberals) , Benjamin Petch , align="right", 2,499 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, Samuel Charters , align="right", 4,892 , Liberal , William James Lowe , align="right", 3,732 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, Samuel Charters , align="right", 7,047 , Liberal , William Ruston Perci Parker , align="right", 6,546 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, Samuel Charters , align="right", 7,002 , Liberal , William James Lowe , align="right", 6,294 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, Samuel Charters , align="right", 7,112 , Liberal , William James Lowe , align="right", 6,847 , - ,
Conservative Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy and ideology that seeks to promote and preserve traditional institutions, customs, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civiliza ...
, Gordon Graydon , align="right", 7,132 , Liberal , William James Lowe , align="right", 6,962 , Co-operative Commonwealth , Joseph Maund , align="right", 1,036 , - , National Government , Gordon Graydon , align="right", 8,486 , Liberal , George R. Farr , align="right", 7,638 , - , Progressive Conservative , Gordon Graydon , align="right", 10,357 , Liberal , Stanley George Harmer , align="right", 5,489 , Co-operative Commonwealth , Robert Craig Smeaton , align="right", 1,788 , - , Progressive Conservative , Gordon Graydon , align="right", 10,570 , Liberal , Stanley G. Harmer , align="right", 7,788 , Co-operative Commonwealth , Charles Donson Jenkins , align="right", 3,043 , - , Progressive Conservative , Gordon Graydon , align="right", 13,487 , Liberal , Alfred Joseph Clifford O'Marra , align="right", 9,263 , Co-operative Commonwealth , James Adams , align="right", 2,560 , - , Progressive Conservative , John Pallett , align="right", 13,500 , Liberal , Alfred Joseph Clifford O'Marra , align="right", 8,944 , Co-operative Commonwealth , Lloyd Hartis Gane , align="right", 1,985 , - , Progressive Conservative , John Pallett , align="right", 19,818 , Liberal , Robert Speck , align="right", 10,467 , Co-operative Commonwealth , John R. W. Whitehouse , align="right", 3,418 , - , Progressive Conservative , John Pallett , align="right", 23,379 , Liberal , Bob Fasken , align="right", 10,357 , Co-operative Commonwealth , John R. W. Whitehouse , align="right", 3,848 , - , Liberal ,
Bruce Beer Bruce Silas Beer (August 19, 1910 – January 12, 1998) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1962 as a Member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party to represent the Electoral dist ...
, align="right", 21,221 , Progressive Conservative , John Pallett , align="right", 19,238 , New Democratic , Patrick Lawlor , align="right", 8,341 , - , Liberal ,
Bruce Beer Bruce Silas Beer (August 19, 1910 – January 12, 1998) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1962 as a Member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party to represent the Electoral dist ...
, align="right", 28,009 , Progressive Conservative , John Fox , align="right", 15,921 , New Democratic , Patrick Lawlor , align="right", 8,836 , - , Liberal ,
Bruce Beer Bruce Silas Beer (August 19, 1910 – January 12, 1998) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1962 as a Member of the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party to represent the Electoral dist ...
, align="right", 29,057 , Progressive Conservative , Ron Searle , align="right", 17,955 , New Democratic , Keith Woollard , align="right", 13,404


See also

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List of Canadian electoral districts This is a list of Canada's 343 federal electoral districts (commonly referred to as '' ridings'' in Canadian English) as defined by the ''2023 Representation Order''. Canadian federal electoral districts are constituencies that elect membe ...
*
Historical federal electoral districts of Canada This is a list of past arrangements of Electoral district (Canada), Canada's electoral districts. Each district sends one member to the House of Commons of Canada. Federal electoral districts in Canada are re-adjusted every ten years based on the ...


References


External links

* Website of th
Parliament of Canada
{{Authority control Former federal electoral districts of Ontario Politics of Brampton