Downsview (electoral district)
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Downsview |
| province | Ontario |
| prov-status | defunct |
| prov-created | 1963 |
| prov-abolished | 1996 |
| prov-election-first | 1963 |
| prov-election-last | 1995 |
| demo-cd | Toronto |
| demo-csd | Toronto |
| :: |
| name = Downsview | province = Ontario | image = | caption = | prov-status = defunct | prov-created = 1963 | prov-abolished = 1996 | prov-election-first = 1963 | prov-election-last = 1995 | prov-rep = | prov-rep-link = | prov-rep-party = | prov-rep-party-link = | demo-census-date = | demo-pop = | demo-electors = | demo-electors-date = | demo-area = | demo-cd = Toronto | demo-csd = Toronto Downsview was a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created for the 1963 provincial election, and was retained until redistribution in 1999. Downsview was located in North York, which was previously part of Metropolitan Toronto and is now part of the City of Toronto. It was formed from part of the original riding of York Centre. In 1996 it was merged into a newly reconstituted riding of the same name.
For most of its history, Downsview was a hotly contested marginal seat between the Liberals and the New Democratic Party. Its final representative, however, was a Progressive Conservative: Annamarie Castrilli was elected as a Liberal in 1995, but crossed parties on the last sitting day of the legislature before the 1999 election.
The riding's demographics and boundaries shifted throughout its existence. In the 1960s, it consisted of the area of the borough of North York between Bathurst Street and Keele Street. During this period, the riding had a large Jewish community, representing about 40% of the population. In the 1975 election, the eastern, predominantly Jewish section of the riding was redistributed to the riding of Wilson Heights and the riding became predominantly Italian. Odoardo Di Santo, elected as a New Democrat in 1975, was one of the first three Italian-Canadians to serve in the Ontario legislature.
Members of Provincial Parliament
| FromYr=1963 | ToYr=1967 | Assembly#=27 | OntParty=Liberal | RepName=Vern Singer | PartyTerms#=3 | RepTerms#=3 | FromYr=1967 | ToYr=1971 | Assembly#=28 | FromYr=1971 | ToYr=1975 | Assembly#=29 | FromYr=1975 | ToYr=1977 | Assembly#=30 | OntParty=NDP | RepName=Odoardo Di Santo | PartyTerms#=3 | RepTerms#=3 | FromYr=1977 | ToYr=1981 | Assembly#=31 | FromYr=1981 | ToYr=1985 | Assembly#=32 | FromYr=1985 | ToYr=1987 | Assembly#=33 | OntParty=Liberal | RepName=Joseph Cordiano | PartyTerms#=1 | RepTerms#=1 | FromYr=1987 | ToYr=1990 | Assembly#=34 | OntParty=Liberal | RepName=Laureano Leone | PartyTerms#=1 | RepTerms#=1 | FromYr=1990 | ToYr=1995 | Assembly#=35 | OntParty=NDP | RepName=Anthony Perruzza | PartyTerms#=1 | RepTerms#=1 | FromYr=1995 | ToYr=1999 | Assembly#=36 | OntParty=Liberal | RepName=Annamarie Castrilli | PartyTerms#=1 | RepTerms#=2 | #ByElections=1 | FromYr=1999 | ToYr=1999 | OntParty=PC | PartyTerms#=1 Sourced from the Ontario Legislative AssemblyFor a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
- For Vern Singer's Legislative Assembly information see
- For Odoardo Di Santo's Legislative Assembly information see
- For Joseph Cordiano's Legislative Assembly information see
- For Laureano Leone's Legislative Assembly information see
- For Anthony Perruzza's Legislative Assembly information see
- For Annamarie Castrilli's Legislative Assembly information see }}
Electoral results
::data[format=table title="'''[[1963 Ontario general election]]'''"] | Party | Candidate | author=Canadian Press|title=78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved|newspaper=The Windsor Star|date=1963-09-26|location=Windsor, Ontario|page=25|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QDM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=T1EMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6134%2C3886120| | Vote % | |---|---|---|---| | | | Liberal | Vern Singer | 7,328 | | | | New Democrat | Alan Borovoy | 6,806 | | | | Progressive Conservative | David Vanek | 5,168 | | | | Total | 19,302 | ::
::data[format=table title="'''[[1967 Ontario general election]]'''"] | Party | Candidate | author=Canadian Press|title=Tories win, but...|newspaper=The Windsor Star|date=1967-10-18|location=Windsor, Ontario|page=B2|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TDM_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=VVEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3673%2C2835192|accessdate=2012-04-30}} | Vote % | |---|---|---|---| | | | Liberal | Vern Singer | 8,875 | | | | New Democrat | Murray Chusid | 8,848 | | | | Progressive Conservative | Max Shecter | 6,293 | | | | Independent | Sonee Cohen | 261 | | | | Total | 24,277 | ::
::data[format=table title="'''[[1971 Ontario general election]]'''"] | Party | Candidate | author=Canadian Press|title=Here's who won on the Metro ridings|newspaper=The Toronto Daily Star|date=1971-10-22|location=Toronto|page=12}} | Vote % | |---|---|---|---| | | | Liberal | Vern Singer | 16,933 | | | | New Democrat | Murray Chusid | 10,803 | | | | Progressive Conservative | Lorraine Deane | 4,673 | | | | Total | 32,409 | ::
::data[format=table title="'''[[1975 Ontario general election]]'''"] | Party | Candidate | author=Canadian Press|title=Results from the 29 ridings in Metro |newspaper=The Toronto Daily Star |date=1975-09-19|location=Toronto|page=A18}} | Vote % | |---|---|---|---| | | | New Democrat | Odoardo Di Santo | 8,090 | | | | Liberal | Michael Spensieri | 7,962 | | | | Progressive Conservative | Barbara Greene | 5,832 | | | | Total | 21,884 | ::
::data[format=table title="'''[[1977 Ontario general election]]'''"] | Party | Candidate | author=Canadian Press|title=How they voted in Metro area |newspaper=The Toronto Daily Star |date=1977-06-10|location=Toronto|page=A10}} | Vote % | |---|---|---|---| | | | New Democrat | Odoardo Di Santo | 10,238 | | | | Progressive Conservative | Sam Stabile | 6,109 | | | | Liberal | Joseph De Angelis | 5,818 | | | | Independent | Doreen Leitch | 252 | | | | Total | 22,604 | ::
::data[format=table title="'''[[1981 Ontario general election]]'''"] | Party | Candidate | author=Canadian Press|title=Election results for Metro Toronto ridings| | Vote % | |---|---|---|---| | | | New Democrat | Odoardo Di Santo | 8,718 | | | | Liberal | Joe Volpe | 8,039 | | | | Progressive Conservative | Ross Charles | 5,368 | | | | Total | 22,125 | ::
::data[format=table title="'''[[1985 Ontario general election]]'''"] | Party | Candidate | author=Canadian Press|title=The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results |newspaper=Ottawa Citizen |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gzc0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=hvUIAAAAIBAJ&pg=1464%2C1195068 |date=1985-05-03 |location=Toronto |page=43 |accessdate=2012-05-10}} | Vote % | |---|---|---|---| | | | Liberal | Joseph Cordiano | 11,250 | | | | New Democrat | Odoardo Di Santo | 11,119 | | | | Progressive Conservative | Vincent Stabile | 3,250 | | | | Total | 28,559 | ::
::data[format=table title="'''[[1987 Ontario general election]]'''"]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Laureano Leone | ||
| New Democrat | Maria Augimeri | ||
| Progressive Conservative | David McCreadle | ||
| Total | 19,058 | ||
| :: |
::data[format=table title="'''[[1990 Ontario general election]]'''"]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Democrat | Anthony Perruzza | ||
| Liberal | Laureano Leone | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Chris Smith | ||
| Total | 23,709 | ||
| :: |
References
Notes
Citations
References
- (October 23, 1967). "Four Jews Chosen for Ontario Provincial Parliament; Three Are Incumbents". Jewish Telegraph Agency.
- Canadian Press. (1967-10-18). "Tories win, but...". The Windsor Star.
- Canadian Press. (1971-10-22). "Here's who won on the Metro ridings". The Toronto Daily Star.
- Canadian Press. (1975-09-19). "Results from the 29 ridings in Metro". The Toronto Daily Star.
- Canadian Press. (1977-06-10). "How they voted in Metro area". The Toronto Daily Star.
- Canadian Press. (1985-05-03). "The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results". Ottawa Citizen.
- (1987-09-11). "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star.
- (1990-09-07). "How Metro-Area Voted". The Toronto Daily Star.
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