Trinity (electoral district)
Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada
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::summary Former federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Trinity |
| province | Ontario |
| image | Trinity, 1976.png |
| caption | Trinity's boundaries from 1976 to 1987 |
| fed-status | defunct |
| fed-created | 1933 |
| fed-abolished | 1987 |
| fed-election-first | 1935 |
| fed-election-last | 1984 |
| :: |
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Trinity,_1966.png" caption="Trinity's boundaries from 1966 to 1976"] ::
Trinity was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada, 1935 to 1988. It covered a portion of western Toronto, Ontario. Its name comes from the Trinity–Bellwoods area where Trinity College, Toronto was located.
History
This district was formed in 1933 from portions of Toronto Northwest, Toronto West Centre, and Toronto South ridings. Its boundaries changed repeatedly over the years; when created, it stretched far north to the edge of the city boundaries. As this northern portion became more populated, it was split off into other ridings. Its eastern and western boundaries were fairly consistent, stretching from Bathurst Street in the east to Atlantic Avenue in the West. In 1987, due to the relative decrease in the population of downtown Toronto compared to other areas, this district was merged with Spadina to form Trinity—Spadina. Some portions also went to the western riding of Davenport.
Members of Parliament
Trinity elected the following members of Parliament:
| FromYr = 1935 | ToYr = 1940 | Assembly# = 18 | CanParty = Liberal | PartyTerms# = 2 | RepName = Hugh Plaxton | FromYr = 1940 | ToYr = 1945 | Assembly# = 19 | RepName = Arthur Roebuck | FromYr = 1945 | ToYr = 1949 | Assembly# = 20 | CanParty = PC | RepName = Larry Skey | FromYr = 1949 | ToYr = 1953 | Assembly# = 21 | CanParty = Liberal | PartyTerms# = 4 | RepName = Lionel Conacher | RepTerms# = 2 | FromYr = 1953 | ToYr = 1954† | Assembly# = 22 | #ByElections = 1 | FromYr = 1954 | ToYr = 1957 | RepName = Donald Carrick | FromYr = 1957 | ToYr = 1958 | Assembly# = 23 | RepName = Stanley Haidasz | FromYr = 1958 | ToYr = 1958† | Assembly# = 24 | #ByElections = 1 | CanParty = PC | RepName = Edward Lockyer | FromYr = 1958 | ToYr = 1962 | CanParty = Liberal | PartyTerms# = 5 | RepName = Paul Hellyer | RepTerms# = 7 | FromYr = 1962 | ToYr = 1963 | Assembly# = 25 | FromYr = 1963 | ToYr = 1965 | Assembly# = 26 | FromYr = 1965 | ToYr = 1968 | Assembly# = 27 | FromYr = 1968 | ToYr = 1971 | Assembly# = 28 | #ByElections = 1 | FromYr = 1971 | ToYr = 1972 | CanParty = Independent | FromYr = 1972 | ToYr = 1974 | Assembly# = 29 | CanParty = PC | FromYr = 1974 | ToYr = 1979 | Assembly# = 30 | CanParty = Liberal | PartyTerms# = 4 | RepName = Aideen Nicholson | RepTerms# = 4 | FromYr = 1979 | ToYr = 1980 | Assembly# = 31 | FromYr = 1980 | ToYr = 1984 | Assembly# = 32 | FromYr = 1984 | ToYr = 1988 | Assembly# = 33
Federal election results
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| 1935 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Hugh John Plaxton | 10,472 | Conservative |
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| 1940 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Arthur Roebuck | 14,901 | National Government |
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| 1945 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Larry Skey | 8,908 | Liberal |
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| 1949 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lionel Conacher | 10,389 | Progressive Conservative |
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| 1953 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Lionel Conacher | 8,056 | Progressive Conservative |
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| November 8, 1954 by-election following Conacher's death | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Donald Carrick | 5,589 | Progressive Conservative |
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| 1957 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Stanley Haidasz | 7,068 | Progressive Conservative |
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| 1958 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Edward R. Lockyer | 10,203 | Liberal |
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| December 15, 1958 by-election following Lockyer's death | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Paul Hellyer | 5,175 | Progressive Conservative |
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| 1962 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Paul Hellyer | 9,615 | Progressive Conservative |
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| 1963 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Paul Hellyer | 10,595 | Progressive Conservative |
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| 1965 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Paul Hellyer | 9,897 | Progressive Conservative |
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| 1968 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Paul Hellyer | 13,126 | Progressive Conservative |
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| 1972 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Paul Hellyer | 8,518 | Liberal |
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| 1974 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Aideen Nicholson | 10,683 | Progressive Conservative |
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| 1979 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Aideen Nicholson | 10,206 | New Democratic Party |
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| 1980 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Aideen Nicholson | 12,628 | New Democratic Party |
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| 1984 Canadian federal election | Party | Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Aideen Nicholson | 9,811 | New Democratic Party |
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References
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