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Bellwoods
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1925
District abolished1987
First contested1926
Last contested1985

Bellwoods was a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada, in the old City of Toronto's west-end. It was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1926 until 1987,[1] when it was abolished and redistributed into the Dovercourt, and Fort York districts.[2]

Boundaries

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The district was named after Trinity Bellwoods Park, where the original Trinity College campus was located. It was created in 1926 from the Toronto Southwest and Toronto Northwest ridings. The boundaries varied over its 61 years, with its most northern boundary being the city limits just north of St. Clair Avenue. The eastern boundary went as far as Bathurst Street, and its western boundary eventually ended at Dovercourt Road. Bellwoods was demographically a mainly working class district, with a significant immigrant population. As of 2011, the area that Bellwoods represented is divided among the current Davenport, St. Paul's and Trinity—Spadina electoral districts.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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Bellwoods
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created in 1926 from parts of Toronto Southwest and Toronto Northwest
17th  1926–1929     William Edwards Conservative
18th  1929–1934     Thomas Bell Conservative
19th  1934–1937     Arthur Roebuck[nb 1][nb 2] Liberal
20th  1937–1943
21st  1943–1945     A. A. MacLeod Labour-Progressive
22nd  1945–1948
23rd  1948–1951
24th  1951–1955     John Yaremko Progressive Conservative
25th  1955–1959
26th  1959–1963
27th  1963–1967
28th  1967–1971
29th  1971–1975
30th  1975–1977     Ross McClellan New Democratic
31st  1977–1981
32nd  1981–1985
33rd  1985–1987
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[3]
Merged into Dovercourt and Fort York after 1987

Election results

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1974–1987 electoral boundaries

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1985 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRoss McClellan8,08847.49+6.50
LiberalWalter Bardyn6,65539.08+1.01
Progressive ConservativeBento de Sao Jose1,96411.53–6.00
IndependentRonald G. Rodgers3241.90+0.46
Total valid votes 17,03199.23
Total rejected ballots 1330.77–0.84
Turnout 17,16467.09+8.53
Eligible voters 25,583
New Democratic hold Swing +2.75
Source: Elections Ontario[4][5][6]
1981 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRoss McClellan5,11140.99–6.78
LiberalWalter Bardyn4,74638.06+12.29
Progressive ConservativeTina Gabriel2,18617.53–5.09
CommunistSlyvie Baillargeon2461.97+0.47
IndependentRonald G. Rodgers1801.44+0.28
Total valid votes 12,46998.38
Total rejected ballots 2051.62+0.16
Turnout 12,67458.56–4.04
Eligible voters 21,642
New Democratic hold Swing –9.54
Source: Elections Ontario[7][8][9]
1977 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRoss McClellan6,17747.77+9.39
LiberalMillie Caccia3,33225.77–8.77
Progressive ConservativeMaria Sgro2,92522.62–2.53
CommunistScarth Heap1941.50–0.42
LibertarianGrace-Ann Paulson1521.18–
IndependentRonald G. Rodgers1511.17–
Total valid votes 12,93198.54
Total rejected ballots 1911.46+0.23
Turnout 13,12262.60–2.08
Eligible voters 20,962
New Democratic hold Swing +9.08
Source: Elections Ontario[10][11][12]
1975 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticRoss McClellan4,93538.38+13.35
LiberalMillie Caccia4,44134.54+11.29
Progressive ConservativeElio Madonia3,23425.15–26.56
CommunistRichard Orlandini2471.92–
Total valid votes 12,85798.77
Total rejected ballots 1601.23–0.23
Turnout 13,01764.67–5.06
Eligible voters 20,127
New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +19.96
Source: Elections Ontario[13][14][15]

1967–1974 electoral boundaries

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1971 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Yaremko7,44351.71+4.37
New DemocraticHelen Roedde3,60425.04+5.92
LiberalFrank Kennedy3,34723.25–6.79
Total valid votes 14,39498.54
Total rejected ballots 2131.46–0.57
Turnout 14,60769.73+4.99
Eligible voters 20,947
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –0.78
Source: Elections Ontario[16][17][18]
1967 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Yaremko6,64747.34–3.64
LiberalBill Bassell4,21830.04–3.84
New DemocraticFrank Parrill2,68419.12+3.98
IndependentErnest E. Barr4913.50–
Total valid votes 14,04097.98
Total rejected ballots 2902.02+0.02
Turnout 14,33064.74+2.76
Eligible voters 22,135
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +0.10
Source: Elections Ontario[19][20][21]

1934–1966 electoral boundaries

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1963 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Yaremko6,03950.98–3.97
LiberalJim Mizzoni4,01333.88+10.94
New DemocraticHerbert Hyman1,79315.14–0.87
Total valid votes 11,84598.00
Total rejected ballots 2422.00+0.07
Turnout 12,08761.98+4.31
Eligible voters 19,501
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –7.46
Source: Elections Ontario[22][23][24]
1959 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Yaremko6,40854.96+16.53
LiberalNicholas Manfredo2,67522.94–13.81
Co-operative CommonwealthNicholas Rudisi1,86716.01+2.49
Labor–ProgressiveMichael Lucas7106.09–5.21
Total valid votes 11,66098.07
Total rejected ballots 2301.93–0.36
Turnout 11,89057.67–5.30
Eligible voters 20,618
Progressive Conservative hold Swing +15.17
Source: Elections Ontario[25][26][27]
1955 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Yaremko5,33038.43+5.04
LiberalJoseph Gould5,09736.75+5.15
Co-operative CommonwealthBert Groves1,87513.52–1.36
Labor–ProgressiveStewart Smith1,56711.30–8.82
Total valid votes 13,86997.70
Total rejected ballots 3262.30–0.24
Turnout 14,19562.97–1.37
Eligible voters 22,544
Progressive Conservative hold Swing –0.06
Source: Elections Ontario[28][29][30]
1951 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeJohn Yaremko5,57133.39+2.38
LiberalJoseph Gould5,27331.61+20.63
Labor–ProgressiveA. A. MacLeod3,35720.12–17.05
Co-operative CommonwealthMarvin Gordon2,48314.88–5.96
Total valid votes 16,68497.46
Total rejected ballots 4352.54+0.87
Turnout 17,11964.33–5.21
Eligible voters 26,610
Progressive Conservative gain from Labor–Progressive Swing +9.72
Source: Elections Ontario[31][32][33]
1948 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Labor–ProgressiveA. A. MacLeod7,76437.17+3.55
Progressive ConservativeGeorge E. Renison6,47831.01+1.43
Co-operative CommonwealthJ. Sydney Midanik4,35320.84+0.36
LiberalJohn M. Ryan2,29210.97–5.35
Total valid votes 20,88798.33
Total rejected ballots 3541.67–0.38
Turnout 21,24169.55–0.21
Eligible voters 30,542
Labor–Progressive hold Swing +1.06
Source: Elections Ontario[34][35][36]
1945 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Labor–ProgressiveA. A. MacLeod6,79933.62+3.25
Progressive ConservativeJ. P. Williams5,98329.58+2.92
Co-operative CommonwealthAlbert V. Russel4,14220.48+1.60
LiberalArthur B. Farmer3,30116.32–7.76
Total valid votes 20,22597.96
Total rejected ballots 4222.04+0.40
Turnout 20,64769.76+16.50
Eligible voters 29,597
Labor–Progressive hold Swing +0.17
Source: Elections Ontario[37][38][39]
1943 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Labor–ProgressiveA. A. MacLeod4,31230.37–
Progressive ConservativeJ. P. Williams3,78626.66–2.87
LiberalGeorge B. Bagwell3,42024.09–44.64
Co-operative CommonwealthLou Isaacs2,68118.88–
Total valid votes 14,19998.35
Total rejected ballots 2381.65+0.12
Turnout 14,43753.26–12.08
Eligible voters 27,107
Labor–Progressive gain from Liberal Swing –
Source: Elections Ontario[40][41][42]
1937 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalArthur Roebuck11,77268.72+13.56
ConservativeJohn Noble5,06029.54–2.16
Socialist-LabourCarl Neilson2981.74–
Total valid votes 17,13098.47
Total rejected ballots 2661.53–0.81
Turnout 17,39665.34–5.36
Eligible voters 26,623
Liberal hold Swing +7.86
Source: Elections Ontario[43][44][45]
Toronto riding boundaries after 1934 redistribution
1934 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalArthur Roebuck9,33955.17–
ConservativeThomas Hamilton Bell5,36631.70–42.70
IndependentJoshua Smith1,1336.69–
CommunistAlice Buck1,0916.44+0.70
Total valid votes 16,92997.66
Total rejected ballots 4062.34+1.01
Turnout 17,33570.70+35.69
Eligible voters 24,518
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing –
Source: Elections Ontario[46][47][48]

1929 electoral boundaries

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1929 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeThomas Hamilton Bell5,11474.40–2.39
LabourGeorge Adam Watson1,36519.86–
CommunistTim Buck3955.75–
Total valid votes 6,87498.67
Total rejected ballots 931.33+0.16
Turnout 6,96735.01–27.08
Eligible voters 19,899
Conservative hold Swing –
Source: Elections Ontario[49][50][51]
1926 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes%
ConservativeWilliam Henry Edwards9,45276.79
Liberal-ProhibitionistArthur G. Frost2,85723.21
Total valid votes 12,30998.83
Total rejected ballots 1461.17
Turnout 12,45562.09
Eligible voters 20,059
Conservative pickup new district.
Source: Elections Ontario[52][53][54][55]

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ↑ In 1938, the title of Member of the Legislative Assembly was officially changed to Member of Provincial Parliament. Previously, it was unofficially used in the media and in the Legislature.
  2. ↑ Roebuck resigned March 08, 1940 in order to run for Federal Parliament. The seat remained vacant until the 1943 election.

Citations

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  1. ↑ "Map of Toronto showing Provincial Ridings and city limits". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 6 November 1926. p. 26.
  2. ↑ Sheppard, Robert (31 July 1986). "Redistribution of Ontario ridings expected to spark party infighting". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. A5.
  3. ↑ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For William Henry Edwards's Legislative Assembly information see "William Henry Edwards, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
    • For Thomas Hamilton Bell's Legislative Assembly information see "Thomas Hamilton Bell, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
    • For Arthur Wentworth Roebuck's Legislative Assembly information see "Arthur Wentworth Roebuck, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
    • For Albert Alexander MacLeod's Legislative Assembly information see "Albert Alexander MacLeod, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
    • For John Yaremko's Legislative Assembly information see "John Yaremko, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
    • For Ross A. McClellan's Legislative Assembly information see "Ross A. McClellan, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "1985 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1985). 1982, 1983, 1984 By-Elections / 1985 General Election: Election Returns with Statistics from the Records (Report). Elections Ontario. ISSN 0847-3927.
  6. ↑ Canadian Press (3 May 1985). "The night the Tories tumbled; riding by riding results". Ottawa Citizen. Toronto. p. 43. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "1981 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1981). 1978, 1979, 1980 By-Elections / 1981 General Election: Election Returns with Statistics from the Records (Report). Elections Ontario. ISSN 0847-3927.
  9. ↑ Canadian Press (20 March 1981). "Election results for Metro Toronto ridings". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  10. ↑ "1977 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  11. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1977). 1977 General Election: Election Returns with Statistics from the Records (Report). Elections Ontario. ISSN 0847-3927.
  12. ↑ Canadian Press (10 June 1977). "How they voted in Metro area". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A10.
  13. ↑ "1975 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  14. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1975). 1973, 1974 By-Elections / 1975 General Election: Election Returns with Statistics from the Records (Report). Elections Ontario. ISSN 0847-3927.
  15. ↑ Canadian Press (19 September 1975). "Results from the 29 ridings in Metro". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. A18.
  16. ↑ "1971 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  17. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1971). 1969 By-Elections / 1971 General Election: Ontario Elections Return from the Records (Report). Elections Ontario. ISSN 0847-3927.
  18. ↑ Canadian Press (22 October 1971). "Here's who won on the Metro ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 12.
  19. ↑ "1967 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  20. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1967). Return from the Records of the By-Elections and General Election held on the 3rd and 17th of October 1967 (Report). Toronto: Queen's Printer. ISSN 0847-3927.
  21. ↑ Canadian Press (18 October 1967). "Tories win, but..." The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. B2. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  22. ↑ "1963 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  23. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1963). Return from the Records of the By-Elections and General Election held on the 11th and 25th of September, 1963 (Report). Toronto: Queen's Printer. ISSN 0847-3927.
  24. ↑ Canadian Press (26 September 1963). "78 in Tory Blue Wave -- 23 Is All Grits Saved". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 25. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  25. ↑ "1959 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  26. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1959). Return from the Records of the By-Elections and General Election held on the 28th of May and 11th of June, 1959 (Report). Toronto: Queen's Printer.
  27. ↑ Canadian Press (12 June 1959). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 26. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  28. ↑ "1955 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  29. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1955). Return from the Records of the By-Elections and General Election held on the 26th of May and 9th of June, 1955 (Report). Toronto: Queen's Printer.
  30. ↑ Canadian Press (10 June 1955). "Complete Results of Ontario Voting by Constituencies". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa. p. 4. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  31. ↑ "1951 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  32. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1951). Return from the Records of the By-Elections and General Election held on the 8th and 22nd of November, 1951 (Report). Toronto: Queen's Printer.
  33. ↑ Canadian Press (22 November 1951). "Complete Ontario Vote". The Montreal Gazette. Montreal. p. 4. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  34. ↑ "1948 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  35. ↑ Ontario. Chief Election Officer (1948). Return from the Records of the By-Elections and General Election held on the 31st of May and 7th of June, 1948 (Report). Toronto: Queen's Printer.
  36. ↑ Canadian Press (8 June 1948). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 24.
  37. ↑ "1945 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  38. ↑ "Sessional Paper No. 40 - Return from the records of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly in 1945". Ontario Sessional Papers, 1946: Vol. LXXVIII - Part IV (Report). Toronto: King's Printer. 1946.
  39. ↑ Canadian Press (5 June 1945). "How Ontario Electors Voted in all 90 Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. p. 5. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  40. ↑ "1943 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  41. ↑ "Sessional Paper No. 40 - Return from the Records of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly in 1943". Ontario Sessional Papers, 1944: Vol. LXXVI - Part IV (Report). Toronto: King's Printer. 1944.
  42. ↑ Canadian Press (5 August 1943). "Ontario Election Results". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 12.
  43. ↑ "1937 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  44. ↑ "Sessional Paper No. 25 - Return from the Records of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly in 1937". Ontario Sessional Papers, 1938: Vol. LXX - Part IV (Report). Toronto: King's Printer. 1938.
  45. ↑ "Ontario Voted By Ridings". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 7 October 1937. p. 5.
  46. ↑ "1934 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  47. ↑ "Sessional Paper No. 25 - Return from the Records of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly in 1934". Ontario Sessional Papers, 1935: Vol. LXVII - Part V (Report). Toronto: King's Printer. 1935.
  48. ↑ "Detailed Election Results". The Globe. Toronto. 21 June 1934. p. 3.
  49. ↑ "1929 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  50. ↑ "Sessional Paper No. 3 - Return from the Records of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly in 1929". Ontario Sessional Papers, 1930: Vol. LXII - Part II (Report). Toronto: King's Printer. 1930.
  51. ↑ "Vote Cast and Personnel of the New Ontario Legislature". The Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 31 October 1929. p. 43.
  52. ↑ "1926 General Election - Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. Retrieved 11 September 2026.
  53. ↑ "Sessional Paper No. 25 - Return from the Records of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly in 1926". Ontario Sessional Papers, 1927: Vol. LIX - Part V (Report). Toronto: King's Printer. 1928.
  54. ↑ Canadian Press (2 December 1926). "Ontario General Elections and By-elections, 1923-1926". The Globe. Toronto. p. 7.
  55. ↑ "Sweep by Tories Returns 15 Wets in Toronto Seats". The Toronto Daily Star (Last Extra edition). Toronto. 1 December 1926. p. 1.
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