Erie (electoral district)

Erie was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1976 from parts of Lincoln and Welland ridings.

It initially consisted of the Townships of Wainfleet and West Lincoln, the City of Port Colborne and the Towns of Fort Erie and Pelham.

In 1987, it was redefined to include the part of the City of Welland lying south of a line drawn from west to east along the Welland River, east along Broadway Avenue, north along Regional Road No. 68, east along Ontario Road, and east in a straight line to Ridge Road.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between Erie—Lincoln, Niagara Centre and Niagara Falls ridings.

Election results

Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeFRETZ, Girve 15,500
LiberalLAFONTAINE, Pierre 11,175
New DemocraticGIBSON, Clarence 6,985
LibertarianKUBIAS, Jerry 180
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeFRETZ, Girve 12,861
LiberalPLYLEY, John M. 12,334
New DemocraticGIBSON, Clarence 6,848
Marxist–LeninistBLASHILL, Betty 105
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeFRETZ, Girve 19,197
LiberalLAFONTAINE, Pierre 9,316
New DemocraticHAVLIN, Elaine 5,868
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive ConservativeFRETZ, Girve 15,063
LiberalCOLYN, Allard 14,278
New DemocraticO'FLYNN, Sean 8,168
Christian HeritageGRITTER, Cope 1,607
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes
LiberalMALONEY, John 19,799
ReformLUND, Bob 11,753
Progressive ConservativeWILSON, Bradd 5,894
New DemocraticPENWARDEN, Lesley 4,842
Christian HeritageKIERS, Alfred 591
NationalROBBINS, Bill 586
Natural LawDREBEN, Jeffrey Ian 197

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