Scarborough Southwest

This article is about the federal electoral district now called Scarborough Southwest. For the provincial electoral district, see Scarborough West (provincial electoral district). For the part of Scarborough, ME, USA, see West Scarborough. For the provincial electoral district, see Scarborough Southwest (provincial electoral district).
Scarborough Southwest
Ontario electoral district

Scarborough Southwest in relation to the other Toronto ridings (2013 boundaries)
Federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
MP
 
 
 

Bill Blair
Liberal

District created 1966
First contested 1968
Last contested 2015
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 106,733
Electors (2015) 71,577
Area (km²)[2] 29
Pop. density (per km²) 3,680.4
Census divisions Toronto
Census subdivisions Toronto
Map of Scarborough Southwest

Scarborough Southwest (French: Scarborough-Sud-Ouest; formerly Scarborough West) is a federal electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1968.

Geography

It covers the southwestern part of the Scarborough part of Toronto. It stretches from Lake Ontario in the south to Eglinton Avenue in the north.

It consists of the part of the City of Toronto bounded on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the south by Lake Ontario, on the north by Eglinton Avenue and on the east by Markham Road.

The riding includes the neighbourhoods of Birch Cliff, Oakridge, Cliffside, Kennedy Park, Clairlea, Cliffcrest and parts of Scarborough Village and the Golden Mile.

History

Scarborough West riding was created in 1966 and from parts of Danforth and York—Scarborough ridings.

It initially consisted of the part of the borough of Scarborough west of a line formed by Midland Avenue the Canadian National Railway line and Brimley Road and south of Eglinton Avenue. It also included the part of the city west of Birchmount Road and south of Lawrence Avenue East.

In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the part of the Borough of Scarborough south Eglinton Avenue East and west of Bellamy Road South, and the part south of Kingston Road and east of Bellamy Ravine Creek.

In 1987, it was redefined to consist of the part of the City of Scarborough south Eglinton Avenue East and west of Markham Road.

The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed when almost all of the riding was transferred to Scarborough Southwest riding.

A new riding named Scarborough Southwest was created out of Scarborough West and a small part of Scarborough East in 1996. It consisted initially of the part of the City of Scarborough lying south and west of a line drawn from the western city limit east along Eglinton Avenue East, north along Markham Road, east along the Canadian National Railway, southwest along Kingston Road, south along Scarborough Golf Club Road, southwest along Hill Crescent, southeast along Bellamy Ravine Creek.

This riding lost territory to Scarborough Centre and gained territory from Scarborough—Guildwood during the 2012 electoral redistribution.

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following member of the Canadian House of Commons:

Parliament Years Member Party
Scarborough West
Riding created from York—Scarborough and Danforth
28th  1968–1972     David Weatherhead Liberal
29th  1972–1974     John Paul Harney New Democratic
30th  1974–1979     Alan Gray Martin Liberal
31st  1979–1980     William Wightman Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984     David Weatherhead Liberal
33rd  1984–1988     Reg Stackhouse Progressive Conservative
34th  1988–1993     Tom Wappel Liberal
35th  1993–1997
Scarborough Southwest
36th  1997–2000     Tom Wappel Liberal
37th  2000–2004
38th  2004–2006
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011 Michelle Simson
41st  2011–2015     Dan Harris New Democratic
42nd  2015–Present     Bill Blair Liberal

Election results

All electoral information is taken from Elections Canada. Italicized expenditures from elections after 1997 refer to candidate submissions, and are presented when the final reviewed totals are not available. Expenditures from 1997 refer to submitted totals. The +/- figures from 1997 and 2004 are adjusted for redistribution.

Scarborough Southwest (1997-present)

Canadian federal election, 2015
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalBill Blair 25,586 52.47 +23.13
New DemocraticDan Harris 11,574 23.73 -11.14
ConservativeRoshan Nallaratnam 10,347 21.22 -10.46
GreenTommy Taylor 1,259 2.58 -1.48
Total valid votes/Expense limit 48,766100.0   $204,615.99
Total rejected ballots 2770.56
Turnout 49,04367.96
Eligible voters 72,164
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +34.27
Source: Elections Canada[3][4]
2011 federal election redistributed results[5]
Party Vote %
  New Democratic 13,731 34.87
  Conservative 12,474 31.68
  Liberal 11,554 29.34
  Green 1,600 4.06
  Others 20 0.05
Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
New DemocraticDan Harris 14,119 35.04 +16.29  
ConservativeGavan Paranchothy 12,830 31.85 +2.34  
LiberalMichelle Simson 11,699 29.05 -12.77  
GreenStefan Dixon 1,635 4.06 -5.43  
Total valid votes/Expense limit 40,283 100.00 
Total rejected ballots 218 0.54+0.01
Turnout 40,501 59.45+4.71
Eligible voters 68,122
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalMichelle Simson 15,486 41.82 -6.06 $61,923
ConservativeGreg Crompton 10,928 29.51 +5.37 $52,973
New DemocraticAlamgir Hussain 6,943 18.75 -4.15 $22,985
GreenStefan Dixon 3,514 9.49 +5.08 $588
IndependentM. H. Fatique Chowdhury Kabir 151 0.40  
Total valid votes/Expense limit 37,022 100.00$80,366
Total rejected ballots 195 0.52+0.07
Turnout 37,217 54.74-7.63
Eligible voters 67,988
Liberal hold Swing -5.7
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalTom Wappel 19,930 47.83 −1.63 $31,803
ConservativeVincent Veerasuntharam 10,017 24.04 +0.26 $68,687
New DemocraticDan Harris 9,626 23.10 +0.79 $18,101
GreenValerie Philip 1,827 4.38 +0.38
IndependentTrevor Sutton 147 0.35
CommunistElizabeth Rowley 120 0.29 −0.15 $280
Total valid votes 41,667 100.00
Total rejected ballots 189 0.45 −0.11
Turnout 41,856 62.37 +5.21
Electors on the lists 67,109
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalTom Wappel 18,776 49.46 −10.36 $47,511
ConservativeHeather Jewell 9,028 23.78 −4.59 $63,040
New DemocraticDan Harris 8,471 22.31 +12.05 $21,397
GreenPeter Van Dalen 1,520 4.00 not listed
CommunistElizabeth Rowley 168 0.44 $300
Total valid votes 37,963 100.00
Total rejected ballots 215 0.56 −0.10
Turnout 38,178 57.16 +3.73
Electors on the lists 66,797
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution. Conservative Party percentages are contrasted with the combined Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative percentages from 2000.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalTom Wappel 21,466 60.01 +6.61 $47,146
     Progressive Conservative Ellery Hollingsworth 5,251 14.68 +1.01 $14,019
AllianceNabil El-Khazen 4,912 13.73 −6.72 $30,429
New DemocraticDan Harris 3,638 10.17 −1.05 $10,666
Canadian ActionWalter Aolari 336 0.94 $4,886
CommunistDora Stewart 165 0.46 $202
Total valid votes 35,768 100.00
Total rejected ballots 237 0.66 −0.04
Turnout 36,005 53.43 −9.52
Electors on the lists 67,382
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.
Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalTom Wappel 20,675 53.40 −1.34 $35,520
ReformTom Ambas 7,918 20.45 −0.62 $41,884
     Progressive Conservative Brian McCutcheon 5,294 13.67 −0.70 $16,872
New DemocraticDave Gracey 4,345 11.22 +4.28 $7,984
GreenDavid James Cooper 482 1.25 $0.00
Total valid votes 38,714 100.00
Total rejected ballots 273 0.70
Turnout 38,987 62.95
Electors on the lists 61,932
Percentage change figures are factored for redistribution.
Sources: Official Results, Elections Canada and Financial Returns, Elections Canada.

Scarborough West (1968-1997)

Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalTom Wappel 21,326 54.2 +17.4
ReformAubrey Millard 8,377 21.3 +21.3
Progressive ConservativeReg Stackhouse 5,668 14.4 -21.3
New DemocraticSteve Thomas 2,859 7.3 -19.1
NationalGreg Gogan 583 1.5 +1.5
GreenJim MacLeod 273 0.7 +0.7
Natural LawRon Robins 213 0.5 +0.5
AbolitionistAlfred Morton 39 0.1 +0.1
Total valid votes 39,338100.00
Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalTom Wappel 15,363 36.8 +7.4
Progressive ConservativeReg Stackhouse 14,923 35.7 -5.2
New DemocraticDave Gracey 11,000 26.4 -1.1
LibertarianAnna Young 459 1.1 +0.3
Total valid votes 41,745100.00
Canadian federal election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeReg Stackhouse 17,028 40.9 +9.6
LiberalDavid Weatherhead 12,230 29.4 -5.7
New DemocraticDavid Gracey 11,436 27.5 -4.7
GreenLaurie Gourlay 364 0.9 +0.9
LibertarianD'Arcy J. Cain 330 0.8 -0.2
Commonwealth of CanadaDavid Harris 129 0.3 +0.3
CommunistKerry McCuaig 99 0.2 0.0
Total valid votes 41,616100.00
Canadian federal election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDavid Weatherhead 14,316 35.1 +3.7
New DemocraticJohn Paul Harney 13,146 32.2 +1.0
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Wightman 12,744 31.3 -5.1
LibertarianD'Arcy J. Cain 401 1.0 +0.4
CommunistJohn MacLennan 92 0.2 -0.1
Marxist–LeninistBrenda Miller 66 0.2 +0.1
Total valid votes 40,765100.00
Canadian federal election, 1979
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Wightman 15,697 36.4 +6.2
LiberalAlan Gray Martin 13,523 31.4 -5.2
New DemocraticJohn Paul Harney 13,437 31.2 -1.6
LibertarianD'Arcy J. Cain 257 0.6 +0.6
CommunistTom Bull 114 0.3 +0.3
Marxist–LeninistBrenda Miller 56 0.1 -0.1
Total valid votes 43,084100.00
Canadian federal election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalAlan Gray Martin 13,702 36.6 +3.6
New DemocraticJohn Paul Harney 12,298 32.8 -3.6
Progressive ConservativeBasil Clark 11,339 30.2 +9.2
Marxist–LeninistLinda Turnbull 89 0.2 +0.2
IndependentHarold Rowbottom 61 0.2 +0.2
Total valid votes 37,489100.00
Canadian federal election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
New DemocraticJohn Paul Harney 15,028 36.4 +0.5
LiberalDavid Weatherhead 13,635 33.0 -9.9
Progressive ConservativeBasil Clark 12,539 30.4 +9.2
IndependentRoger Tentrey 103 0.2 +0.2
Total valid votes 41,305100.00
Canadian federal election, 1968
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalDavid Weatherhead 14,889 42.9
New DemocraticJohn Paul Harney 12,473 35.9
Progressive ConservativeHerb Crosby 7,340 21.2
Total valid votes 34,702100.00

See also

References

Notes

Coordinates: 43°41′31″N 79°16′26″W / 43.692°N 79.274°W / 43.692; -79.274

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