Erie—Lincoln (provincial electoral district)

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Erie—Lincoln
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
First contested1999
Last contested2003
Demographics
Census division(s)Niagara
Census subdivision(s)Lincoln, West Lincoln, Wainfleet, Dunnville, Port Colborne, Fort Erie

Erie—Lincoln was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The riding was first contested in 1999. Created from the former Lincoln, Brant—Haldimand and Niagara South ridings, it was abolished upon the calling of the 2007 election. It was redistributed into Niagara West—Glanbrook, Haldimand—Norfolk, Niagara Falls and Welland. It consisted of the municipalities of Lincoln, West Lincoln, Wainfleet, Dunnville, Port Colborne and Fort Erie.

Members of Provincial Parliament[edit]

For its entire existence, the riding was represented by Tim Hudak, from the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party.

Erie—Lincoln
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created from Lincoln, Brant—Haldimand
and Niagara South
37th  1999–2003     Tim Hudak Progressive Conservative
38th  2003–2007
Riding dissolved into Niagara West—Glanbrook,
Haldimand—Norfolk, Niagara Falls, and Welland

Election results[edit]

2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Tim Hudak 20,348 48.49 -2.19
Liberal Vance Badawey 16,290 38.82 +2.68
New Democratic Julius Antal 3,950 9.41 -0.20
Green Tom Ferguson 713 1.7
Family Coalition Steve Elgersma 666 1.59 -0.91
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Tim Hudak 20,481 50.68
Liberal Lorne Boyko 14,603 36.14
New Democratic Dave Thomas 3,884 9.61
Family Coalition Alfred Kiers 1009 2.5
Natural Law John Gregory 435 1.08

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