Brant (electoral district)
| Brant Electoral district | |
|---|---|
| MP | Lloyd St. Amand (2004-) |
| Party | Liberal (1993-) |
| MPP | Dave Levac (1999-) |
| Party | Liberal (1999-) |
| Province | Ontario |
| Census division(s) | Brant, Haldimand |
| Census subdivision(s) | Brant, Brantford, New Credit 40A, Six Nations 40 |
| Federal district Created | 1966 |
Brant is the name of current and former federal and provincial electoral districts in the Canadian province of Ontario. The boundaries have differed slightly or significantly by riding and over time within the same riding.
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First federal riding
This riding was created in 1903 from Brant County exclusive of the whole or the bulk of the county seat of Brantford. It has elected the following MPs:
- William Paterson, Liberal (1904-1911
- John Fisher, Conserative (1911-1917)
- Harold John, Union Government (1917-1921)
- William Good, Progressive, (1921-1925)
- Franklin Smoke, Conserative ([[1925]-1935)
- George Wood, Liberal (1935-1945
- John Charlton, Progessive Conservative, 1945-1949)
Second federal riding
This riding was reconstituted in 1966. Although its boundaries have been altered, it has always comprised the bulk of Brant County (now governed by two single-tier municipalities, the City of Brantford and the City of Brant County) and often the Six Nations Indian Reserve No. 40. It has elected the following MPs:
- James E. Brown, Liberal (1968-1971)
- Derek Blackburn, New Democrat (1971-1993)
- Jane Stewart, Liberal (1993-2004)
- Lloyd St. Amand, Liberal (2004-present)
First provincial riding
Created from previous ridings of similar names and succeeded by future ridings of similar names.
- 1926 Harry Nixon (Progressive Party of Ontario|Progressive) (actual riding name: Brant County)
- 1929 H. Nixon
- 1934 H. Nixon (Liberal Progressive) (actual riding name hereafter: Brant)
- 1937 H. Nixon (Liberal)
- 1943 H. Nixon
- 1945 H. Nixon
- 1948 H. Nixon
- 1951 H. Nixon
- 1955 H. Nixon
- 1959 H. Nixon
- 1959 Robert Fletcher "Bob" Nixon (Liberal) (later cabinet minister when representing a riding of a different name)
- 1963 B. Nixon
- 1967 B. Nixon
- 1971 B. Nixon
Second provincial riding
Created with the same name and boundaries as its federal counterpart.
- 1999 Dave Levac (Liberal)
- 2004 Levac
External links
- House of Commons of Canada historical ridings section, first federal riding
- House of Commons of Canada historical ridings section, second federal riding