History of the riding

History of the riding

General and By-Elections from Confederation (1867) to today (January 23, 2006).

ESSEX, Ontario (1867 - 1882)

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
1	1867/08/07	O'CONNOR, John	lawyer	1,439	Cons.
		RANKIN, A.		1,432	Unknown

S.C. 1872, c.13

The boundaries were not adjusted.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
2	1872/07/20	O'CONNOR, Hon. John	lawyer	1,999	Cons.
		RANKIN, A.		1,238	Unknown

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
3	1874/01/22	MCGREGOR, William	banker	2,508	Lib
		O'CONNOR,	lawyer	1,763	Unknown

By-Election: On Mr. McGregor being unseated on petition, 26-8-1874

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
	1874/10/22	MCGREGOR, William	banker	1,763	Lib
		O'CONNOR, Jeremiah		750	Unknown

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
4	1878/09/17	PATTERSON, J.C.	lawyer	2,596	Cons.
		MCGREGOR, William	banker	2,318	Lib
		MORGAN, J.H.		27	Unknown

The electoral district was abolished in 1882.

ESSEX NORTH, Ontario (1882 - 1924)

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
5	1882/06/20	PATTERSON, James C.	lawyer	1,714	Cons.
		KILROY, J.A.		1,022	Unknown

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
6	1887/02/22	PATTERSON, J.C.	lawyer	2,301	Cons.
		CLEARY, Francis		2,165	Lib

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
7	1891/03/05	MCGREGOR, William	banker	2,892	Lib
		PATTERSON, Jas. C.	lawyer	2,043	Cons.

S.C. 1892, c.11

The boundaries were not adjusted.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
8	1896/06/23	MCGREGOR, William	banker	2,511	Lib
		ODETTE, Daniel Bpte.		2,038	Cons.
		MASON, Daniel Willis		605	Pat
		MCNEIL, Alex		70	Ind.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
9	1900/11/07	SUTHERLAND, Robert Franklin	lawyer	3,046	Lib
		WHITE, Solomon		2,386	Cons.

S.C. 1903, c.60

The county of Essex into two ridings to be called respectively the north and the south ridings of Essex.

The north riding shall consist of the townships of Maidstone, Rochester, Sandwich East, Sandwich South and Sandwich West, the city of Windsor, the towns of Sandwich and Walkerville, and the village of Belle River.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
10	1904/11/03	SUTHERLAND, Robert Franklin	lawyer	3,037	Lib
		HANNA, James Wesley		2,669	Cons.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
11	1908/10/26	SUTHERLAND, Hon. Robert Franklin	lawyer	3,227	Lib
		FLEMING, Oscar Ernest		2,726	Cons.

By-Election: On Mr. Sutherland's being named Justice of the High Court, Exchequer Division and Puisne Judge, High Court Division,

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
	1909/11/10	WILCOX, Oliver J.	farmer	2,463	Cons.
		MCKEE, William J.		2,379	Lib

Supreme Court of Canada, 21-10-1909

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
12	1911/09/21	WILCOX, Oliver James	farmer	3,616	Cons.
		DEWAR, Peter Anderson		3,440	Lib

S.C. 1914, c.54

The county of Essex into two ridings, to be called respectively the north and the south ridings of Essex.

The north riding shall consist of the townships of Maidstone, Rochester, Sandwich East, Sandwich South and Sandwich West, the city of Windsor, the towns of Sandwich, Walkerville and Objibway, and the villages of Belle River and Ford City.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
13	1917/12/17	KENNEDY, William Costello	businessman	7,164	Opp
		WIGLE, Ernest S.		6,718	Gov

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
14	1921/12/06	KENNEDY, William Costello	businessman	14,176	Lib
		NEAL, Harry James		6,981	Cons.

By-Election: On Mr. Kennedy being named Minister of Railways and Canals, 29-12-1921

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
	1922/01/19	KENNEDY, Hon. William Costell	businessman	accl.	Lib

By-Election: On Mr. Kennedy's death, 17-1-1923

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
	1923/03/01	HEALY, Albert Francis	lawyer	10,456	Lib
		ROBINSON, Sidney Cecil	manager	9,384	Cons.

The electoral district was abolished in 1924.

ESSEX EAST, Ontario (1924 - 1966)

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
15	1925/10/29	MORAND, Raymond	physician	6,052	Cons.
		ODETTE, Edmond George	manufacturer	5,855	Lib

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
16	1926/09/14	ODETTE, Edmond George	manufacturer	7,555	Lib
		MORAND, Hon. Raymond D.	physician	6,724	Cons.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
17	1930/07/28	MORAND, Hon. Raymond D.	physician	9,243	Cons.
		ODETTE, Edmond George	manufacturer	7,133	Lib

S.C. 1933, c.54

ESSEX EAST consisting of that part of the county of Essex included in the towns of East Windsor and Walkerville and the villages of Riverside and Tecumseh and the townships of Maidstone, Rochester, Tilbury North, Tilbury West, Sandwich East and Sandwich South, and that part of the city of Windsor south of Tecumseh Road; but excluding the town of Tilbury.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
18	1935/10/14	MARTIN, Paul	barrister	7,562	Lib
		MORAND, Hon. Raymond D.	physician	6,493	Cons.
		LEVERT, Joseph Ben	salesman	4,106	CCF
		MCPHARLIN, J. Gabriel	farmer	1,102	Rec

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
19	1940/03/26	MARTIN, Paul	barrister	9,811	Lib
		MORAND, Hon. Raymond D.	physician	8,060	Na Gov
		LEVERT, Joseph Ben	nurseryman	2,879	CCF
		HICKS, Roy Robert	manufacturer	398	CanLa

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
20	1945/06/11	MARTIN, Hon. Paul	barrister	16,165	Lib
		BYRNE, James E.	farmer	8,244	P.C.
		MACDONALD, William C.	factory worker	4,349	CCF

S.C. 1947, c.71

ESSEX EAST consisting of that part of the county of Essex included in the towns of Riverside and Tecumseh and the townships of Maidstone, Rochester, Sandwich East and Tilbury North, and that part of the city of Windsor lying south of Tecumseh Boulevard and east of the line dividing lots facing on Lincoln Road to the east and Gladstone Avenue to the west.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
21	1949/06/27	MARTIN, Hon. Paul	barrister	16,709	Lib
		TURNBULL, James Russell	barrister	8,204	P.C.
		RIGGS, William Charles	printer	5,213	CCF
		PRINCE, Cyril	labour organizer	1,464	LPP

S.C. 1952, c.48

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
22	1953/08/10	MARTIN, Hon. Paul	barrister	19,946	Lib
		KENNEDY, Aloysius	lawyer	5,530	P.C.
		OWEN, Kenneth Edwin	inspector	3,013	CCF
		KENNEDY, Michael J.	truck driver	1,212	LPP

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
23	1957/06/10	MARTIN, Paul	lawyer	22,023	Lib
		HICKS, Roy R.	business manager	10,593	P.C.
		METEER, Jack	office clerk	5,917	CCF

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
24	1958/03/31	MARTIN, Paul	barrister	18,074	Lib
		HICKS, Roy R.	business manager	16,451	P.C.
		BURR, Fred A.	teacher	8,530	CCF

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
25	1962/06/18	MARTIN, Paul	barrister	24,969	Lib
		DRURY, George	manager	8,888	N.D.P.
		DEMERS, Roland Lionel	electrical contractor	8,210	P.C.
		CORY, T.R.	salesman	476	S.C.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
26	1963/04/08	MARTIN, Paul	lawyer	25,727	Lib
		GOURLIE, David	retail jobber	8,894	P.C.
		MCCONVILLE, Hugh	union officer	7,648	N.D.P.
		GIGNAC, Frank	contractor	740	S.C.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
27	1965/11/08	MARTIN, Paul	lawyer	26,094	Lib
		GOURLIE, David	manager	8,142	P.C.
		MCCONVILLE, Hugh	tool and die-maker	6,133	N.D.P.
		MAGNUSON, Bruce A.H.	secretary	543	Comm.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966.

WINDSOR--WALKERVILLE, Ontario (1966 - 1987)

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
28	1968/06/25	MACGUIGAN, Mark	law professor	17,090	Lib
		WEEKS, Albert H.	jeweller	12,090	N.D.P.
		GRAY, David Alexander	teacher	5,191	P.C.
		MAGNUSON, Bruce A.H.	journalist	408	Comm.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
29	1972/10/30	MACGUIGAN, Mark	law teacher	17,298	Lib
		ALEXANDER, Fred	teacher	14,662	N.D.P.
		QUITTENTON, Richard C.	college president	7,208	P.C.
		MCDONALD, Edward	provincial organizer	317	N/A

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
30	1974/07/08	MACGUIGAN, Mark	law teacher	19,009	Lib
		ALEXANDER, Fred	teacher	13,825	N.D.P.
		SODA, Tony	civil engineer	6,752	P.C.
		ROWLEY, Elizabeth	typesetter apprentice	165	Comm.
		EWART, Peter	labourer	90	M.-L.

WINDSOR--LAKE ST. CLAIR, Ontario (1987 - 1989)

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
34	1988/11/21	MCCURDY, Howard	university professor	18,915	N.D.P.
		COHEN, Shaughnessy	barrister and solicitor	16,192	Lib
		EASTON, Bruck	lawyer	8,453	P.C.

WINDSOR--ST. CLAIR, Ontario (1989 - 1996)

Howard McCurdy was the sitting member at the time of the constituency's change in name.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
35	1993/10/25	COHEN, Shaughnessy	lawyer	22,958	Lib
		MCCURDY, Howard	university professor	8,871	N.D.P.
		PORTER, Tom	lawyer	4,553	P.C.
		NOVINI, Greg	business manager	4,153	Ref.
		HARVEY, Stephen	articling student	379	G.P.
		MONIATOWICZ, Stephanie	registered massage therapist	194	N.L.P.
		WOODYARD, Dale	professor	61	M.-L.
		BHARMAL, Ayesha F.	student	52	Abol.

The electoral district's French name changed in 1996.

WINDSOR--ST. CLAIR, Ontario (1996 - 2003)

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
36	1997/06/02	COHEN, Shaughnessy		16,496	Lib
		COMARTIN, Joe	lawyer	14,237	N.D.P.
		DOWNS, Harold	accountant	5,899	Ref.
		EASTON, Bruck	lawyer	4,253	P.C.
		DUGDALE, Timothy	university instructor	357	G.P.
		WOODYARD, Dale	professor	115	M.-L.

By-Election: On Mrs. Cohen's death, 9-12-1998

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
	1999/04/12	LIMOGES, Rick	senior manager	13,891	Lib
		COMARTIN, Joe	lawyer	13,800	N.D.P.
		EASTON, Bruck	lawyer	2,074	P.C.
		COWAN, Scott	mortgage consultant	1,956	R
		TURMEL, John C.	banking systems engineer	106	N/A

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
37	2000/11/27	COMARTIN, Joe	managing director	17,001	N.D.P.
		LIMOGES, Rick	parliamentarian	16,600	Lib
		PETTINATO, Phillip	auto worker	5,639	CA
		EASTON, Bruck	lawyer	1,906	P.C.
		LOCKWOOD, Stephen	student	390	G.P.
		WOODYARD, Dale	professor	95	M.-L.

The electoral district was abolished in 2003.

WINDSOR--TECUMSEH, Ontario (2003 - )

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
38	2004/06/28	COMARTIN, Joe	lawyer	20,037	N.D.P.
		LIMOGES, Rick	senior financial manager	16,219	Lib
		FUSCHI, Rick	auto worker	9,827	C
		POWLES, Elizabeth	student	1,613	G.P.
		CHESNIK, Laura	call centre employee	182	M.-L.

Parl	Date	Candidate	Occupation	Vote	Party	Elected
39	2006/01/23	COMARTIN, Joe		22,646	N.D.P.
		CHESNIK, Laura		193	M.-L.
		EASTON, Bruck		13,413	Lib
		FUSCHI, Rick		12,851	C
		PLUARD, Catherine		1,644	G.P.