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FEDERAL ELECTORAL DISTRICT


The riding was first created in 1903 from parts of Brant South Riding . It consisted initially of the city of Brantford, the township of Oakland, and the part of the township of Brantford south and west of the Grand River. The electoral district was abolished in 1924 when it was merged into Brantford City riding.

It was recreated in 1947 from parts of Brant and Brantford City ridings. The second incarnation consisted initially of the city of Brantford, the townships of Burford and Oakland and the part of the township of Brantford lying south and west of the left bank of Grand River, in the county of Brant. In 1952, it was redefined to include a part of the township of Brantford lying to the east of the city Brantford.

The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was merged into Brant riding.


Members of Parliament


This riding elected the following members of the Canadian House Of Commons :

# William F. Cockshutt , Conservative (1904-1908)
# Lloyd Harris , Liberal (1908-1911)
#William F. Cockshutt, Conservative (1908-1921)
# William Gawtress Raymond , Liberal (1921-1925)

# W. Ross Macdonald , Liberal (1949-1953)
# James E. Brown , Liberal (1953-1957)
# Jack Wratten , Progressive Conservative (1957-1962)
#James E. Brown, Liberal (1962-1968)


PROVINCIAL ELECTORAL DISTRICT


The Brantford provincial riding existed from 1986 to 1999. It included the city of Brantford .


Members of the Legislative Assembly/Members of Provincial Parliament


This riding elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly Of Ontario :

# Morrison McBride , Independent/Independent-Liberal (1934-1938)
# Henry Louis Hagey , Liberal (1938-1943)
# Charles Strenge , Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (1943-1945)
# Stanley Dye , Progressive Conservative (1945-1948)
# George Gordon , Liberal (1948-1967)
# Mitro Markachuk , New Democratic Party (1967-1981)
# Philip Gillies , Progressive Conservative (1981-1987)
# David Neumann , Liberal (1987-1990)
# Bradley Ward , New Democratic Party (1990-1995)
# Ron Johnson , Progressive Conservative (1995-1999)


FEDERAL ELECTION RESULTS


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