Mississauga West (provincial electoral district)

For the defunct federal electoral district, see Mississauga West

Mississauga West was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1987 to 2007.

From 1987 to 1999 Mississauga West consisted of the part of the City of Mississauga between the Queen Elizabeth Way on the south, Eglinton Avenue on the north and Hurontario Street, Central Parkway and Cawthra Road on the east.

From 1999 to 2007 Mississauga West consisted of the part of the City of Mississauga lying of north of Dundas Street West west of the Credit River, the 403 and the Erin Mills Parkway, south of the 401.

The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was re-distributed between Mississauga South, Mississauga—Erindale and Mississauga—Streetsville ridings.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Mississauga West
Assembly Years Member Party
Riding created
34th  1987–1990     Steve Mahoney Liberal
35th  1990–1995
36th  1995–1999     Rob Sampson Progressive Conservative
37th  1999–2003 John Snobelen
38th  2003–2007     Bob Delaney Liberal
Riding dissolved into Mississauga South, Mississauga—Erindale,
and Mississauga—Streetsville

Election results

1999-2007

2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Delaney 27,903 50.84 +12.81
Progressive Conservative Nina Tangri 20,406 37.18 -20.13
New Democratic Arif Raza 4,196 7.64 +3.80
Green Richard Pereira 1,395 2.54 –
Family Coalition Charles Montano 989 1.80 –
Total valid votes 54,889 100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 390 0.71
Turnout 55,279 54.67
Eligible voters 101,112
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +16.47
Source(s)
Elections Ontario. "General Election of October 2, 2003 Poll By Poll Results 049 Mississauga West". Retrieved 29 September 2015.
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative John Snobelen 26,816 57.31
Liberal Bob Delaney 17,792 38.03
New Democratic Maxine Caron 1,795 3.84
Natural Law Fred Fredeen 387 0.83
Total valid votes 46,790 100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 85 0.18
Turnout 46,875 54.46
Eligible voters 86,075
Source(s)
Elections Ontario. "General Election of June 3, 1999 Poll By Poll Results 049 Mississauga West". Retrieved 29 September 2015.

1987-1999

1995 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Rob Sampson 26,614 46.20 –
Liberal Steve Mahoney 23,275 40.40 –
New Democratic Paul Daniel 6,758 11.73 –
Confederation of Regions S. George Meekins 952 1.65 –
Total valid votes 58,599 100.0
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 609 1.03
Turnout 58,208
Eligible voters 96,475
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing –
Source(s)
Elections Ontario. "General Election of June 8, 1995 Poll By Poll Results 065 Mississauga West". Retrieved 29 September 2015.


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