Hastings (federal electoral district)
 Ontario electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1966 |
| District abolished | 1976 |
| First contested | 1968 |
| Last contested | 1974 |
Hastings was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Hastings South and Hastings—Frontenac ridings.
It consisted of the City of Belleville and the Townships of Cashel, Dungannon, Elzevir, Faraday, Grimsthorpe, Hungerford, Huntingdon, Lake, Limerick, Madoc, Marmora, Mayo, Thurlow, Tudor, Tyendinaga and Wollaston in the County of Hastings.
The electoral district was abolished in 1976 when it was redistributed between Prince Edward and Hastings—Frontenac ridings.
Members of Parliament
[edit]This riding has elected the following members of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created from Hastings South and Hastings—Frontenac | ||||
| 28th | 1968–1972 | Lee Grills | Progressive Conservative | |
| 29th | 1972–1974 | Jack Ellis | ||
| 30th | 1974–1979 | |||
| Riding dissolved into Prince Edward and Hastings—Frontenac | ||||
Election results
[edit]| 1968 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lee Grills | 13,555 | ||||||
| Liberal | Robert Temple | 10,875 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Donald G. Burshaw | 3,195 | ||||||
| 1972 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack Ellis | 16,591 | ||||||
| Liberal | Frank Follwell | 11,391 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Elridge G. Brethour | 3,378 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jack Ellis | 14,893 | ||||||
| Liberal | Marie Kurchak | 12,474 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Bob Sanders | 3,382 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Floyd Hawley | 194 | ||||||
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