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Legislature House of Commons MP Chris Lewis Conservative District created 1966 First contested 1968 Last contested 2019 District webpage profile , map Population (2016 )[1] 125,442 Electors (2015)90,591 Area (km²)[2] 1,177 Pop. density (per km²) 106.6 Census division(s) Essex Census subdivision(s) Amherstburg , Essex , Kingsville , Lakeshore , LaSalle
Essex (formerly known as Essex—Windsor ) is a federal electoral district in Ontario , Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1882 and since 1968.
Geography [ ]
The riding includes the Municipalities of LaSalle , Amherstburg , Essex , Kingsville , and the western/central portion of Lakeshore .
See Elections Canada map.[3]
History [ ]
Essex was created in the British North America Act of 1867 . It consisted of Essex County . It was abolished in 1882 when it was redistributed into Essex North and Essex South ridings.
Essex was re-created in 1966 from Essex East , Essex South and Essex West . The new riding consisted initially of the Town of Essex, the Townships of Anderdon, Colchester North, Colchester South, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Tilbury North and Tilbury West, and the southern parts of the Township of Sandwich West and the City of Windsor, and the southeastern part of the Township of Maidstone. The name of the electoral district was changed in 1972 to "Essex—Windsor".
In 1976, the riding was re-defined to consist of the Townships of Anderdon, Colchester North, Maidstone, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Sandwich West, Tilbury North and Tilbury West, including the Town of Essex, but excluding the Town of Tecumseh and the Village of St. Clair Beach, and the southeast part of the City of Windsor.
In 1987, the riding was re-defined to consist of the southeastern part of the City of Windsor, the towns of Amherstburg, Belle River and Essex, and the townships of Anderdon, Maidstone, Malden, Rochester, Sandwich South, Sandwich West, Tilbury North and Tilbury West.
Essex—Windsor was abolished in 1996 when it was re-distributed between a new "Essex" riding and Windsor West . The new Essex riding was created from parts of Essex—Windsor and Essex—Kent ridings.
It consisted initially of Pelee Island and the County of Essex excluding the City of Windsor, the towns of Leamington and Tecumseh, the Village of St. Clair Beach and the Township of Mersea. In 2003, it was redefined to consist of the County of Essex excluding the City of Windsor and the towns of Leamington and Tecumseh.
This riding lost territory to Chatham-Kent—Leamington during the 2012 electoral redistribution . Namely, Pelee Island and the eastern portion of the Town of Lakeshore .
Members of Parliament [ ]
This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament :
Parliament
Years
Member
Party
Essex
1st
1867–1872 John O'Connor Conservative
2nd
1872–1874
3rd
1874–1878 William McGregor Liberal
4th
1878–1882 J.C. Patterson Conservative
Riding dissolved into Essex North and Essex South
EssexRiding re-created from Essex East , Essex South and Essex West
28th
1968–1972 Eugene Whelan Liberal
Essex—Windsor
29th
1972–1974 Eugene Whelan Liberal
30th
1974–1979
31st
1979–1980
32nd
1980–1984
33rd
1984–1988 Steven W. Langdon New Democratic
34th
1988–1993
35th
1993–1997 Susan Whelan Liberal
Essex
36th
1997–2000 Susan Whelan Liberal
37th
2000–2004
38th
2004–2006 Jeff Watson Conservative
39th
2006–2008
40th
2008–2011
41st
2011–2015
42nd
2015–2019 Tracey Ramsey New Democratic
43rd
2019–present Chris Lewis Conservative
Election results [ ]
Essex 1996–present [ ]
Graph of election results in Essex (1997-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
hide 2021 Canadian federal election
The 2021 general election will be held on September 20.
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
People's
Beth Charron-Rowberry
Liberal
Audrey Festeryga
Independent
Andrew George
Conservative
Chris Lewis
Christian Heritage
Jeremy Palko
Green
Nancy Pancheshan
New Democratic
Tracey Ramsey
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
Source: Elections Canada [4]
hide 2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Chris Lewis
28,274
41.4
+5.86
$80,950.70
New Democratic
Tracey Ramsey
23,603
34.6
-6.92
$117,072.74
Liberal
Audrey Festeryga
12,987
19.0
-1.91
$41,233.04
Green
Jennifer Alderson
2,173
3.2
+1.28
none listed
People's
Bill Capes
1,251
1.8
–
$4,604.15
Total valid votes/Expense limit
68,288
100.0
Total rejected ballots
450
Turnout
68,738
67.3
Eligible voters
102,153
Conservative gain from New Democratic
Swing
+6.39
Source: Elections Canada [5] [6]
hide 2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
New Democratic
Tracey Ramsey
25,072
41.42
+6.52
$106,087.64
Conservative
Jeff Watson
21,602
35.69
-12.58
$87,656.45
Liberal
Audrey Festeryga
12,639
20.88
+6.62
$78,480.89
Green
Jennifer Alderson
1,141
1.88
-0.54
–
Marxist–Leninist
Enver Villamizar
77
0.13
-0.02
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
60,531
100.00
$233,865.23
Total rejected ballots
241
0.40
–
Turnout
60,772
66.19
–
Eligible voters
91,816
New Democratic gain from Conservative
Swing
+9.55
Source: Elections Canada [7] [8]
2011 federal election redistributed results[9]
Party
Vote
%
Conservative
24,239
48.27
New Democratic
17,528
34.90
Liberal
7,162
14.26
Green
1,217
2.42
Others
73
0.15
hide 2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Jeff Watson
25,327
48.1%
+8.1%
New Democratic
Taras Natyshak
18,538
35.2%
+8.6%
Liberal
Nelson Santos
7,465
14.2%
-14.9%
Green
Cora Carriveau
1,290
2.4%
-1.9%
Marxist–Leninist
Enver Villamizar
77
0.1%
-0.1%
Total valid votes
52,697
99.6%
Total rejected ballots
233
0.4%
Total votes
52,930
100.0%
Source: Elections Canada
hide 2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Conservative
Jeff Watson
20,608
40.0%
-0.4%
$87,306
Liberal
Susan Whelan
14,973
29.1%
-5.0%
$87,544
New Democratic
Taras Natyshak
13,703
26.6%
+3.9%
$47,430
Green
Richard Bachynsky
2,234
4.3%
+1.6%
$0
Total valid votes/Expense limit
51,518
100.0%
$90,595
Total rejected ballots
206
Turnout
51,724
%
hide 2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Jeff Watson
23,125
40.4%
+3.8%
Liberal
Susan Whelan
19,508
34.1%
-0.9%
New Democratic
Taras Natyshak
12,992
22.7%
-1.7%
Green
James McVeity
1,518
2.7%
-1.2%
Marxist–Leninist
Robert Cruise
108
0.2%
0.0%
Total valid votes
57,251
Total valid votes
57,251
100.0%
hide 2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Jeff Watson
18,755
36.6%
-4.9%
Liberal
Susan Whelan
17,926
35.0%
-9.4%
New Democratic
David Tremblay
12,519
24.4%
+10.5%
Green
Paul Forman
1,981
3.9%
Marxist–Leninist
Robert Cruise
105
0.2%
-0.1%
Total valid votes
51,286
100.0%
Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
hide 2000 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Susan Whelan
20,524
44.3%
-1.7%
Alliance
Scott Cowan
16,019
34.6%
+16.7%
New Democratic
Marion Overholt
6,431
13.9%
-15.7%
Progressive Conservative
Merrill Baker
3,175
6.9%
+0.4%
Marxist–Leninist
Robert Cruise
152
0.3%
Total valid votes
46,301
100.0%
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
hide 1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Susan Whelan
22,052
46.1%
-9.1%
New Democratic
Gerry Bastien
14,180
29.6%
+1.9%
Reform
John Larsen
8,545
17.9%
+4.7%
Progressive Conservative
Dave Wylupek
3,086
6.4%
+3.2%
Total valid votes
47,863
100.0%
Essex—Windsor 1970–1996 [ ]
Graph of election results in Essex/Essex—Windsor (1968-1993, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
hide 1993 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Susan Whelan
25,200
55.1%
+13.8%
New Democratic
Steven W. Langdon
12,650
27.7%
-16.4%
Reform
John Larsen
6,029
13.2%
Progressive Conservative
Brian Payne
1,481
3.2%
-11.1%
National
George Opacic
194
0.4%
Marxist–Leninist
Paul Hawkins
83
0.2%
Commonwealth of Canada
Vlado Zugaj
67
0.1%
Total valid votes
45,704
100.0%
hide 1988 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
New Democratic
Steven W. Langdon
18,926
44.1%
+4.8%
Liberal
Ray Robinet
17,715
41.3%
+12.2%
Progressive Conservative
Ted Aver
6,154
14.3%
-17.3%
Independent
Margaret Villamizar
98
0.2%
Total valid votes
42,893
100.0%
hide 1984 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
New Democratic
Steven W. Langdon
18,746
39.3%
-0.5%
Progressive Conservative
John Martel
15,073
31.6%
+22.9%
Liberal
Brian Ducharme
13,866
29.1%
-22.2%
Total valid votes
47,685
100.0%
hide 1980 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Eugene Whelan
24,651
51.3%
+7.0%
New Democratic
Steven W. Langdon
19,123
39.8%
-0.7%
Progressive Conservative
Kathy Flood
4,184
8.7%
-6.2%
Marxist–Leninist
Peter Ewart
103
0.2%
-0.1%
Total valid votes
48,061
100.0%
hide 1979 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Eugene Whelan
20,373
44.3%
-10.9%
New Democratic
Steven W. Langdon
18,603
40.4%
+5.0%
Progressive Conservative
Kathy Flood
6,875
14.9%
5.6%
Marxist–Leninist
Pete Ewart
144
0.3%
Total valid votes
45,995
100.0%
hide 1974 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Eugene Whelan
24,357
55.2%
+7.1%
New Democratic
Charles Brooks
15,656
35.5%
-4.6%
Progressive Conservative
Dennis Herring
4,148
9.4%
-2.6%
Total valid votes
44,161
100.0%
hide 1972 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Eugene Whelan
19,793
48.0%
-1.7%
New Democratic
Ralph N. Wensley
16,503
40.0%
+8.3%
Progressive Conservative
Edmund A. Michael
4,929
12.0%
-6.6%
Total valid votes
41,225
100.0%
Essex 1966–1970 [ ]
hide 1968 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Eugene Whelan
14,707
49.7%
New Democratic
Ralph N. Wensley
9,399
31.8%
Progressive Conservative
Tom Taylor
5,485
18.5%
Total valid votes
29,591
100.0%
Essex 1867–1882 [ ]
Graph of election results in Essex (1867-1878, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
hide Canadian federal by-election, 22 October 1874
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
On Mr. McGregor being unseated on petition, 26 August 1874
Liberal
William McGregor
1,763
70.2%
+11.4%
Unknown
Jeremiah O'Connor
750
29.8%
-11.4%
Total valid votes
2,513
100.0%
hide 1872 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
John O'Connor
1,999
61.8%
+11.6%
Unknown
A. Rankin
1,238
38.2%
-11.6%
Total valid votes
3,237
100.0%
See also [ ]
References [ ]
Notes [ ]
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