Federal electoral district of Canada
This article is about the federal electoral district. For the provincial electoral district, see Toronto Centre (provincial electoral district) .
Toronto Centre Ontario electoral district Toronto Centre in relation to other Toronto ridings (2015 boundaries)
Legislature House of Commons MP Marci Ien Liberal District created 1933 First contested 1935 Last contested 2020 District webpage profile , map Population (2016 )[1] 103,805 Electors (2020)81,861 Area (km²)[1] 5.84 Pop. density (per km²) 17,774.8 Census division(s) Toronto Census subdivision(s) Toronto
Toronto Centre (French : Toronto-Centre ) is a federal electoral district in Toronto , Ontario , Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1925, and since 1935, under the names Centre Toronto (1872–1903), Toronto Centre (1903–1925, and since 2004), Rosedale (1935–1997), and Toronto Centre—Rosedale (1997–2004).
Toronto Centre covers the heart of Downtown Toronto . The riding contains areas such as Regent Park (Canada's first social housing development), St. James Town (a largely immigrant area and the most densely populated neighbourhood in Canada), Cabbagetown , Church and Wellesley (a historic LGBTQ2 neighbourhood), Ryerson University , The Toronto Eaton Centre and part of the city's financial district (the east side of Bay Street ). At just under six square kilometres, it is the smallest riding in Canada by area.
History [ ]
Centre Toronto riding was first created in 1872 from portions of West Toronto and East Toronto . In 1903, the name was changed to Toronto Centre. In 1924, the riding was broken into Toronto East Centre , Toronto West Centre and Toronto South .
A riding covering much the same area was created in 1933 named "Rosedale" after the wealthy neighbourhood of Rosedale . This riding was replaced with "Toronto Centre—Rosedale" in 1996, but the quickly growing population resulted in large areas being shaved off on all sides. In 2003, Toronto Centre—Rosedale was abolished, and a new riding somewhat to the east was created named "Toronto Centre".
Each of the four major national political parties (the Liberal Party, the Conservative Party, the Green Party, and the NDP), have active federal and provincial riding associations which act as the local party organizations in the riding. Since the early 1990s, however, most contests have been between the Liberals and NDP.
This riding lost territory to University—Rosedale and Spadina—Fort York , and gained a small fraction of territory from Trinity—Spadina during the 2012 electoral redistribution . This made Toronto Centre the smallest size riding in the country, beating Papineau in Montreal by 4 km2 .[2]
Historically, the riding was one of the few in central Toronto where the Progressive Conservatives usually did well. The PCs held the riding for 34 of the 58 years from 1935 to 1993. However, it has been in Liberal hands without interruption since 1993. The 2012 federal electoral redistribution shifted much of the wealthier northern part of the riding, which included Rosedale , to the new riding of University—Rosedale .[3]
The riding was represented by former interim Liberal leader Bob Rae after the federal by-elections of March 17, 2008. Rae resigned from Parliament on July 31, 2013.[4] [5] Liberal Chrystia Freeland picked up the riding in the subsequent by-election, and held it until the 2015 Canadian federal election , when she chose to run for re-election in the new riding of University—Rosedale .
From 2015 to 2020, the riding was represented by Bill Morneau .[6] On August 17, 2020, Morneau resigned as MP.[6] Following a by-election on October 26, 2020, the riding has been represented by Marci Ien .[7]
Former boundaries [ ]
Demographics [ ]
According to the Canada 2016 Census [8]
Ethnic groups: 48.8% White, 11.8% South Asian, 11.1% Chinese, 9.1% Black, 5.0% Filipino, 2.5% Latin American, 1.8% Arab, 1.8% Korean, 1.6% Southeast Asian, 1.5% West Asian, 1.5% Indigenous
Languages: 58.4% English, 4.9% Mandarin, 3.4% French, 2.9% Cantonese, 2.7% Tagalog, 2.6% Spanish, 1.9% Bengali, 1.6% Arabic, 1.6% Tamil, 1.5% Korean, 1.4% Russian, 1.3% Persian
Religions (2011): 45.0% Christian (23.5% Catholic, 4.2% Anglican, 2.5% Christian Orthodox, 2.4% United Church, 1.2% Presbyterian, 1.1% Baptist, 9.3% Other), 9.0% Muslim, 4.9% Hindu, 2.7% Buddhist, 1.8% Jewish, 35.0% None.[9]
Median income: $30,987 (2015)
Average income: $49,909 (2015)
Members of Parliament [ ]
These ridings have elected the following Members of Parliament :
Parliament
Years
Member
Party
Centre TorontoRiding created from West Toronto and East Toronto
2nd
1872–1874 Robert Wilkes Liberal
3rd
1874–1875
1875–1878 John Macdonald Independent Liberal
4th
1878–1882 Robert Hay Liberal
5th
1882–1887
6th
1887–1891 George Ralph Richardson Cockburn Conservative
7th
1891–1896
8th
1896–1897 William Lount Liberal
1897–1900 George Hope Bertram
9th
1900–1904 William Rees Brock Conservative
Toronto Centre
10th
1904–1905 Edward Frederick Clarke Conservative
1905–1908 Edmund James Bristol
11th
1908–1911
12th
1911–1917
13th
1917–1921 Government (Unionist)
14th
1921–1925 Conservative
Riding dissolved into Toronto East Centre , Toronto West Centre and Toronto South
RosedaleRiding re-created from Toronto East Centre , Toronto West Centre and Toronto South
18th
1935–1940 Harry Gladstone Clarke Conservative
19th
1940–1945 Harry Jackman National Government
20th
1945–1949 Progressive Conservative
21st
1949–1953 Charles Henry Liberal
22nd
1953–1957
23rd
1957–1958 David James Walker Progressive Conservative
24th
1958–1962
25th
1962–1963 Donald Stovel Macdonald Liberal
26th
1963–1965
27th
1965–1968
28th
1968–1972
29th
1972–1974
30th
1974–1978
1978–1979 David Crombie Progressive Conservative
31st
1979–1980
32nd
1980–1984
33rd
1984–1988
34th
1988–1993 David MacDonald
35th
1993–1997 Bill Graham Liberal
Toronto Centre—Rosedale
36th
1997–2000 Bill Graham Liberal
37th
2000–2004
Toronto Centre
38th
2004–2006 Bill Graham Liberal
39th
2006–2007
2008–2008 Bob Rae
40th
2008–2011
41st
2011–2013
2013–2015 Chrystia Freeland
42nd
2015–2019 Bill Morneau
43rd
2019–2020
2020–present Marci Ien
Election results [ ]
Toronto Centre, 2004–present [ ]
Graph of election results in Toronto Centre (2003-, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
hide 2021 Canadian federal election
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Marci Ien
21,563
50.2
New Democratic
Brian Chang
11,118
25.9
Conservative
Ryan Lester
5,262
12.2
Green
Annamie Paul
3,672
8.5
People's
Syed Jeffrey
1,082
2.5
Communist
Ivan Byard
176
0.4
Animal Protection
Peter Stubbins
107
0.2
Total valid votes
Total rejected ballots
220
0.39
-0.10
Turnout
Eligible voters
80,007
Liberal hold
Swing
+8.2
Source: Elections Canada [10]
See also: 2020 Toronto Centre federal by-election
hide Canadian federal by-election, October 26, 2020 Resignation of Bill Morneau
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Marci Ien
10,581
42.0
-15.4
Green
Annamie Paul
8,250
32.7
+25.6
New Democratic
Brian Chang
4,280
17.0
-5.3
Conservative
Benjamin Gauri Sharma
1,435
5.7
-6.4
People's
Baljit Bawa
269
1.1
–
Libertarian
Keith Komar
135
0.5
–
Independent
Kevin Clarke
123
0.5
–
Free Party Canada
Dwayne Cappelletti
76
0.3
–
No affiliation
Above Znoneofthe
56
0.2
–
Total valid votes
25,205
100.0
–
Total rejected ballots
118
0.5
-0.2
Turnout
25,323
30.9
-35.2
Electors on lists
81,861
Liberal hold
Swing
-20.5
Elections Canada[11] [12]
hide 2019 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Bill Morneau
31,271
57.37
−0.53
$95,538.84
New Democratic
Brian Chang
12,142
22.27
−4.34
$58,656.81
Conservative
Ryan Lester
6,613
12.13
−0.06
$39,309.94
Green
Annamie Paul
3,852
7.07
+4.47
$34,903.20
Animal Protection
Rob Lewin
182
0.33
–
$2,171.71
Rhinoceros
Sean Carson
147
0.27
–
–
Independent
Jason Tavares
126
0.23
–
–
Communist
Bronwyn Cragg
125
0.23
−0.03
$626.58
Marxist–Leninist
Philip Fernandez
54
0.10
−0.05
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
54,512
99.30
–
$107,308.65
Total rejected ballots
384
0.70
+0.18
Turnout
54,896
66.08
−3.27
Eligible voters
83,076
Liberal hold
Swing
+1.90
Source: Elections Canada [13] [14]
hide 2015 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Bill Morneau
29,297
57.90
+18.48
$170,325.26
New Democratic
Linda McQuaig
13,467
26.61
-9.58
$198,294.34
Conservative
Julian Di Battista
6,167
12.19
-5.74
$22,625.73
Green
Colin Biggin
1,315
2.60
-2.56
$3,964.97
Independent
Jordan Stone
147
0.29
–
–
Communist
Mariam Ahmad
133
0.26
–
–
Marxist–Leninist
Philip Fernandez
76
0.15
–
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit
50,602
99.48
$203,952.21
Total rejected ballots
266
0.52
–
Turnout
50,868
69.35
–
Eligible voters
73,351
Source: Elections Canada [15] [16]
Liberal notional hold
Swing
+14.03
^ Change is from 2011 redistributed results.
hide Canadian federal by-election, November 25, 2013
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Chrystia Freeland
17,194
49.38
+8.37
$ 97,609.64
New Democratic
Linda McQuaig
12,640
36.30
+6.09
99,230.30
Conservative
Geoff Pollock
3,004
8.63
−14.01
75,557.39
Green
John Deverell
1,034
2.97
−2.05
21,521.10
Progressive Canadian
Dorian Baxter
453
1.30
–
Libertarian
Judi Falardeau
236
0.68
+0.18
–
Independent
Kevin Clarke
84
0.24
560.00
Independent
John "The Engineer" Turmel
56
0.16
–
Independent
Leslie Bory
51
0.15
633.30
Online
Michael Nicula
43
0.12
200.00
Independent
Bahman Yazdanfar
26
0.07
−0.12
1,134.60
Total valid votes/Expense limit
34,821
99.49
–
$ 101,793.06
Total rejected ballots
177
0.51
+0.12
Turnout
34,998
37.72
−25.21
Eligible voters
92,780
Liberal hold
Swing
+1.14
By-election due to the resignation of Bob Rae .
2011 federal election redistributed results[17]
Party
Vote
%
Liberal
14,828
39.42
New Democratic
13,617
36.20
Conservative
6,746
17.93
Green
1,942
5.16
Others
487
1.29
hide 2011 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Bob Rae
22,832
41.01
-12.51
$ 51,672.12
New Democratic
Susan Wallace
16,818
30.21
+15.12
18,904.44
Conservative
Kevin Moore
12,604
22.64
+4.32
63,141.66
Green
Ellen Michelson
2,796
5.02
-6.83
44,006.84
Libertarian
Judi Falardeau
277
0.50
–
Communist
Cathy Holliday
159
0.29
-0.09
502.10
Independent
Bahman Yazdanfar
108
0.19
653.91
Marxist–Leninist
Philip Fernandez
76
0.14
-0.04
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit/Total expenditures
55,670
99.61
$ 92,663.68
$ 178,881.07
Total rejected ballots
220
0.39
-0.10
Turnout
55,890
62.93
+5.54
Eligible voters
88,810
Liberal hold
Swing
-13.82
2008 general election [ ]
On September 21, 2008, Conservative candidate Chris Reid resigned because he said he couldn't commit to four years in government. However, blog entries were discovered that linked him to controversial musings on guns and the murder of Tim McLean aboard a Greyhound bus.[18] Chris Reid was replaced by David Gentili as the Conservative candidate for Toronto Centre.[19] Expenditures listed for Gentili include expenditures reported by Reid.
hide 2008 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Expenditures
Liberal
Bob Rae
27,462
53.53
-5.94
$ 48,353.21
Conservative
David Gentili
9,402
18.33
+6.01
39,290.89
New Democratic
El-Farouk Khaki
7,743
15.09
+1.21
21,305.27
Green
Ellen Michelson
6,081
11.85
-1.56
23,041.16
Communist
Johan Boyden
193
0.38
432.31
Animal Alliance
Liz White
187
0.36
-0.15
685.91
Independent
Gerald Derome
146
0.28
2,063.60
Marxist–Leninist
Philip Fernandez
92
0.18
–
Total valid votes/Expense limit/Total Expenditures
51,306
99.50
$ 92,067.97
$ 135,172.35
Total rejected ballots
257
0.50
+0.10
Turnout
51,563
57.39
+29.52
Liberal hold
Swing
-5.97
2008 by-election [ ]
Main article: 2008 Toronto Centre by-election
A by-election , held on March 17, 2008, to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Bill Graham was won by Liberal Bob Rae , a former Ontario NDP Premier .
The nominated Conservative candidate in the by-election, Mark Warner , was dropped by the party's national council on October 31, 2007.[20] Don Meredith was nominated as the Conservative candidate in December 2007.[21]
Activist El-Farouk Khaki ran for the NDP and Chris Tindal was the Green Party of Canada candidate. Liz White was the Animal Alliance Environmental Voters Party of Canada candidate, and Doug Plumb represented the Canadian Action Party .
By-election on March 17, 2008
On Bill Graham 's resignation, July 2, 2007
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal
Bob Rae
14,187
59.47
+7.24
New Democratic
El-Farouk Khaki
3,312
13.88
-9.86
Green
Chris Tindal
3,199
13.41
+8.20
Conservative
Donald Meredith
2,939
12.32
-5.89
Animal Alliance
Liz White
123
0.52
+0.40
Canadian Action
Doug Plumb
97
0.41
Total valid votes
23,857
99.60
Total rejected ballots
96
0.40
Turnout
23,953
27.86
Liberal hold
Swing
+8.5
hide 2006 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Bill Graham
30,874
52.23
-4.30
New Democratic
Michael Shapcott
14,036
23.74
-0.01
Conservative
Lewis Reford
10,763
18.21
+3.42
Green
Chris Tindal
3,080
5.21
+1.30
Communist
Johan Boyden
120
0.2
-0.05
Independent
Michel Prairie
101
0.2
Animal Alliance
Liz White
72
0.12
Marxist–Leninist
Philip Fernandez
66
0.11
-0.01
Total valid votes
59,112
100.00
Liberal hold
Swing
-2.1
hide 2004 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Bill Graham
30,336
56.53
+1.26
New Democratic
Michael Shapcott
12,747
23.75
+12.39
Conservative
Megan Harris
7,936
14.79
−13.00
Green
Gabriel Draven
2,097
3.91
Marijuana
Jay Wagner
313
0.58
−0.94
Communist
Dan Goldstick
106
0.20
−0.05
Marxist–Leninist
Philip Fernandez
65
0.12
−0.12
Canadian Action
Kevin Peck
63
0.12
−2.97
Total valid votes
53,663
100.00
Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.
Toronto Centre—Rosedale, 1996–2003 [ ]
Graph of general election results in Toronto Centre—Rosedale (1996-2003, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
hide 2000 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Bill Graham
26,264
55.27
+6.08
Progressive Conservative
Randall Pearce
8,150
17.15
-2.13
New Democratic
David Berlin
5,398
11.36
-9.22
Alliance
Richard Walker
5,057
10.64
+2.83
Canadian Action
Paul Hellyer
1,466
3.09
+2.44
Marijuana
Neev Tapiero
722
1.52
Natural Law
David Gordon
224
0.47
-0.11
Communist
Dan Goldstick
121
0.25
Marxist–Leninist
Philip Fernandez
116
0.24
-0.11
Total valid votes
47,518
100.00
Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.
hide 1997 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Bill Graham
22,945
49.19
-0.80
New Democratic
David MacDonald
9,597
20.58
+9.80
Progressive Conservative
Stephen Probyn
8,993
19.28
-1.96
Reform
John Stewart
3,646
7.82
-4.65
Green
Jim Harris
577
1.24
+0.30
Canadian Action
Anthony Robert Pedrette
303
0.65
Natural Law
Ron Parker
270
0.58
-1.01
Marxist–Leninist
Steve Rutchinski
166
0.36
+0.25
Independent
Ted W. Culp
145
0.31
Total valid votes
46,642
100.00
Rosedale, 1933–1996 [ ]
Graph of general election results in Rosedale (1933-1996, 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
Bill Graham
25,726
50.00
+8.78
Progressive Conservative
David MacDonald
10,930
21.24
-20.12
Reform
Daniel Jovkovic
6,413
12.46
New Democratic
Jack Layton
5,547
10.78
-4.28
National
Martin Lanigan
1,091
2.12
Natural Law
Doug Henning
817
1.59
Green
Leslie Hunter
483
0.94
+0.22
Independent
Linda Dale Gibbons
350
0.68
Marxist–Leninist
Steve Rutchinski
57
0.11
Abolitionist
Yann Patrice D'Audibert Garcien
40
0.08
Total valid votes
51,454
100.00
hide 1988 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
David MacDonald
22,704
41.36
-11.44
Liberal
Bill Graham
22,624
41.21
+15.08
New Democratic
Doug Wilson
8,266
15.06
-2.77
Libertarian
Chris Blatchly
411
0.75
+0.09
Green
Frank de Jong
397
0.72
-1.15
Rhinoceros
Liane McLarty
265
0.48
Independent
Mike Constable
102
0.19
Independent
Harry Margel
91
0.17
Commonwealth of Canada
Paul Therrien
33
0.06
-0.27
Total valid votes
54,893
100.00
hide 1984 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
David Crombie
23,211
52.80
+8.84
Liberal
Bill Graham
11,488
26.13
-12.95
New Democratic
Dell Wolfson
7,836
17.82
+2.97
Green
Shirley Ruth Farlinger
821
1.87
Libertarian
Clarke Slemon
291
0.66
+0.30
Communist
Sylvie Baillargeon
172
0.39
+0.17
Commonwealth of Canada
David Dube
144
0.33
Total valid votes
43,963
100.00
hide 1980 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
David Crombie
16,862
43.96
-3.30
Liberal
Anne Cools
14,993
39.08
+6.07
New Democratic
Jim Hockley
5,698
14.85
-2.69
Rhinoceros
Geoff Yates
319
0.83
Libertarian
Harry J. Nelson
140
0.36
-0.42
Independent
Frank Sommers
125
0.33
Independent
Ann Ladas
104
0.27
-0.18
Communist
Dan Goldstick
85
0.22
+0.02
Marxist–Leninist
Alan Miller
34
0.09
+0.01
Total valid votes
38,360
100.00
hide 1979 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
David Crombie
18,594
47.26
-10.69
Liberal
Anne Cools
12,987
33.01
+1.72
New Democratic
Ron B. Thomson
6,902
17.54
+8.24
Libertarian
Alex W. Eaglesham
305
0.78
Independent
Hans Blumenfeld
196
0.50
Independent
Ann Ladas
176
0.45
Communist
Dan Goldstick
80
0.20
-0.17
Independent
Joanne Pritchard
49
0.12
Marxist–Leninist
Alan Miller
32
0.08
Independent
Sean Howes
27
0.07
–
Total valid votes
39,348
100.00
By-election on October 16, 1978
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Progressive Conservative
David Crombie
18,732
57.95
+17.68
Liberal
John Robert Evans
10,114
31.29
-17.84
New Democratic
Ron B. Thomson
3,008
9.31
-0.06
Independent
Donald M. Campbell
196
0.61
Independent
Linda Cain
155
0.48
Communist
Dan Goldstick
120
0.37
-0.02
Total valid votes
32,325
100.00
hide 1974 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Donald Stovel Macdonald
17,227
49.13
+5.11
Progressive Conservative
Hal Jackman
14,119
40.27
-0.42
New Democratic
Maurice Desjardins
3,285
9.37
-3.22
Independent
Marshall Bruce Evoy
220
0.63
Communist
Dan Goldstick
136
0.39
Marxist–Leninist
Vern Harper
75
0.21
Total valid votes
35,062
100.00
hide 1972 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Donald Stovel Macdonald
16,073
44.02
-13.40
Progressive Conservative
Warren Beamish
14,856
40.69
+11.44
New Democratic
Ron Sabourin
4,598
12.59
+0.26
Independent
Aline Gregory
892
2.44
Independent
David Starbuck
95
0.26
Total valid votes
36,514
100.00
hide 1968 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Donald Stovel Macdonald
19,011
57.42
+12.58
Progressive Conservative
Bob Bradley
9,683
29.25
-5.16
New Democratic
John Chamard
4,083
12.33
-8.41
Communist
F. Nelson Clarke
183
0.55
Independent
Fred Reiner ()
148
0.45
Total valid votes
33,108
100.00
1933–1965 [ ]
hide 1965 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Donald Stovel Macdonald
9,757
44.84
-10.03
Progressive Conservative
Hal Jackman
7,487
34.41
+5.38
New Democratic
Harding E. Bishop
4,514
20.75
+5.67
Total valid votes
21,758
100.00
hide 1963 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Donald Stovel Macdonald
12,860
54.87
+12.06
Progressive Conservative
Hal Jackman
6,803
29.03
-11.28
New Democratic
Harding E. Bishop
3,534
15.08
-0.79
Social Credit
George Leslie
240
1.02
+0.01
Total valid votes
23,437
100.00
hide 1962 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Donald Stovel Macdonald
10,191
42.81
+16.54
Progressive Conservative
David J. Walker
9,597
40.31
-22.89
New Democratic
Desmond Sparham
3,778
15.87
+5.34
Social Credit
John David Brunne
240
1.01
Total valid votes
23,806
100.00
Note: NDP vote is compared to CCF vote in 1958 election.
hide 1958 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
David J. Walker
15,429
63.21
+8.93
Liberal
Tom O'Neill
6,412
26.27
-4.87
Co-operative Commonwealth
Tom McAulay
2,570
10.53
-2.75
Total valid votes
24,411
100.00
hide 1957 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
David J. Walker
12,415
54.28
+14.57
Liberal
Charles Henry
7,122
31.14
-10.06
Co-operative Commonwealth
Tom McAulay
3,038
13.28
-4.36
Social Credit
Harvey Jamieson
299
1.31
Total valid votes
22,874
100.00
hide 1953 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Charles Henry
8,702
41.20
+1.35
Progressive Conservative
David J. Walker
8,386
39.70
+2.23
Co-operative Commonwealth
Dudley Bristow
3,727
17.64
-5.04
Labor–Progressive
Janet M. Clark
308
1.46
Total valid votes
21,123
100.00
hide 1949 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Charles Henry
10,835
39.84
+10.85
Progressive Conservative
Harry Jackman
10,189
37.47
-11.37
Co-operative Commonwealth
Dudley Bristow
6,170
22.69
+4.69
Total valid votes
27,194
100.00
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1945 election.
hide 1945 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Progressive Conservative
Harry Jackman
11,784
48.84
+3.38
Liberal
William Kearns
6,997
29.00
-20.80
Co-operative Commonwealth
David Cass-Beggs
4,342
17.99
+13.25
Labor–Progressive
John Weir
1,006
4.17
Total valid votes
24,129
100.00
Note: Progressive Conservative vote is compared to "National Government" vote in 1940 election.
hide 1940 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
National Government
Harry Jackman
12,519
52.36
+12.1
Liberal
J. Louis Shannon
10,399
43.49
+8.25
Co-operative Commonwealth
Norah Dymond
991
4.14
-5.52
Total valid votes
23,909
100.00
Note: "National Government" vote is compared to Conservative vote in 1935 election.
hide 1935 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Harry Clarke
9,491
40.26
-13.62
Liberal
George Alexander Urquhart
8,306
35.24
-10.88
Co-operative Commonwealth
William Dennison
2,765
11.73
Reconstruction
Bert Watts
2,277
9.66
Communist
Samuel Scarlett
733
3.11
Total valid votes
23,572
100.00
Toronto Centre, 1903–1924 [ ]
Graph of general election results in Toronto Centre (1904-1925, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
hide 1921 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Edmund Bristol
5,985
53.88
-20.57
Liberal
Norman McEachren
5,123
46.12
+21.91
Total valid votes
11,108
100.00
Note: Conservative vote is compared to Unionist vote in 1917 election.
hide 1917 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Government (Unionist)
Edmund Bristol
12,051
74.45
+11.19
Opposition (Laurier Liberals)
Charles MacGuire
3,918
24.21
-12.53
Unknown
Archie Dramin
217
1.34
Total valid votes
16,186
100.00
Note: Unionist vote is compared to Liberal-Conservative vote in 1911 election.
hide 1908 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
Edmund Bristol
3,482
51.38
-0.96
Liberal
T.C. Robinette
3,295
48.62
0.96
Total valid votes
6,777
100.00
Note: vote compared to 1904 election.
By-election on April 11, 1905
Party
Candidate
Votes
Conservative
Edmund Bristol
acc.
Centre Toronto, 1872–1903 [ ]
Graph of general election results in Centre Toronto (1872-1900, minor parties that never got 2% of the vote or didn't run consistently are omitted)
hide 1900 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
William Rees Brock
2,625
50.34
+3.33
Liberal
John Flett
2,411
46.23
-6.76
Labour
Henry Hargrave
179
3.43
Total valid votes
5,215
100.00
By-election on September 30, 1897
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Liberal
G.H. Bertram
2,212
52.99
+0.36
Conservative
O.A. Howland
1,962
47.01
-0.36
Total valid votes
4,174
100.00
hide 1887 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Conservative
George Cockburn
2,282
55.52
Liberal
John Harvie
1,828
44.48
-8.78
Total valid votes
4,110
100.00
hide 1882 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Robert Hay
1,620
53.25
-5.58
Unknown
J.D. Edgar
1,422
46.75
Total valid votes
3,042
100.00
Note: vote compared to 1874 election.
By-election on December 4, 1875
Party
Candidate
Votes
Liberal
John MacDonald
acc.
hide 1872 Canadian federal election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Liberal
Robert Wilkes
1,509
55.95
Unknown
Mr. Shanly
1,188
44.05
Total valid votes
2,697
100.00
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b Statistics Canada : 2017
^ "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census" . 8 February 2017.
^ "Toronto Centre boundaries description, 2013 Representation Order" . Elections Canada . Retrieved 13 August 2014 .
^ Wingrove, Josh (11 July 2013). "Bob Rae sets departure date as First Nations work picks up" . The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 11 July 2013 .
^ "Bob Rae quits as MP in 'very emotional' decision" . CBC. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013 .
^ Jump up to: a b MacLeod, Meredith (2020-08-17). "Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigning" . CTV News.
^ "Federal Liberals hold onto Toronto Centre, York Centre in byelections | CBC News" . CBC . Retrieved 2020-10-27 .
^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED&Code1=35108&Geo2=PR&Code2=35&SearchText=Toronto%20Centre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 [bare URL ]
^ https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=FED2013&Code1=35108&Data=Count&SearchText=Toronto%20Centre&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 [bare URL ]
^ "Election night results" . Elections Canada . Retrieved 21 September 2021 .
^ "Toronto Centre: October 26, 2020, by-elections — Poll-by-poll results" . Elections Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2021 .
^ "October 26, 2020, By-elections: Official Voting Results" . Elections Canada. Retrieved September 16, 2021 .
^ "List of confirmed candidates" . Elections Canada . Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "forty-third general election 2019 — Poll-by-poll results" . Elections Canada . Retrieved 20 August 2020 .
^ Elections Canada – Confirmed candidates for Toronto Centre, 30 September 2015
^ – forty-second general election 2015 — Poll-by-poll results
^ Pundits' Guide to Canadian Elections
^ [1] , ctv news , September 21, 2008
^ [2] ,CBC News Online , September 21, 2008
^ Tory candidates forced to withdraw , Unnati Gandhi, Globe and Mail , November 1, 2007
^ Canadian Press Archived December 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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