London Centre

London Centre is a defunct Ontario provincial electoral district that was abolished in 1996. Its most notable representative was former Liberal Premier David Peterson, and was located in London, Ontario.

Members of Provincial Parliament

It has elected the following members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

Assembly Years Member Party
30th 1975–1977     David Peterson Liberal
31st 1977–1981
32nd 1981–1985
33rd 1985–1987
34th 1987–1990
35th 1990–1995     Marion Boyd New Democratic
36th 1995–1999

Electoral history

Ontario general election, 1977
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalDavid Peterson 12,808 45.4%
Progressive ConservativeFrank Ross 8,915 31.6%
New DemocraticStu Ross 6,279 22.3%
IndependentAgnes Shaw 200 0.7%
Ontario general election, 1981
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalDavid Peterson 12,315 51.7% +6.3%
Progressive ConservativeRuss Monteith 8,329 34.9% +3.3%
New DemocraticDiane Risler 3,189 13.4% -8.9%
Ontario general election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalDavid Peterson 13,890 54.8% +3.1%
Progressive ConservativeBill Rudd 6,714 26.5% -8.4%
New DemocraticPeter Cassidy 4,340 17.1% +3.7%
FreedomMichelle McColm 3,137 1.6% +1.6%
Ontario general election, 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±
LiberalDavid Peterson 18,194 55.2% +0.4%
New DemocraticMarion Boyd 9,266 28.1% +11.0%
Progressive ConservativeDennis McKaig 3,864 11.7% -14.8%
Family CoalitionBrenda Rowe 695 2.1% +2.1%
FreedomLloyd Walker 589 1.8% +0.2%
IndependentStunning Bentley 375 1.1% +1.1%
Ontario general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±
New DemocraticMarion Boyd 17,837 51.3% +23.2%
LiberalDavid Peterson 9,671 27.8% -27.4%
Progressive ConservativeMark Handelman 5,348 15.4% +3.7%
Family CoalitionJohn Van Geldersen 982 2.8% +0.7%
FreedomLloyd Walker 589 1.4% -0.4%
IndependentTerry Smart 375 0.8% +0.8%
CommunistIssam Mansour 84 0.2% +0.2%
IndependentSidney Tarleton 73 0.2% +0.2%
Ontario general election, 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±
New DemocraticMarion Boyd 11,096 36.8% -14.5%
Progressive ConservativePatrick McGuinness 9,364 31.0% +15.6%
LiberalRon Postian 7,559 25.1% -2.7%
Family CoalitionMike Dwyer 1,041 3.5% +0.7%
GreenJeff Culbert 533 1.8% +1.8%
FreedomLloyd Walker 452 1.5% +0.1%
Natural LawLiz Overall 134 0.4% +0.4%


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