St. David (provincial electoral district)

St. David was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that existed from 1926 to 1987. It covered a section of the eastern city of Toronto east of Sherbourne Street and west of the Don River. The riding lasted until 1987 when it was merged with the neighbouring St. George to create a larger district called St. George—St. David.

Boundaries In 1926 the riding was carved out of the existing ridings of Toronto Northeast and Toronto Southeast with the following boundaries. The southern boundary was Toronto Harbour. Going north along the west side it formed a line following Sherbourne Street north to Bloor Street. The boundary went west to Yonge Street and north along Yonge to St. Clair Avenue. It went east along St. Clair until the street was interrupted by the Moore Park ravine. It followed the ravine southeast towards the Don River and then followed the river until it entered Toronto Harbour.

Prior to the 1934 election, the riding boundary at the north end was changed. Instead of following Bloor Street, the boundary instead went north following Sherbourne Street where it turned into MacLennan Avenue (now Sherbourne Street North). It followed this street north to the CPR right-of-way. It then went west along the right-of-way until it reached the Vale of Avoca ravine now occupied by David Balfour Park. It followed ravine north through the Mount Pleasant Cemetery until it reached a point where Yonge Street was crossed by the former Belt Line Railway right-of-way. It then turned east following the original Belt Line right-of-way which curved south to join up with the path of Mud Creek. It then went southeast towards the Don River.

In 1945 the northern boundary was altered to reflect a new street configuration. MacLennan Avenue was replaced by the following line of neighbourhood streets: Sherbourne Street North, Glen Road, Highland Avenue, Schofield Avenue before rejoining MacLennan Avenue. The southwest boundary was altered slightly so that the boundary followed the Don Roadway south instead of following the Keating Channel west.

In 1967 the boundaries were significantly altered. Starting at the foot of Parliament Street, the western boundary headed north to Bloor Street. It then headed west to Yonge Street where it turned north again ending at Davisville Avenue just south of Eglinton Avenue. The boundary then went east along Davisville to Bayview Avenue, then south along Bayview to Moore Avenue, west along Moore Avenue before heading southeast following the Mud Creek to the Don River. The river was followed to a point just north of the Bloor Viaduct where the old Toronto city limits was met. It turned east following the city limits until it reached Jackman Avenue. The boundary then turned south and followed Jackman Avenue, Hampton Avenue, Sparkhall Avenue, Broadview Avenue, Gerrard Street East, DeGrassi Street, Queen Street East and finally Carlaw Avenue and this was followed south to end at the outer Toronto Harbour.

In 1975 the northern boundary was altered slightly. It was moved north from Davisville Avenue to Manor Road between Yonge Street and Bayview Avenue. No other changes were made. The boundaries remained like this until 1987 when it was merged with the neighbouring riding of St. George to form St. George—St. David.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Election results

1926 boundaries + 1926 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes64 out of 92 polls reporting. Vote %     Conservative Joseph Thompson 10,560 77.5     LiberalJ.E. Forfar 3,070 22.5 Total 11,265

+ 1929 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative Wilfrid Heighington 7,196 74.4     Liberal J.W. Carrick 2,480 25.6Total 9,676

1934 boundaries

+ 1934 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative Wilfrid Heighington 7,013 40.6     Liberal Patrick Donnelly 5,829 33.8     Co-operative Commonwealth Frank Regan 4,427 25.6Total 17,269

+ 1937 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Liberal Allan Lamport 7,509 42.9     Conservative Wilfrid Heighington 6,730 38.4     Co-operative Commonwealth William Dennison 2,245 12.8     Independent-Conservative Dr. H. Glendinning 834 4.8     Socialist-Labour William Campbell 202 1.2Total 17,520

+ 1943 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Co-operative Commonwealth William Dennison 5,374 41.5     Conservative Roland Michener 4,668 36.0     Liberal Allan Lamport 2,912 22.5Total 12,954

1945 boundaries + 1945 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative Roland Michener 8,097 43.3     Co-operative Commonwealth William Dennison 4,985 26.7     Liberal G.A. Wilson 4,489 24.0Total 18,682

+ 1951 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative Everett Weaver 6,846 40.6     Co-operative Commonwealth William Dennison 5,654 33.5     Liberal Ralph Henson 4,378 25.9Total 16,878

+ 1955 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative Henry J. Price 5,725 37.5     Co-operative Commonwealth William Dennison 5,197 33.6     Liberal James Karfilis 4,301 27.8Total 15,454

+ 1959 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative Henry J. Price 5,818 43.6     Liberal Leslie Sharpe 4,352 32.6     Co-operative Commonwealth Thomas Macaulay 2,952 22.1Total 13,348

+ 1963 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote %     Conservative Henry J. Price 6,070 43.3Total 14,033

1967 boundaries

See also List of Ontario provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts

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