Yorkview was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, in the former city of North York from 1963 to 1999. The riding was established for the 1963 Ontario general election. The riding was abolished in preparation for the 1999 Ontario general election. It was partitioned into the current provincial ridings of York West, York Centre and York South—Weston.
Its first and longest-serving Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) was Fred Young, who served the riding as an Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) member, from 1963 until his retirement in 1981. The last MPP to represent the riding was Ontario Liberal Party member, Mario Sergio. Sergio went on to win the first election of the new riding of York West, which contained the majority of the former Yorkview riding.
Boundaries Its original boundaries were Steeles Avenue West on the north, the western boundary was the Humber River, the eastern boundary was Keele Street and the southern boundary meandered south from the Humber along Weston Road, east to Lawrence Avenue West, then south along Jane Street to Eglinton Avenue West.
In 1975 the riding boundaries were changed. From the southwest corner where Highway 401 crossed the Humber River the boundary followed the river north to Finch Avenue West. It then turned east following Finch to Highway 400. It then turned north following Highway 400 to Steeles Avenue West. It then followed Steeles east to Keele Street and then south along Keele to Sheppard Avenue West. It then went west along Sheppard to Jane Street and then south along Jane to Highway 401. It then followed Highway 401 back west to the Humber River.
The boundary changed again in 1987. From the southwest corner where Highway 401 crossed the Humber River the boundary followed the river north to Steeles Avenue West. It then turned east following Steeles until it reached Black Creek. It followed the river course south to Finch Avenue West. It then turned west following Finch to Keele Street. It then turned south following Keele until it reached Highway 401. It then followed Highway 401 back west to the Humber River.
Members of Provincial Parliament
Election results + 1963 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % New Democrat Fred Young 7,652 39.0 Liberal William Lyon 6,804 34.6 Progressive Conservative Isobel Walker 5,185 26.2Total19,641
+ 1967 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % New Democrat Fred Young 13,941 46.7 Liberal Elvio DelZotta 10,363 34.7 Progressive Conservative Joseph Gould 5,535 18.5Total29,839
+ 1971 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % New Democrat Fred Young 20,540 43.7 Liberal Jim Fleming 13,928 29.6 Progressive Conservative Michael O'Rourke 12,547 26.7Total47,015
+ 1975 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % New Democrat Fred Young 13,428 52.5 Liberal Ben Bellantone 8,077 31.6 Progressive Conservative Dorlene Hewitt 3,460 13.5Total 25,567
+ 1977 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % New Democrat Fred Young 13,235 53.4 Liberal Paul Uguccioni 6,133 24.7 Progressive Conservative George Gemmell 3,982 16.1 Independent Dorlene Hewitt 485 2.0 Independent Helen Obadia 118 0.5Total 24,788
+ 1981 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % Liberal Michael Spensieri 10,135 39.1 New Democrat Mike Morrone 8,921 34.4 Progressive Conservative Brian Yandell 5,273 30.4 Independent Frank Esposito 831 3.2 Independent R. Brandenburg 336 1.3 Independent Victor Heyn 196 0.8Total 25,934
+ 1985 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % Liberal Claudio Polsinelli 15,959 49.7 New Democrat Mike Foster 12,651 39.4 Progressive Conservative Leslie Soobrian 3,514 10.9Total 32,124
+ 1987 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % Liberal Claudio Polsinelli 11,378 50.9 New Democrat Sheila Lambrinos 6,185 27.7 Independent Liberal Tony Marzilli 2,470 11.1 Progressive Conservative Fareed Khan 1,639 7.3Total 22,346
+ 1990 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % New Democrat George Mammoliti 9,944 49.5 Liberal Claudio Polsinelli 8,320 41.5 Progressive Conservative Pedro Cordoba 1,249 6.2 Independent Lucylle Boikoff 233 1.2Total 20,071
+ 1995 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % Liberal Mario Sergio 9,245 47.0 New Democrat George Mammoliti 6,447 32.8 Progressive Conservative Danny Varaich 3,989 20.3 Total19681 Rejected, unmarked and declined ballots320 Turnout20,021 60.8 Electors on list32,827
See also List of Ontario provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
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