Trinity was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada, 1935 to 1988. It covered a portion of western Toronto, Ontario. Its name comes from the Trinity–Bellwoods area where Trinity College, Toronto was located.
History
This district was formed in 1933 from portions of Toronto Northwest, Toronto West Centre, and Toronto South ridings. Its boundaries changed repeatedly over the years; when created, it stretched far north to the edge of the city boundaries. As this northern portion became more populated, it was split off into other ridings. Its eastern and western boundaries were fairly consistent, stretching from Bathurst Street in the east to Atlantic Avenue in the West. In 1987, due to the relative decrease in the population of downtown Toronto compared to other areas, this district was merged with Spadina to form Trinity—Spadina. Some portions also went to the western riding of Davenport.
Members of Parliament
Trinity elected the following members of Parliament:
Federal election results 1935 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalHugh John Plaxton10,472 ConservativeG. Reginald Geary9,607
Co-operative CommonwealthCarlo Lamberti1,801
1940 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalArthur Roebuck14,901 National GovernmentGeorge Reginald Geary11,617 IndependentDouglas Stewart1,071
1945 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes Progressive ConservativeLarry Skey8,908 LiberalErnest Charlton Bogart 8,817
Co-operative CommonwealthHerman A. Voaden 3,425
1949 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalLionel Conacher10,389 Progressive ConservativeLarry Skey 8,423
Co-operative CommonwealthHerman Voaden 4,522
1953 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalLionel Conacher 8,056 Progressive ConservativeStanley Frolick 6,019 Co-operative CommonwealthHerman A. Voaden3,877
November 8, 1954 by-election following Conacher's deathPartyCandidateVotes LiberalDonald Carrick 5,589 Progressive ConservativeWillson Woodside 4,237 Co-operative CommonwealthHerman A. Voaden3,700
1957 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalStanley Haidasz7,068 Progressive ConservativeWilfrid Gordon Pilsworth6,564 Co-operative CommonwealthFrank Ancevich4,343
1958 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes Progressive ConservativeEdward R. Lockyer 10,203 LiberalStanley Haidasz8,177 Co-operative CommonwealthFrank Ancevich 3,170
December 15, 1958 by-election following Lockyer's deathPartyCandidateVotes LiberalPaul Hellyer 5,175 Progressive ConservativeJoe Lesniak 4,404 Co-operative CommonwealthJohn Elchuk1,724
1962 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalPaul Hellyer 9,615 Progressive ConservativeStanley Frolick6,124 New Democratic PartyThomas Paton3,740
IndependentPeter D'Agostino295
1963 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalPaul Hellyer 10,595 Progressive ConservativeJohn Wasylenko5,171 New Democratic PartyThomas Paton 3,512
1965 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotesLiberalPaul Hellyer 9,897 Progressive ConservativeJohn Brazill 4,375 New Democratic PartyEnzo Ragno 2,773
1968 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalPaul Hellyer 13,126 Progressive ConservativeEd Robertson 5,360 New Democratic PartyJim De Candole 4,177
1972 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotesProgressive ConservativePaul Hellyer 8,518 LiberalAideen Nicholson 8,334 New Democratic PartyEdward Boucher3,725 UnknownNorman Freed330 UnknownRae Greig134
1974 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalAideen Nicholson 10,683 Progressive ConservativePaul Hellyer 6,537 New Democratic Party Jonathan Cohen2,637
IndependentMartin K. Weiche 64
1979 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalAideen Nicholson10,206 New Democratic PartyManuel Azevedo 5,504 Progressive ConservativeFrank Lacka4,843
1980 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalAideen Nicholson 12,628 New Democratic PartyManuel Azevedo 5,005 Progressive ConservativeRichard Boraks3,695
1984 Canadian federal electionPartyCandidateVotes LiberalAideen Nicholson 9,811 New Democratic PartyDavid English6,712 Progressive ConservativePeter Rekai5,120
See also List of Canadian electoral districts Historical federal electoral districts of Canada
References
External links Website of the Parliament of Canada