Ottawa South (provincial electoral district)

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Ottawa South
 Legislative Assembly of Ontario
electoral district
Member of
Provincial Parliament		       Dalton McGuinty
Liberal
Population (2006) 117,581
Electors (2007) 83,368
Area (km²) 76
Pop. density (per km²) 1547.1
Riding created 1926
Census divisions Ottawa
Subdivisions Ottawa

Ottawa South (fr. Ottawa-Sud) is a riding (provincial electoral district) in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the city of Ottawa. It is represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario by the Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty.

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The Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Ottawa South is Dalton McGuinty, a former lawyer, son of Dalton McGuinty, Sr., the Ottawa South MPP immediately before him, and brother of David McGuinty, the MP for the Federal riding of Ottawa South. He was first elected in 1990. He represents the Ontario Liberal Party. He is the Premier of Ontario, and the Minister of Research and Innovation.

The district was created before the 1926 election. Prior to the 1999 election, the provincial district did not have the same borders as the federal district.

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
1. Thomas Birkett December 1, 1926 September 17, 1929 Conservative
2. Arthur Ellis October 30, 1929 August 25, 1937 Conservative
3. George Dunbar October 6, 1937 May 4, 1959 Progressive Conservative
4. Wesley Haskett June 11, 1959 September 13, 1971 Progressive Conservative
5. Claude Bennett October 21, 1971 July 31, 1987 Progressive Conservative
6. Dalton McGuinty, Sr. September 10, 1987 March 16, 1990 Liberal
7. Dalton McGuinty September 6, 1990 in office Liberal

Ontario general election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dalton McGuinty 23,851 50.0 -1.7
     Progressive Conservative Richard Raymond 14,151 29.7 -4.7
     New Democrat Edelweiss D'Andrea 4,477 9.4 +0.4
     Green John David Ford 3,885 8.2 +4.5
     Family Coalition David MacDonald 927 1.9 +0.7
     Libertarian Jean-Serge Brisson 383 0.8
Total 47,674
Ontario electoral reform referendum, 2007
Side Votes %
First Past the Post 30,691 65.8
Mixed Member Proportional 15,922 34.2
Total 46,613


Ontario general election, 2003: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dalton McGuinty 24,647 51.7 +2.1
     Progressive Conservative Richard Raymond 16,413 34.4 -5.8
     New Democratic Party James McLaren 4,306 9.0 +3.2
     Green David Chernushenko 1,741 3.7 +2.1
     Family Coalition John Pacheco 562 1.2
Total 47,669
Ontario general election, 1999: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dalton McGuinty 22,707 49.6 -3.8
     Progressive Conservative Mike Nicholson 19,337 42.2 +12.4
     New Democratic Party James McLaren 2,655 5.8 -8.9
     Green George Brown 724 1.6 +0.3
     Independent Meg Carson 243 0.5
     Natural Law James Hea 121 0.3 -0.5
Total 45,787

^ Note: Boundaries were adjusted substantially. The percentage change is not reflected on redistributed results.

Map of the Ottawa South provincial electoral district for the 1987, 1990 and 1995 elections.
Map of the Ottawa South provincial electoral district for the 1987, 1990 and 1995 elections.
Ontario general election, 1995: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dalton McGuinty 15,418 53.4 +7.5
     Progressive Conservative Linda Thom 8,618 29.8 +5.3
     New Democratic Party Margaret Armstrong 4,235 14.7 -11.2
     Green Karen Fyson 383 1.3 -0.7
     Natural Law Wayne Foster 245 0.8
Total 28,899
Ontario general election, 1990: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dalton McGuinty 13,845 45.9 -5.0
     New Democratic Party Margaret Armstrong 7,826 25.9 +6.6
     Progressive Conservative Darrel Kent 7,399 24.5 -5.4
     Green Stephen Johns 612 2.0
     Family Coalition David Fitzpatrick 503 1.7
Total 30,185
Ontario general election, 1987: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Liberal Dalton McGuinty, Sr. 15,952 50.9 +15.6
     Progressive Conservative Michael McSweeney 9,365 29.9 -9.5
     New Democratic Party Penina Coopersmith 6,038 19.3 -5.9
Total 31,355
Map of the Ottawa South provincial electoral district for the 1977, 1981 and 1985 elections
Map of the Ottawa South provincial electoral district for the 1977, 1981 and 1985 elections
Ontario general election, 1985: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Claude Bennett 12,971 39.4 -10.6
     Liberal Andrew Caddell 11,634 35.3 +6.3
     New Democratic Party John Smart 8,311 25.2 +5.0
Total 32,916
Ontario general election, 1981: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Claude Bennett 15,218 50.0 +0.6
     Liberal Robert Dyck 8,832 29.9 +6.9
     New Democratic Party Chris Chilton 6,146 20.2 -5.8
     Independent Ray Turmel 259 0.9
Total 30,455
Ontario general election, 1977: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Claude Bennett 16,682 49.4 +6.3
     New Democratic Party Eileen Scotton 8,759 26.0 -6.4
     Liberal Patricia Thorpe 7,754 23.0 -1.4
     Independent Michael Holton 574 1.7
Total 33,749
Ontario general election, 1975: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Claude Bennett 14,767 43.1 -8.6
     New Democratic Party Eileen Scotton 11,099 32.4 +7.9
     Liberal Patricia Thorpe 8,360 24.4 +0.6
Total 34,226
Ontario general election, 1971: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Claude Bennett 22,392 51.7 +4.2
     New Democratic Party Don Francis 10,638 24.5 +15.6
     Liberal Ian Kimmerly 10,307 23.8 -19.8
Total 43,337
Ontario general election, 1967: Ottawa South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Progressive Conservative Irwin Haskett 13,472 47.5
     Liberal Joseph McDonald 12,351 43.6
     New Democratic Party William Hardy 2,531 8.9
Total 28,354


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