Kent (Ontario provincial electoral district)
Former provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the former provincial electoral district. For the former federal electoral district, see Kent (Ontario federal electoral district). For the pre-Confederation electoral district, see Kent (Province of Canada electoral district).
Kent was an electoral riding in southwestern Ontario, Canada. It was created in 1867 at the time of confederation. It was abolished in 1875 when it was split into Kent East and Kent West ridings. It was re-established in 1967 and then redistributed into Kent—Elgin in 1975. It was finally abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Essex—Kent.
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Defunct provincial electoral district | |
Legislature | Legislative Assembly of Ontario |
District created | 1867 |
District abolished | 1986 |
First contested | 1867 |
Last contested | 1985 |
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