London East
Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Canadian electorate. For other uses, see East London (disambiguation).
London East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of London and Middlesex East ridings.
Quick Facts Ontario electoral district, Defunct federal electoral district ...
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Defunct federal electoral district | |
Legislature | House of Commons |
District created | 1966 |
District abolished | 1996 |
First contested | 1968 |
Last contested | 1993 |
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It was initially defined as consisting of the eastern parts of the City of London, Ontario, and the Township of London. In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the eastern part of the City of London.
The electoral district was abolished in 1996 when it was redistributed between London West, London—Adelaide and London—Fanshawe ridings.