Kent—Essex (federal electoral district)

For the Kent—Essex riding that existed from 1996–1998, see Chatham-Kent—Essex (federal electoral district).

Kent—Essex

Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature	House of Commons
District created	1966
District abolished	1976
First contested	1968
Last contested	1974

Kent—Essex was a federal electoral district (riding) in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 1979.

It was created in the redistribution of 1966 from parts of Essex South and Kent ridings.

It consisted of Point Pelee National Park and the Townships of Gosfield South, Mersea, Pelee and Gosfield North, excepting the Town of Essex in the County of Essex; and the City of Chatham, the Town of Tilbury and the Townships of Raleigh, Romney and Tilbury East in the County of Kent.

It was eliminated in the redistribution of 1976 when it was divided between Essex—Kent and Kent ridings.

Members of Parliament

This riding elected the following members of Parliament:

Parliament	Years	Member		Party
Riding created from Kent and Essex South
28th	1968–1972		Harold Danforth	Progressive Conservative
29th	1972–1974
30th	1974–1979		Robert Daudlin	Liberal
Riding dissolved into Kent and Essex—Kent

Election results

1968 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Harold Danforth	15,195
	Liberal	Thomas Henry	13,077
	New Democratic	John Wood	2,528

1972 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Progressive Conservative	Harold Danforth	18,837
	Liberal	Brady Hinnegan	11,981
	New Democratic	Jacob Vellinga	4,559

1974 Canadian federal election
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal	Robert Daudlin	17,800
	Progressive Conservative	Harold Danforth	14,641
	New Democratic	Ronald Franko	3,558

See also

• List of Canadian federal electoral districts
• Historical federal electoral districts of Canada

External links

• Federal riding history for Kent—Essex from the Library of Parliament