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Chatham - Kent - Essex (014)Candidates:
This riding is located in the southwest corner of the province, bordered by Lake Erie to the south and the Thames River to the north. The major urban centres are the cities of Chatham, Leamington and Blenheim. Point Pelee National Park, Rondeau Provincial Park and the Moravian Indian Reserve are all included in riding. The economy is sustained mainly through manufacturing and agriculture. It's an ethnically diverse riding as well, with distinct German, Dutch and Italian communities. The new riding was formed in 1999 and consolidates 60 per cent of the former Chatham-Kent riding, 56 per cent of Essex-Kent and 28 per cent of Essex South.
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[PDF, 251KB] ( Acrobat Reader required - download free Acrobat Reader.) Political History:The former riding of Chatham-Kent was held by Progressive Conservative Darcy McKeough from 1963 to 1978, when he retired from politics. McKeough held a number of cabinet posts under the governments of John Robarts and William Davis. After McKeough, the seat bounced to the Liberals, the NDP in 1990, the Tories again in 1995 and back to the Liberals in 1999. The riding of Essex-Kent was formed in 1987, when it was won by Liberals. Prior to that, the old Kent-East riding was a Liberal stronghold from 1955 through the 1980s. Most recently, Liberal Pat Hoy won a third term in 2003, scoring an 11,00-vote win over PC Dave Wilkinson. (The CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites. External links will open in a new window.
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| Party | Elected | Leading | Total | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 71 | 0 | 71 | 42.19% |
| PC | 26 | 0 | 26 | 31.67% |
| NDP | 10 | 0 | 10 | 16.79% |
| GRN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.01% |
| OTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.34% |
| Last Update:October 11, 2:25:56 AM EDT | ||||
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