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Hamilton Mountain (033)Candidates:
This urban riding occupies the southern portion of Hamilton, bounded by the Niagara Escarpment in the north and the city limits in the south. It has a significant Italian population. The primary employment sectors are manufacturing and the service industry. The new Hamilton Mountain riding, which was formed in 1999's redistribution, adds one fifth of the old Hamilton West riding to all of the former riding of Hamilton Mountain.
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[PDF, 241KB] ( Acrobat Reader required - download free Acrobat Reader.) Political History:In 1977, after 10 years of PC rule, the riding of Hamilton Mountain was won by NDP candidate Brian Charlton. Charlton would be re-elected four times, and would serve as energy ministrer and government house leader in Bob Rae's government. The NDP lost the seat in 1995 to Progressive Conservative Trevor Pettit, who was toppled in turn in 1999, by Liberal Marie Bountrogianni in 1999. Bountrogianni won convincingly in 2003, beating the NDP's Chris Charlton by 11,508 votes. In 2005, she was named intergovernmental affairs minister and minister responsible for democratic renewal. (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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