Regional results
Kingston and the Islands (036)Candidates:
This southeastern riding is located along the St. Lawrence River and includes the city of Kingston, with the remainder being mostly rural. This riding includes Queen's University, the Royal Military College and Kingston Penitentiary. The primary employment sectors are service and government services. According to the 1996 census, three per cent of residents have French as a mother tongue. After the 1999 redistribution, the new riding was formed from half of Frontenac-Addington and almost all of the old Kingston and the Islands riding.
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[PDF, 329KB] ( Acrobat Reader required - download free Acrobat Reader.) Political History:Former Toronto Maple Leaf Syl Apps won the Kingston riding for the Progressive Conservatives in 1963, and in Kingston and the Islands in 1967 and 1971. He served as correction services minister from 1971 to 1974. In 1975, Tory Keith Norton won the seat and went on to serve as community and social services minister. He was re-elected in 1977 and 1981, after which he held a number of cabinet portfolios including environment, health, education and colleges and universities. He was defeated in 1985 by Liberal Ken Keyes, who repeated his victory against NDP Gary Wilson in 1987. Wilson would return the favour, beating Keyes by some 2,000 votes in 1990. John Gerretsen reclaimed the seat for the Liberals in 1995. After the 1999 redistribution, Gerretsen won again and most recently, in 2003, he beat Progressive Conservative Hans Westenberg by 19,239 votes. (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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