Guelph (electoral district)

Infobox Canada electoral district
name = Guelph
province = Ontario


caption = Guelph in relation to other Ontario electoral districts
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 35027
fed-created = 2003
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 2004
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = vacant
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party =
fed-rep-party-link =
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 114943
demo-electors = 87410
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 92
demo-cd = Wellington
demo-csd = Guelph

: "For the provincial electoral district, see Guelph (provincial electoral district)"

Guelph is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1988 and has been since 2004.

The riding's parliamentary seat has been vacant since Liberal Member of Parliament Brenda Chamberlain's resignation on April 7, 2008. A by-election had been scheduled for September 8, 2008, but was cancelled by the issuance of writs for the 2008 federal election.

History

Guelph riding was created in 1976 from parts of Halton—Wentworth, Wellington and Wellington—Grey ridings. It consisted initially of the Townships of Eramosa, Guelph, Pilkington and Puslinch and the City of Guelph in the County of Wellington.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was merged into Guelph—Wellington riding.

In 2003, Guelph riding was created again from parts of Guelph—Wellington. The new riding consists of the City of Guelph.

Demographics

:"According to the Canada 2001 Census"

* Ethnic groups: 87.7% White, 2.7% Chinese, 2.6% South Asian, 1.3% Southeast Asian, 1.3% Black, 1.1% Filipino
* Languages: 80.1% English, 1.5% French, 17.4% Others
* Religions: 37.7% Protestant, 31.5% Catholic, 3.1% Other Christian, 1.6% Buddhist, 1.6% Muslim, 1.2% Christian Orthodox, 20.8% No religion
* Average income: $32,405

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following member of the Canadian House of Commons:

Federal election results

2004-present

1979-1984

See also

* List of Canadian federal electoral districts
* Past Canadian electoral districts

External links

* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=257 1976-87 Riding history from the] Library of Parliament
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1323 2003-present Riding history from the] Library of Parliament