Haldimand—Norfolk

Infobox Canada electoral district
province = Ontario

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caption = Haldimand—Norfolk in relation to other Ontario electoral districts
fed-status = active
fed-district-number = 35028
fed-created = 2003
fed-abolished =
fed-election-first = 2004
fed-election-last = 2006
fed-rep = Diane Finley
fed-rep-link =
fed-rep-party = Conservative
fed-rep-party-link = Conservative Party of Canada
demo-census-date = 2006
demo-pop = 107775
demo-electors = 79358
demo-electors-date = 2006
demo-area = 3073
demo-cd = Haldimand, Norfolk
demo-csd = Haldimand, Norfolk

:"For the provincial electoral district, see Haldimand—Norfolk (provincial electoral district)"

Haldimand—Norfolk is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997, and since 2004. Its current Member of Parliament (MP) is Conservative Diane Finley. The population of the riding is 104,575.

Geography

This riding is located in rural Southern Ontario, and comprises Haldimand and Norfolk Counties, except for parts of the Six Nations and New Credit Indian Reserves. The total area is 3,073 sq. km. There are 205 polling divisions. Neighbouring districts include Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, Brant, Elgin—Middlesex—London, Niagara West—Glanbrook, Oxford, and Welland.

Federal electoral district history

Haldimand—Norfolk has existed as a federal electoral district twice. It was first created in 1976 from the riding of Norfolk—Haldimand. Haldimand—Norfolk was later abolished in 1996, and was mostly replaced by Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant. It was recreated in 2003 from 12.0% of Erie—Lincoln and 88.0% of Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant.

From its first election in 1979 to 1988, Haldimand—Norfolk was represented by the Progressive Conservative Bud Bradley. In 1988, Liberal Bob Speller defeated Bradley. Speller went on to serve as Minister of Agriculture. In 2004, Haldimand—Norfolk elected Conservative Party of Canada candidate Diane Finley, now the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration.

Members of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Members of Parliament:

1976-1996

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Party
1.	Bud Bradley	May 22, 1979	November 21, 1988	Progressive Conservative
2.	Bob Speller	November 21, 1988	1997	Liberal

2003-present

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Party
1.	Diane Finley	June 28, 2004	"In office"	Conservative

Federal election results

2003-present

- bgcolor="white"
align="left" colspan=2| Conservative hold.
align="right"|Swing
align="right"|+5.3
align="right"

- bgcolor="white"
align="left" colspan=2|Notional Conservative hold.
align="right"|Swing
align="right"|+0.5
align="right"

[http://www.elections.ca/scripts/OVR2004/23/5122.html Poll-by-poll results]

Change from 2000 is based on redistributed results. Conservative Party change is based on the combination of Canadian Alliance and Progressive Conservative Party totals.

From 1996 until 2003, Haldimand—Norfolk did not exist as a federal riding, and was mostly represented by Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant. Results for 1997 and 2000 can be found on that page.

1976-1996

See also

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

External links

Federal 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=262 (1976 - 1996)]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/hfer/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Det&Include=Y&rid=1328 (2003 - present)]
* Website of the [http://www.parl.gc.ca/ Parliament of Canada]