| Defunct federal electoral district | |
|---|---|
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1976 |
| District abolished | 1987 |
| First contested | 1979 |
| Last contested | 1984 |
York—Peel was a federalelectoral district represented in theHouse of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988. It was located in theprovince ofOntario. This riding was created in 1976 from parts ofPeel—Dufferin—Simcoe,York North andYork—Simcoe ridings. It was represented in the House of Commons bySinclair Stevens of theProgressive Conservative Party during its whole existence.
York—Peel consisted of the Town of Caledon in Peel Region, and the Townships ofEast Gwillimbury andKing and the Towns ofAurora,Newmarket andWhitchurch–Stouffville in York Region.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was re-distributed betweenHalton—Peel,Markham,York North andYork—Simcoe ridings.
This riding has elected the followingmembers of Parliament:
| Parliament | Years | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding created fromPeel—Dufferin—Simcoe, York NorthandYork—Simcoe | ||||
| 31st | 1979–1980 | Sinclair Stevens | Progressive Conservative | |
| 32nd | 1980–1984 | |||
| 33rd | 1984–1988 | |||
| Riding dissolved intoHalton—Peel,Markham, York NorthandYork—Simcoe | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Sinclair Stevens | 29,081 | |||
| Liberal | Richard Whitehead | 14,108 | |||
| New Democratic | Wally Gustar | 7,725 | |||
| Libertarian | Wayne Kollinger | 441 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Sinclair Stevens | 23,955 | |||
| Liberal | Wally Harkness | 17,303 | |||
| New Democratic | John Hall | 8,708 | |||
| Rhinoceros | Mark Oliver | 589 | |||
| Libertarian | Garry Anstett | 317 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Sinclair Stevens | 37,493 | |||
| Liberal | Pam McPherson | 12,538 | |||
| New Democratic | John Hall | 9,353 | |||
| Independent | Ray Pritchard | 480 | |||
| Libertarian | Thomas Dreesen | 437 | |||