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Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot (provincial electoral district)

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Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Aldershot was a provincial electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada, that elected one member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It was created in 1999 from Wentworth North, Burlington South and Halton Centre. It was abolished in 2007 and redistributed into Ancaster—Dundas—Flamborough—Westdale, Burlington, Hamilton Centre, Hamilton Mountain and Niagara West—Glanbrook.

The riding included the municipalities of Ancaster, Dundas and Flamborough plus that part of Burlington south of a line going along King Road to the 403 to the QEW.

Members of Provincial Parliament

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This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

  1. Toni Skarica, Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (1999-2000)
  2. Ted McMeekin, Liberal (2000-2007)

Provincial election results

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2003 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
(1999)
+/-
(2000)
  Liberal Ted McMeekin 23,045 47.5 +14.0 -12.1
  Progressive Conservative Mark Mullins 18,141 37.4 -20.7 +6.9
  New Democrat Kelly Hayes 5,666 11.7 +2.3 +4.8
Green Brian Elder Sullivan 903 1.9 -0.8
Family Coalition Michael Trolly 434 0.9
Confederation of Regions Richard Butson 293 0.6
By-election: September 7, 2000
Party Candidate Votes % +/-
  Liberal Ted McMeekin 19,916 59.6 +26.1
  Progressive Conservative Priscilla De Villiers 10,201 30.5 -27.6
  New Democrat Jessica Brennan 2,297 6.7 -1.5
Green Mark Coakley 1,405 4.14 -
  Independent John Turmel 80 0.2 -
1999 Ontario general election
Party Candidate Votes %
  Progressive Conservative Toni Skarica 27,466 58.1
  Liberal Vicki Wylson-Sher 15,843 33.5
  New Democrat Jessica Brennan 3,990 8.4