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London—Fanshawe is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1999.
[edit] Geography
It consists of the southeast part of the City of London.
Specifically, it consists of the part of the city lying east and north of a line drawn from the northern limit of the city south along Highbury Avenue North, west along the Thames River (South Branch), south along the Canadian National Railway, west along Commissioners Road East, south along Wharncliffe Road South, east along Southdale Road East, south along White Oak Road, east along Exeter Road, north along Meg Drive, west along Jalna Boulevard, north along Ernest Avenue, east along Bradley Avenue, north along Highbury Avenue South, east along Arran Place and Bradley Avenue to the eastern limit of the city.
[edit] Federal electoral district
The federal riding was created in 1996 from parts of London East and London—Middlesex. From 1997 until 2005 it was represented by Liberal/Independent Member of Parliament Pat O'Brien.
It consisted initially of the part of the City of London lying east and north of a line drawn from the northern limit of the city south along Highbury Avenue and Highway 126, west along the Thames River, south along the London and Port Stanley Electric Railway, west along Commissioners Road East, south along Wharncliffe Road South, east along Southdale Road East, south along White Oak Road, east along Exeter Road, north along Meg Drive, west along Jalna Boulevard, north along Ernest Avenue, east along Bradley Avenue, north along the Wenige Expressway (Highway 126), east along Arran Place and Bradley Avenue to the eastern limit of the city.
In 2003, it was given its current boundaries as described above.
[edit] Members of Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the Canadian House of Commons:
[edit] Current Member of Parliament
Its Member of Parliament is Irene Mathyssen of the New Democratic Party who was elected in the 2006 election. She replaced Pat O'Brien, an Independent and former Liberal who did not stand for reelection.
[edit] Provincial electoral district
The provincial electoral district was created in 1999 when provincial ridings were defined to have the same borders as federal ridings.
[edit] Members of Provincial Parliament
This riding has elected the following members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:
- Frank Mazzilli, Progressive Conservative, 1999-2003
- Khalil Ramal, Liberal, 2003-present
[edit] Federal election results
[edit] Provincial election results
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