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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
#REDIRECT [[Riverdale, Toronto]]
| name = Riverdale
| province = Ontario
| image = Toronto Provincial Ridings 1926a.pdf
| caption = Riverdale, in relation to the other Toronto ridings, after the 1926 redistribution.
| prov-status = defunct
| prov-created = 1914
| prov-abolished = 1996
| prov-election-first = 1914
| prov-election-last = 1995
| demo-census-date =
| demo-pop =
| demo-electors =
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'''Riverdale''' was an [[Ontario]] provincial [[electoral district]] that existed from 1914 to 1999. It occupied an area east of the Don River from the city limits just north of Danforth Avenue south to Lake Ontario. It was named after the neighbourhood of [[Riverdale, Toronto|Riverdale]]. In 1999 a major reduction in Ontario seats resulted in Riverdale being merged with part of East York into a larger riding called Toronto-Danforth.

==Boundaries==
In 1914 the riding was created out of the old Toronto East riding. Its initial borders were Logan Avenue from Ashbridges Bay to the city limits just north of the Danforth. The northern boundary followed the city limits with East York east to Woodbine Avenue. The eastern boundary followed this road south to the lake.<ref>{{cite news|title=Toronto Ridings as they are now - how 10 seats are distributed|newspaper=Toronto Daily Star|date=1914-06-12|location=Toronto|page=5}}</ref>

In 1926 five ridings were added to Toronto. Three new ridings were created to the east of Riverdale called [[Greenwood (Ontario electoral district)|Greenwood]], [[Woodbine (electoral district)|Woodbine]] and [[Beaches (provincial electoral district)|Beaches]]. The borders of Riverdale were altered to accommodate the new ridings. The western boundary was moved west to the Don River. The eastern boundary was moved to Carlaw Avenue which now border Greenwood riding.<ref>{{cite news|title=Map of Toronto showing Provincial election ridings and City Limits|newspaper=Toronto Daily Star|date=1926-11-06|location=Toronto|page=22}}</ref>

Prior to the 1934 election, the riding of [[Greenwood (Ontario electoral district)|Greenwood]] was dissolved and split between Beaches to the east and Riverdale to the west. The new western boundary became Jones Avenue from Queen Street East to Danforth Avenue. North of Danforth Avenue the boundary continued along Dewhurst Blvd. and south of Queen Street East the boundary continued along Berkshire Avenue and south to the lake.<ref>{{cite news|title=Toronto and Suburban Ridings in June 19th Election Fight|newspaper=Toronto Daily Star|date=1934-06-12|location=Toronto|page=3}}</ref>

In 1966 the boundary was altered on the west side. It was moved east from the banks of the Don River. Instead it started on the south where Carlaw Avenue met Toronto Harbour. It went north along Carlaw to Queen Street East, then west along Queen to DeGrassi St. It went north along DeGrassi until Gerrard, west along Gerrard until Broadview Avenue, north along Broadview until Sparkhall Avenue, est along Sparkhall until Hampton Avenue and north along Hampton until it reached Danforth Avenue. North of Danforth it continued along Jackman Avenue until it reached the city limits. The remaining boundaries stayed the same.<ref name="1967 Map">{{cite map|title=Provincial Electoral Districts|date=1967|cartography = Lands and Surveys Branch, Department of Lands and Forests| publisher= Queen's Printer for Ontario|location=Toronto||quote = To find this map in the Ontario Archives, please see sub-series title "Ontario electoral district maps", reference code RG 1-211, File item code RG 1-211-0-0-06.}}</ref>

In 1974 the eastern boundary with Beaches-Woodbine was altered. The border now consisted of Coxwell Avenue from Lake Ontario north to the railway right-of-way just south of Hanson Street. The boundary followed the right-of-way west until Greenwood Avenue. It then went north along Greenwood until it met the city limits.<ref>{{cite news |title=Riverdale: Prices are a growing concern |last=Vallee |first=Brian |publisher=Toronto Star |date=1975-08-26 |page=A7}}</ref>

The boundaries were further altered in 1987.

==Members of Provincial Parliament==
{| class="wikitable"
! Parliament
! Years
! colspan="2" | Member
! Party
|-
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''prior to 1914 part of the [[Toronto East]] riding''
|-
| [[14th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|14th]]
| 1914–1919
| {{Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| Joseph Russell
| [[Ontario Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
| [[15th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|15th]]
| 1919–1923
| {{Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| Joseph McNamara
| [[Ontario Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
| [[16th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|16th]]
| 1923–1926
| rowspan="3" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| rowspan="3" |George Oakley
| rowspan="3" |[[Ontario Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
| [[17th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|17th]]
| 1926–1929
|-
| [[18th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|18th]]
| 1929–1934
|-
| [[19th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|19th]]
| 1934–1937
| {{Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[Robert Aloysius Allen]]
| [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
| [[20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|20th]]
| 1937–1943
| {{Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| [[William Summerville]]<ref group ="nb">In 1938, the title of [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] was officially changed to [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Member of Provincial Parliament]]. Previously, it was unofficially used in the media and in the Legislature.</ref>
| [[Ontario Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[21st Legislative Assembly of Ontario|21st]]
| 1943–1945
| {{Canadian politics/party colours/CCF}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| Leslie Emery Wismer
| [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Ontario Section)|CCF]]
|-
|[[22nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario|22nd]]
| 1945–1948
| {{Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| Gordon James Millen
| [[Ontario Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[23rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario|23rd]]
| 1948–1951
| {{Canadian politics/party colours/CCF}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| Leslie Emery Wismer
| [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Ontario Section)|CCF]]
|-
|[[24th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|24th]]
| 1951-1955
| rowspan="3" {{Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| rowspan="3" |Robert William Macaulay
| rowspan="3" |Conservative
|-
| [[25th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|25th]]
| 1955–1959
|-
|[[26th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|26th]]
| 1959–1963
|-
| [[27th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|27th]]
| 1963–1967
| rowspan="6" {{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| rowspan="6" |James Alexander Renwick
| rowspan="6" |[[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Ontario Section)|CCF]] (1959-1961) <br>[[Ontario New Democratic Party|New Democratic Party]] (1961-1967)
|-
|[[28th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|28th]]
| 1967–1971
|-
|[[29th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|29th]]
| 1971–1975
|-
|[[30th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|30th]]
| 1975–1977
|-
|[[31st Legislative Assembly of Ontario|31st]]
| 1977–1981
|-
|[[32nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario|32nd]]
| 1981–1985
|-
|[[33rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario|33rd]]
| 1985–1987
| rowspan="2" {{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| rowspan="2" |David R. Reville
| rowspan="2" |New Democratic Party
|-
|[[34th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|34th]]
| 1987–1990
|-
|[[35th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|35th]]
| 1985–1987
| rowspan="2" {{Canadian politics/party colours/NDP}} | &nbsp; &nbsp;
| rowspan="2" |Marilyn Churley
| rowspan="2" |New Democratic Party
|-
|[[36th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|36th]]
| 1987–1990
|-
|
|
|
|<small>Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly</small><ref> For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park ''curriculum vitae'' see below:
* For Joseph Russell's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=Joseph Russell, MPP|url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1810|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario|accessdate=2012-03-18|location=Toronto|year=2012}}
* For Joseph McNamara's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=Joseph McNamara, MPP|url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1563|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario|accessdate=2011-11-29|location=Toronto|year=2012}}
* For George Oakley's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=George Oakley, MPP|url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1664|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario|accessdate=2011-11-29|location=Toronto|year=2012}}
* For Robert Aloysius Allen's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=Robert Aloysius Allen, MPP| url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=830|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario| accessdate=2011-11-29|location=Toronto|year=2012}}
* For William Arthur Summerville's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=William Arthur Summerville, MPP| url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1892|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario |accessdate=2012-03-18|location=Toronto|year=2012}}
* For Leslie Emery Wismer's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=Leslie Emery Wismer, MPP|
url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1986|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario|accessdate=2012-03-18|location=Toronto|year=2012}}
* For Gordon James Millen's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=Gordon James Millen, MPP|
url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=2081|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario|accessdate=2012-03-18|location=Toronto|year=2012}}
* For Robert William Macaulay's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=Robert William Macaulay, MPP|
url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1436|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario|accessdate=2012-03-18|location=Toronto|year=2012}}
* For James Alexander Renwick's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=James Alexander Renwick, MPP|
url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=605|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario|accessdate=2012-03-18|location=Toronto|year=2012}}
* For David R. Reville's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=David R. Reville, MPP|url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=517|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario|accessdate=2012-03-18|location=Toronto|year=2012}}
* For Marilyn Churley's Legislative Assembly information see {{cite web|title=Marilyn Churley, MPP|url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=17|work=Parliamentary History|publisher=Legislative Assembly of Ontario|accessdate=2012-03-18|location=Toronto|year=2012}}</ref>
|
|-
| colspan="5" align="center" | ''merged into the [[Toronto—Danforth (provincial electoral district)|Toronto-Danforth]] after 1996''
|-
|}

==References==
===Notes===
{{Reflist|group=nb}}
===Citations===
{{reflist|2}}

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[[Category:Defunct Ontario provincial electoral districts]]
[[Category:Provincial electoral districts of Toronto]]

Revision as of 02:12, 25 March 2012

Riverdale
Ontario electoral district
Riverdale, in relation to the other Toronto ridings, after the 1926 redistribution.
Defunct provincial electoral district
LegislatureLegislative Assembly of Ontario
District created1914
District abolished1996
First contested1914
Last contested1995

Riverdale was an Ontario provincial electoral district that existed from 1914 to 1999. It occupied an area east of the Don River from the city limits just north of Danforth Avenue south to Lake Ontario. It was named after the neighbourhood of Riverdale. In 1999 a major reduction in Ontario seats resulted in Riverdale being merged with part of East York into a larger riding called Toronto-Danforth.

Boundaries

In 1914 the riding was created out of the old Toronto East riding. Its initial borders were Logan Avenue from Ashbridges Bay to the city limits just north of the Danforth. The northern boundary followed the city limits with East York east to Woodbine Avenue. The eastern boundary followed this road south to the lake.[1]

In 1926 five ridings were added to Toronto. Three new ridings were created to the east of Riverdale called Greenwood, Woodbine and Beaches. The borders of Riverdale were altered to accommodate the new ridings. The western boundary was moved west to the Don River. The eastern boundary was moved to Carlaw Avenue which now border Greenwood riding.[2]

Prior to the 1934 election, the riding of Greenwood was dissolved and split between Beaches to the east and Riverdale to the west. The new western boundary became Jones Avenue from Queen Street East to Danforth Avenue. North of Danforth Avenue the boundary continued along Dewhurst Blvd. and south of Queen Street East the boundary continued along Berkshire Avenue and south to the lake.[3]

In 1966 the boundary was altered on the west side. It was moved east from the banks of the Don River. Instead it started on the south where Carlaw Avenue met Toronto Harbour. It went north along Carlaw to Queen Street East, then west along Queen to DeGrassi St. It went north along DeGrassi until Gerrard, west along Gerrard until Broadview Avenue, north along Broadview until Sparkhall Avenue, est along Sparkhall until Hampton Avenue and north along Hampton until it reached Danforth Avenue. North of Danforth it continued along Jackman Avenue until it reached the city limits. The remaining boundaries stayed the same.[4]

In 1974 the eastern boundary with Beaches-Woodbine was altered. The border now consisted of Coxwell Avenue from Lake Ontario north to the railway right-of-way just south of Hanson Street. The boundary followed the right-of-way west until Greenwood Avenue. It then went north along Greenwood until it met the city limits.[5]

The boundaries were further altered in 1987.

Members of Provincial Parliament

Parliament Years Member Party
prior to 1914 part of the Toronto East riding
14th 1914–1919 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative |     Joseph Russell Conservative
15th 1919–1923 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative |     Joseph McNamara Conservative
16th 1923–1926 rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative |     George Oakley Conservative
17th 1926–1929
18th 1929–1934
19th 1934–1937 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Liberal |     Robert Aloysius Allen Liberal
20th 1937–1943 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative |     William Summerville[nb 1] Conservative
21st 1943–1945 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/CCF |     Leslie Emery Wismer CCF
22nd 1945–1948 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative |     Gordon James Millen Conservative
23rd 1948–1951 Template:Canadian politics/party colours/CCF |     Leslie Emery Wismer CCF
24th 1951-1955 rowspan="3" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/Conservative |     Robert William Macaulay Conservative
25th 1955–1959
26th 1959–1963
27th 1963–1967 rowspan="6" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP |     James Alexander Renwick CCF (1959-1961)
New Democratic Party (1961-1967)
28th 1967–1971
29th 1971–1975
30th 1975–1977
31st 1977–1981
32nd 1981–1985
33rd 1985–1987 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP |     David R. Reville New Democratic Party
34th 1987–1990
35th 1985–1987 rowspan="2" Template:Canadian politics/party colours/NDP |     Marilyn Churley New Democratic Party
36th 1987–1990
Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly[6]
merged into the Toronto-Danforth after 1996

References

Notes

  1. ^ In 1938, the title of Member of the Legislative Assembly was officially changed to Member of Provincial Parliament. Previously, it was unofficially used in the media and in the Legislature.

Citations

  1. ^ "Toronto Ridings as they are now - how 10 seats are distributed". Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1914-06-12. p. 5.
  2. ^ "Map of Toronto showing Provincial election ridings and City Limits". Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1926-11-06. p. 22.
  3. ^ "Toronto and Suburban Ridings in June 19th Election Fight". Toronto Daily Star. Toronto. 1934-06-12. p. 3.
  4. ^ Provincial Electoral Districts (Map). Cartography by Lands and Surveys Branch, Department of Lands and Forests. Toronto: Queen's Printer for Ontario. 1967. To find this map in the Ontario Archives, please see sub-series title "Ontario electoral district maps", reference code RG 1-211, File item code RG 1-211-0-0-06. {{cite map}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  5. ^ Vallee, Brian (1975-08-26). "Riverdale: Prices are a growing concern". Toronto Star. p. A7.
  6. ^ For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
    • For Joseph Russell's Legislative Assembly information see "Joseph Russell, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
    • For Joseph McNamara's Legislative Assembly information see "Joseph McNamara, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
    • For George Oakley's Legislative Assembly information see "George Oakley, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
    • For Robert Aloysius Allen's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert Aloysius Allen, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
    • For William Arthur Summerville's Legislative Assembly information see "William Arthur Summerville, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
    • For Leslie Emery Wismer's Legislative Assembly information see "Leslie Emery Wismer, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
    • For Gordon James Millen's Legislative Assembly information see "Gordon James Millen, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
    • For Robert William Macaulay's Legislative Assembly information see "Robert William Macaulay, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
    • For James Alexander Renwick's Legislative Assembly information see "James Alexander Renwick, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
    • For David R. Reville's Legislative Assembly information see "David R. Reville, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
    • For Marilyn Churley's Legislative Assembly information see "Marilyn Churley, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
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