London Centre is a defunct Ontario provincial electoral district that was abolished in 1996. Its most notable representative was former LiberalPremierDavid Peterson, and was located in London, Ontario.
Just prior to the 1975 election, the riding of London Centre was created. It consisted of the following boundary: commencing at the intersection of the Thames River and Highbury Avenue it went north along Highbury Avenue to Huron Street, west to Adelaide Street and then north to the North Thames River. It then went southwest following the river to Wharncliffe Road North and then south to Essex Street, then west to Platts Lane and south to Oxford Street. It then went east to Woodward Avenue and south to Mount Pleasant Avenue and then west to the Canadian National Railway line. It followed the railway southeast to the Thames River and then southeast following the river back to Highbury Avenue.[1] Minor changes were made in 1986 but essentially the riding still occupied the central part of the city.[2]
In 1996, a major electoral riding redistribution occurred which abolished the riding. Overall 130 seats were reduced to 103 which harmonized the provincial riding boundaries with those of the already existing federal ridings. A large portion of the riding was incorporated into the new riding of London North Centre. The southeast corner of the riding was incorporated into the riding of London—Fanshawe.[3]
^For a listing of each MPP's Queen's Park curriculum vitae see below:
For David Peterson's Legislative Assembly information see "David Peterson, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
For Marion Boyd's Legislative Assembly information see "Marion Boyd, MPP". Parliamentary History. Toronto: Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 2017.
^"Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
^"Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
Ontario electoral district