Markham (electoral district)
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Markham (also known as Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville) was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1996, and was first used in the Canadian federal election of 1997.
Markham riding was created from parts of York North and York—Peel ridings. It initially consisted of the towns of Markham and Whitchurch-Stouffville in the Regional Municipality of York.
The name of the electoral district was changed in 1989 to "Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville".
The electoral district was redistributed 1996 into Markham, Oak Ridges and Thornhill ridings.
The new Markham riding consisted of the part of the Town of Markham east of Highway No. 404 and south of 16th Avenue.
The electoral district was abolished in 2003 when it was redistributed between Markham—Unionville and Oak Ridges—Markham ridings.
Electoral history
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Markham—Whitchurch-Stouffville
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See also
External links
[Parliamentary website: MArkham-Whitchurch-Stouffville] [Parliamentary website: Markham]
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