Bramalea—Gore—Malton

Bramalea—Gore—Malton
Ontario electoral district

Bramalea—Gore—Malton in relation to neighbouring electoral districts
Coordinates: 43°43′24″N 79°41′34″W / 43.72333°N 79.69278°W / 43.72333; -79.69278Coordinates: 43°43′24″N 79°41′34″W / 43.72333°N 79.69278°W / 43.72333; -79.69278
Location of the constituency office in Brampton (as of 3 September 2010)
Defunct federal electoral district
Legislature House of Commons
District created 1987
District abolished 2013
First contested 1988
Last contested 2011
District webpage profile, map
Demographics
Population (2011)[1] 192,020
Electors (2011) 100,002
Area (km²)[2] 143.04
Census divisions Peel
Census subdivisions Mississauga, Brampton
Map of Bramalea-Gore-Malton
For the provincial electoral district see Bramalea—Gore—Malton (provincial electoral district). For the defunct provincial electoral district, see Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale (provincial electoral district).

Bramalea—Gore—Malton (formerly known as Brampton—Malton and Bramalea—Gore—Malton) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada. In 2015, it was dissolved into the ridings of Brampton East, Mississauga—Malton, Brampton Centre and Brampton North.

The district was created as "Brampton—Malton" in 1987 from Brampton—Georgetown and Mississauga North. The name was changed to "Bramalea—Gore—Malton" in 1990, and to "Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale" in 1998

In 2003, Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale was abolished when it was redistributed between a new "Bramalea—Gore—Malton", Brampton—Springdale and Mississauga—Brampton South ridings.

In 2001, it had a population of 119,886 and an area of 151 km2.

It includes the neighbourhoods of Colerane, Ebenezer, Woodhill, Bramalea and Gorewood Acres in the City of Brampton and the neighbourhoods of Malton, Marvin Heights and Ridgewood in the City of Mississauga.

41.9% of people in Bramalea—Gore—Malton are of East Indian ethnic origin, the highest such percentage in Canada.[3] Slightly more than a quarter of the population (25.1%) are immigrants from Southern Asia, which is also the highest such figure for any riding.[4][5]

Member of Parliament

This riding has elected the following Member of Parliament:

Parliament Years Member Party
Brampton—Malton
Riding created from Brampton—Georgetown and Mississauga North
34th  1988–1993     Harry Chadwick Progressive Conservative
Bramalea—Gore—Malton
35th  1993–1997     Gurbax Singh Malhi Liberal
36th  1997–2000
Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale
37th  2000–2004     Gurbax Singh Malhi Liberal
Bramalea—Gore—Malton
38th  2004–2006     Gurbax Singh Malhi Liberal
39th  2006–2008
40th  2008–2011
41st  2011–2015     Bal Gosal Conservative
Riding dissolved into Brampton East,
Mississauga—Malton, Brampton Centre and Brampton North

Federal election results

Canadian federal election, 2011
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
ConservativeBal Gosal 19,907 34.44 -2.68
New DemocraticJagmeet Singh Dhaliwal 19,368 33.51 +24.49
LiberalGurbax Singh Malhi 16,402 29.40 -15.65
GreenJohn Moulton 1,748 3.02 -2.14
Marxist–LeninistFrank Chilelli 371 0.64 +0.02
Total valid votes 57,796100.00
Total rejected ballots 4540.80+0.18
Turnout 58,25054.75+5.01
Eligible voters 106,395
Canadian federal election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes%∆%Expenditures
LiberalGurbax Singh Malhi 22,272 45.05 -5.7 $85,496
ConservativeStella Ambler 18,353 37.12 +4.6 $91,704
New DemocraticJash Puniya 5,945 12.02 -0.8 $21,613
GreenMark Pajot 2,551 5.16 +1.8 $869
Marxist–LeninistFrank Chilelli 309 0.62 +0.1
Total valid votes/Expense limit 49,430 100.00 $97,671
Total rejected ballots 3070.62
Turnout 49,73749.74
Canadian federal election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGurbax Singh Malhi 25,349 50.7 +1.2
ConservativeJohn Sprovieri 16,310 32.6 +2.0
New DemocraticCesar Martello 6,400 12.8 -2.1
GreenErnst Braendli 1,721 3.4 -1.1
Marxist–LeninistFrank Chilelli 233 0.5 -0.1
Total valid votes 50,013100.0
Canadian federal election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGurbax Singh Malhi 20,394 49.5 -7.5
ConservativeRaminder Gill 12,594 30.6 -3.9
New DemocraticFernando Miranda 6,113 15.0 10.0
GreenSharleen McDowall 1,832 4.5
Marxist–LeninistFrank Chilelli 237 0.6 -0.1
Total valid votes 41,170100.0

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

Bramalea—Gore—Malton—Springdale

Canadian federal election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGurbax Malhi 21,917 57.1 +10.7
AllianceGurdish Mangat 7,214 18.8 -2.5
Progressive ConservativeDanny Varaich 6,019 15.7 -10.4
New DemocraticVishnu Roche 1,864 4.9 -0.7
IndependentGurinder Malhi 783 2.0
CommunistJim R. Bridgewood 350 0.9
Marxist–LeninistDavid Greig 269 0.7 0.0
Total valid votes 38,416 100.0

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

Canadian federal election, 1997
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGurbax Malhi 18,933 46.4 +3.5
Progressive ConservativeBeryl Ford 10,655 26.1 +7.1
ReformDarlene Florence 8,685 21.3 -8.2
New DemocraticAbdul Majeed 2,281 5.6 +0.5
Marxist–LeninistPhilip Fernandez 279 0.7 +0.5
Total valid votes 40,833100.0
Canadian federal election, 1993
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalGurbax Malhi 16,530 42.9 +8.5
ReformDarlene Florence 11,376 29.5
Progressive ConservativeHarry Chadwick 7,338 19.0 -22.5
New DemocraticPaul Ledgister 1,977 5.1 -17.3
NationalJack Ardis 480 1.2
Natural LawBill Davies 279 0.7
IndependentJohn E. Maxwell 261 0.7
GreenBill Emms 215 0.6
Marxist–LeninistIqbai Sumbal 89 0.2 -0.1
Total valid votes 38,545100.0

Brampton—Malton

Canadian federal election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeHarry Chadwick 16,427 41.5
LiberalGurjit Grewal 13,612 34.4
New DemocraticPaul Ledgister 8,887 22.5
LibertarianKarl von Harten 350 0.9
CommunistJim R. Bridgewood 158 0.4
IndependentIqbai Sumbal 112 0.3
Total valid votes 39,546100.0

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