Peel (federal electoral district)
Federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Peel (federal electoral district)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Peel was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867.
This article is about the federal riding. For the provincial riding, see Peel (provincial electoral district).
Quick Facts Ontario electoral district, Defunct federal electoral district ...
Ontario electoral district | |
---|---|
Defunct federal electoral district | |
Legislature | House of Commons |
District created | 1867 |
District abolished | 1966 |
First contested | 1867 |
Last contested | 1965 |
Close
It consisted of the Townships of Chinguacousy, Toronto, and the Gore of Toronto, and the Villages of Brampton and Streetsville.
In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the county of Peel to include townships of Caledon and Albion.
The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Peel South and Peel—Dufferin ridings.