# Scarborough—Ellesmere

Scarborough—Ellesmere was a provincial riding in Ontario, Canada. It was created prior to the 1975 provincial election and eliminated in 1996, when its territory was incorporated into the riding of Scarborough Centre. Scarborough—Ellesmere riding was created from parts of the former ridings of Scarborough North, Scarborough West and Scarborough Centre. It was in the former borough of Scarborough.
Four Members of Provincial Parliament represented the riding during its history. The most notable was David Warner who served as Speaker of the Legislature from 1990 to 1995.

## Boundaries

Scarborough—Ellesmere occupied the west central part of Scarborough. From its southwest corner it went north along Victoria Park Avenue to Lawrence Avenue East. East to Birchmount Road and then north to Highway 401. It turned east and followed the 401 to Markham Road. South from this point along Markham to Ellesmere Road and then east to Scarborough Golf Club Road. It went south to Lawrence Avenue East and then turned back west along Lawrence to Midland Avenue where it jogged south to Eglinton Avenue East. It then followed Eglinton west to back to Victoria Park Avenue.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Scarborough—Ellesmere :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Created from Scarborough North, Scarborough West and Scarborough Centre in 1975 |||||
| 30th | 1975–1977 | David Warner | New Democratic |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | David Warner | New Democratic |
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | Alan Robinson | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | David Warner | New Democratic |
| 34th | 1987–1990 | Frank Faubert | Liberal |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | David Warner | New Democratic |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Marilyn Mushinski | Progressive Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Scarborough Centre after 1996 |||||

## Electoral results
### 1975 boundaries

1975 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| New Democrat | David Warner | 9,452 | 39.2 |
| Conservative | Brian Harrison | 8,242 | 34.1 |
| Liberal | Ken Tilley | 6,147 | 25.5 |
| Independent | Scott Bell | 299 | 1.2 |
| | Total | 24,140 | |
1977 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| New Democrat | David Warner | 11,150 | 40.4 |
| Conservative | Spurge Near | 9,676 | 35.1 |
| Liberal | Ken Dimson | 6,557 | 23.8 |
| Libertarian | Mathias Blecker | 213 | 0.8 |
| | Total | 27,596 | |
1981 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Alan Robinson | 11,608 | 44.7 |
| New Democrat | David Warner | 9,720 | 37.5 |
| Liberal | Joe Gideon | 4,615 | 17.8 |
| | Total | 25,943 | |
1985 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| New Democrat | David Warner | 10,115 | 37.4 |
| Conservative | Alan Robinson | 9,832 | 36.4 |
| Liberal | Carole Lidgold | 6,742 | 24.9 |
| Libertarian | George Dance | 347 | 1.3 |
| | Total | 27,036 | |

### 1987 boundaries

1987 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Liberal | Frank Faubert | 12,421 | 41.7 |
| New Democrat | David Warner | 11,949 | 40.1 |
| Conservative | Gail Brewer | 5,445 | 18.3 |
| | Total | 29,815 | |
1990 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| New Democrat | David Warner | 14,036 | 48.2 |
| Liberal | Frank Faubert | 9,417 | 32.3 |
| Conservative | Greg Vezina | 4,855 | 16.7 |
| Libertarian | Kalvin Smith | 811 | 2.8 |
| | Total | 29,119 | |
1995 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | Marilyn Mushinski | 13,282 | 47.9 |
| New Democrat | David Warner | 7,906 | 28.5 |
| Liberal | Kris Parthiban | 5,602 | 20.2 |
| Confederation of Regions | James C. MacLeod | 745 | 2.7 |
| Natural Law | Daniele Bélair | 202 | 0.7 |
| | Total | 27,737 | |