# Wellington (Ontario provincial electoral district)

Wellington was an electoral riding in Ontario, Canada. It existed in various incarnations and names throughout its existence. It started as Wellington North in 1867 but was abolished in 1879 after only three terms. It was re-established as Wellington Northeast in 1926 and then changed to Wellington North in 1934 which existed until 1955 when it became Wellington-Dufferin. The name was changed again in 1975 to become Wellington-Dufferin-Peel. In 1987 it underwent its final name change to Wellington until 1999 when it was abolished into Waterloo—Wellington before the 1999 election.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Wellington :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Wellington North |||||
| 1st | 1867–1871 | Robert McKim | Liberal |
| 2nd | 1871–1874 | John McGowan | Conservative |
| 3rd | 1875–1879 | John McGowan | Conservative |
| Riding Abolished |||||
| Wellington Northeast |||||
| 17th | 1926–1929 | George McQuibban | Liberal |
| 18th | 1934–1937 | George McQuibban | Liberal |
| Wellington North |||||
| 19th | 1934–1937 | George McQuibban | Liberal |
| 20th | 1937–1943 | Ross McEwing | Liberal |
| 21st | 1943–1945 | Ross McEwing | Liberal |
| 22nd | 1945–1948 | Ross McEwing | Liberal |
| 23rd | 1948–1951 | Ross McEwing | Liberal |
| 24th | 1951–1955 | John Root | Progressive Conservative |
| Wellington-Dufferin |||||
| 25th | 1955–1959 | John Root | Progressive Conservative |
| 26th | 1959–1963 | John Root | Progressive Conservative |
| 27th | 1963–1967 | John Root | Progressive Conservative |
| 28th | 1967–1971 | John Root | Progressive Conservative |
| 29th | 1971–1975 | John Root | Progressive Conservative |
| Wellington-Dufferin-Peel |||||
| 30th | 1975–1977 | Jack Johnson | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | Jack Johnson | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | Jack Johnson | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Jack Johnson | Progressive Conservative |
| Wellington |||||
| 34th | 1987–1990 | Jack Johnson | Progressive Conservative |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Ted Arnott | Progressive Conservative |
| 36th | 1995–1999 | Ted Arnott | Progressive Conservative |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Waterloo—Wellington then Wellington-Halton Hills |||||

## Election results

vte1867 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert McKim | 1,434 | 51.29 |
| | Conservative | Mr. Beattie | 1,362 | 48.71 |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 2,796 | 81.04 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 3,450 |
| | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. | Liberal pickup new district. |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vte1871 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert McKim | 1,531 | 63.53 | +12.24 |
| | Conservative | Mr. Cross | 879 | 36.47 | −12.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,410 | 59.40 | −21.64 |
| Eligible voters | Eligible voters | Eligible voters | 4,057 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | Swing | +12.24 |
| Source: Elections Ontario |||||||
vteOntario provincial by-election, February 1874 Resignation of Robert McKim :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John McGowan | 1,627 | 50.94 | +14.47 |
| | Independent | Mr. O'Callaghan | 1,567 | 49.06 | |
| Total valid votes | Total valid votes | Total valid votes | 3,194 | 100.0 | +32.53 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | Swing | +14.47 |
| Source: History of the Electoral Districts, Legislatures and Ministries of the Province of Ontario$^{:396}$ |||||||