# Oriole (provincial electoral district)

Oriole was a provincial electoral district in North York, Ontario, Canada. It was created from York Mills riding in 1975 and merged into Willowdale and Don Valley East ridings after 1999.
There were three members who represented this riding during its history, most notably Elinor Caplan and her son David Caplan, both of whom held cabinet posts during their incumbency.

## Members of Provincial Parliament

Oriole :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Created from York Mills riding in 1975 |||||
| 30th | 1975–1977 | John Williams | Progressive Conservative |
| 31st | 1977–1981 | John Williams | Progressive Conservative |
| 32nd | 1981–1985 | John Williams | Progressive Conservative |
| 33rd | 1985–1987 | Elinor Caplan | Liberal |
| 34th | 1987–1990 | Elinor Caplan | Liberal |
| 35th | 1990–1995 | Elinor Caplan | Liberal |
| 36th | 1995–1997 | Elinor Caplan | Liberal |
| 36th | 1997–1999 | David Caplan | Liberal |
| Sourced from the Ontario Legislative Assembly |||||
| Merged into Willowdale and Don Valley East ridings after 1999 |||||

## Election results

1975 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | John Williams | 12,327 | 38.8 |
| Liberal | Bob Reid | 12,035 | 37.9 |
| New Democrat | Ken Crooke | 7,409 | 23.3 |
| | Total | 31,771 | |
1977 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | John Williams | 14,127 | 44.3 |
| Liberal | Luella Lumley | 9,669 | 30.3 |
| New Democrat | Fred Birket | 6,697 | 21.0 |
| Independent | Jim McMillan | 915 | 2.9 |
| Libertarian | Paul Miniato | 280 | 0.9 |
| Independent | Arthur V. Wright | 179 | 0.6 |
| | Total | 31,867 | |
1981 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Conservative | John Williams | 15,644 | 49.7 |
| Liberal | David Pretty | 11,400 | 36.2 |
| New Democrat | Lynn McDonald | 4,445 | 14.1 |
| | Total | 31,489 | |
1985 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Liberal | Elinor Caplan | 17,406 | 48.8 |
| Conservative | John Williams | 13,501 | 37.8 |
| New Democrat | Lorne Strachan | 3,659 | 10.3 |
| Libertarian | George Graham | 1,105 | 3.1 |
| | Total | 35,671 | |
1987 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Liberal | Elinor Caplan | 16,229 | 59.7 |
| Conservative | Frudelle Briel | 5,709 | 21.0 |
| New Democrat | Judy Rebick | 4,407 | 16.2 |
| Libertarian | George Graham | 822 | 3.0 |
| | Total | 27,167 | |
1990 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Liberal | Elinor Caplan | 10,680 | 41.8 |
| New Democrat | Lennox Farrell | 8,478 | 33.1 |
| Conservative | Sam Bilich | 5,475 | 21.4 |
| Libertarian | Roland Brown | 596 | 2.3 |
| Green | Greg Knittl | 350 | 1.4 |
| | Total | 25,579 | |
1995 Ontario general election :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Vote % |
| Liberal | Elinor Caplan | 11,164 | 43.7 |
| Conservative | Paul Sutherland | 10,130 | 39.6 |
| New Democrat | David Cox | 3,665 | 14.3 |
| Independent | Bernadette Michael | 243 | 1.0 |
| Natural Law | Donna Anderson | 227 | 0.9 |
| Green | Don Roebuck | 115 | 0.4 |
| | Total | 25,544 | |
vteOntario provincial by-election, September 4, 1997 :
| Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal | David Caplan | 9,954 |
| Progressive Conservative | Barbara Greene | 5,163 |
| New Democratic | Jim Kafieh | 1,700 |
| Independent | Bernadette Michael | 132 |
| Green | Shelly Lipsey | 96 |
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