Brampton–Georgetown (also known as Brampton–Halton Hills) was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1979 to 1988.

Brampton—Georgetown
Ontario electoral district
Defunct federal electoral district
LegislatureHouse of Commons
District created1976
District abolished1987
First contested1979
Last contested1984

The riding was represented from 1979 to 1988 by the Honourable John McDermid of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

It was created as "Brampton–Halton Hills" riding in 1976 from parts of Halton, Mississauga and Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe ridings. It was renamed "Brampton–Georgetown" in 1977. It consisted of city of Brampton, and the northern part of the Town of Halton Hills.

The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Brampton and Halton—Peel ridings.

Members of Parliament

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Parliament Years Member Party
Riding created from Halton, Mississauga and Peel—Dufferin—Simcoe
31st  1979–1980     John McDermid Progressive Conservative
32nd  1980–1984
33rd  1984–1988
Riding dissolved into Brampton and Halton—Peel

Election results

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1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative John McDermid 31,042
Liberal Ross Milne 22,270
New Democratic David Moulton 11,584
Libertarian Joe Yundt 243
Communist James Bridgewood 77
Marxist–Leninist Marsha Fine 45
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative John McDermid 25,243
Liberal Ross Milne 24,876
New Democratic David Moulton 11,978
Libertarian Joe Yundt 201
Communist Jim Bridgewood 64
Marxist–Leninist Marsha Fine 40
1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative John McDermid 47,743
Liberal Ross Milne 23,325
New Democratic John Deamer 13,356
Green Steven Kaasgaard 458
Communist Jim Bridgewood 153

See also

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