Oriole was a provincial electoral district 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
Election results + 1975 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % Conservative John Williams 12,327 38.8 Liberal Bob Reid 12,035 37.9 New Democrat Ken Crooke 7,409 23.3Total31,771
+ 1977 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate 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 Independent Arthur V. Wright 179 0.6Total31,867
+ 1981 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % Conservative John Williams 15,644 49.7 Liberal David Pretty 11,400 36.2 New Democrat Lynn McDonald 4,445 14.1Total31,489
+ 1985 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % Liberal Elinor Caplan 17,406 48.8 Conservative John Williams 13,501 37.8 New Democrat Lorne Strachan 3,659 10.3Total35,671
+ 1987 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % Liberal Elinor Caplan 16,229 59.7 Conservative Frudelle Briel 5,709 21.0 New Democrat Judy Rebick 4,407 16.2Total27,167
+ 1990 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate Votes Vote % Liberal Elinor Caplan 10,680 41.8 New Democrat Lennox Farrell 8,478 33.1 Conservative Sam Bilich 5,475 21.4Total25,579
+ 1995 Ontario general electionPartyCandidate 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 0.9Total25,544
See also List of Ontario provincial electoral districts Canadian provincial electoral districts
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