Halton (electoral district)
 Ontario electoral district
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Halton, 1996-2015, in relation to other Ontario electoral districts
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| Defunct federal electoral district | |
| Legislature | House of Commons |
| District created | 1996 |
| District abolished | 2013 |
| First contested | 1997 |
| Last contested | 2011 |
| District webpage | profile, map |
| Demographics | |
| Population (2011) | 203,437 |
| Electors (2011) | 115,255 |
| Area (km²) | 537.47 |
| Census divisions | Halton |
| Census subdivisions | Burlington, Milton, Oakville |
Halton was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1988 before being abolished in an electoral district redistribution, and again from 1997 to 2015, when it was again abolished in another electoral district redistribution. When it was last contested in 2011, its population was 203,437, of whom 115,255 were eligible electors.
Halton riding was created by British North America Act in 1867, and defined as Halton County.
In 1966, the riding was redefined to consist of the Towns of Milton and Oakville and the Township of Esquesing in the County of Halton, and the Township of Erin in the County of Wellington.
In 1976, it was redefined to consist of the Towns of Milton and Oakville, and the southern part of the Town of Halton Hills.
The electoral district was abolished in 1987 when it was redistributed between Halton—Peel and Oakville—Milton ridings.
In 1996, the riding was re-created to include the Town of Milton and the northern parts of the Town of Oakville and the City of Burlington, defined as:
In 2015, the riding of Halton was abolished and redistributed between Milton, Oakville North—Burlington, Burlington, Mississauga—Streetsville and Mississauga—Erin Mills.
This riding elected the following Members of Parliament:
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