Electoral District
Halton riding was created by British North America Act in 1867. It consisted of Halton County until 1966. In 1966, it 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 southern the 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.
It was re-created in 1996 from parts of Burlington, Halton—Peel, Oakville and Oakville—Milton ridings.
The new riding consisted of the towns of Halton Hills and Milton, the part of the Town of Oakville lying northwest of the Queen Elizabeth Way and Upper Middle Road, and the part of the City of Burlington lying north of a line drawn from northeast to southwest along the Queen Elizabeth Way, northwest along Walkers Line, southwest along Upper Middle Road, north along a
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