Erie—Lincoln (provincial electoral district)

Erie—Lincoln
Ontario electoral district
Defunct provincial electoral district
Legislature	Legislative Assembly of Ontario
First contested	1999
Last contested	2003
Demographics
Census divisions	Niagara
Census subdivisions	Lincoln, West Lincoln, Wainfleet, Dunnville, Port Colborne, Fort Erie

Erie—Lincoln was a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that elected members to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The riding was first contested in 1999. Created from the former Lincoln, Brant—Haldimand and Niagara South ridings, it was abolished upon the calling of the 2007 election. It was redistributed into Niagara West—Glanbrook, Haldimand—Norfolk, Niagara Falls and Welland. It consisted of the municipalities of Lincoln, West Lincoln, Wainfleet, Dunnville, Port Colborne and Fort Erie.

Members of Provincial Parliament

For its entire existence, the riding was represented by Tim Hudak, from the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party.

Erie—Lincoln
Assembly	Years	Member		Party
Riding created from Lincoln, Brant—Haldimand and Niagara South
37th	1999–2003		Tim Hudak	Progressive Conservative
38th	2003–2007		Tim Hudak	Progressive Conservative
Riding dissolved into Niagara West—Glanbrook, Haldimand—Norfolk, Niagara Falls, and Welland

Ontario general election, 2003
	Candidate	Votes	%	±
Progressive Conservative	Tim Hudak	20,348	48.49	-2.19
Liberal	Vance Badawey	16,290	38.82	+2.68
New Democratic	Julius Antal	3,950	9.41	-0.20
Green	Tom Ferguson	713	1.7
Family Coalition	Steve Elgersma	666	1.59	-0.91

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