Halton—Wentworth

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Halton—Wentworth was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that elected Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1968 to 1979.

Creation and boundaries
- Created in 1966 from parts of Halton and Wentworth ridings.
- Included the Town of Burlington and Nassagaweya in Halton County; and the Town of Burlington, the Town of Dundas, and the Townships of East Flamborough and West Flamborough in Wentworth County.

Abolition
- Abolished in 1976 and redistributed into Burlington, Guelph, Halton, and Hamilton—Wentworth ridings.

Members of Parliament
- 1968–1972: John B. Morison, Liberal
- 1972–1979: Bill Kempling, Progressive Conservative

Election results (highlights)
- 1968: Liberal John B. Morison won (19,563 votes); Progressive Conservative Swanborough (18,043); New Democratic Ted MacDonald (9,312); Independent Liberal Norman Brian Braden (399).
- 1972: Bill Kempling (PC) won (31,150 votes); Liberal Norm McGuinness (21,450); NDP Dickson Bailey (10,630).
- 1974: Bill Kempling (PC) won (26,798); Liberal Eric Cunningham (26,130); NDP Walter Mulkewich (8,877).

What happened after
- The district’s areas were divided among Burlington, Guelph, Halton, and Hamilton—Wentworth ridings.

See also
- List of Canadian electoral districts
- Historical federal electoral districts of Canada