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{{Infobox Canada electoral district
| province            = Ontario
| image               = 
| caption             = Bracondale in relation to the other Toronto ridings in 1945 election.
| prov-status         = defunct
| prov-created        = 1926
| prov-abolished      = 1967
| prov-election-first = 1926
| prov-election-last  = 1965
}}
'''Bracondale''' was a provincial [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral district]] in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], that had been represented in the [[Legislative Assembly of Ontario]] from  1926 to 1967. It's most notable achievement, was electing one of two women Members of the Provincial Parliament (MPP) to share the title "first-woman MPP" in 1943. In 1965, Bracondale's MPP, Joseph Gould, died in office sparking the final election held in the constituency. [[George Ben]] won the by-election, and became the constituency's last MPP.  The constituency was then dissolved for the 1967 Ontario provincial election, and redistributed into the Dovercourt and Bellwoods electoral districts.

==History==
The constituency was first contested during Ontario's 17th general election on 1 December 1926.<ref name=OLA1926>{{cite web|title=All Members serving in Parliament: 17 -- December 01, 1926 - September 17, 1929|url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_list.do?locale=en&ord=Riding_Name&dir=ASC&parlID=17|work=Past and Present MPPs|publisher=Ontario Legislative Assembly|accessdate=2011-08-29|location=Toronto|year=2011}}</ref> Arthur Russell Nesbitt, was elected its first  [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|Member of Legislative Assembly]] (MLA).<ref name=Nesbitt19261937>{{cite web|title=Arthur Russell Nesbitt, MPP|url=http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1649|work=Past and Present MPPs|publisher=Ontario Legislative Assembly|accessdate=2011-08-29|location=Toronto|year=2011}}</ref> He was a member of  [[Ontario Conservative Party]].<ref name=Nesbitt19261937/> The first Ontario Liberal MLA was [[Lionel Conacher]], a famous Canadian athlete that retired from the NHL hockey league to start a career in politics. He was elected on 6 October 1937. Soon after he was elected as an MLA, the legislature changed the designation for its members to Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP) in 1938.

Bracondale's biggest claim to fame came in 1943. Its residents elected [[Rae Luckock]], one of  two [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Ontario Section)|Co-operative Commonwealth Federation]] (CCF) female MPPs to share the title "first-female MPP"; the other was [[Agnes Macphail]] in York East.

==Geography==

It is in the west-end of [[Toronto]]. The riding has a largely [[working class]] and [[immigrant]] population. The riding is made up largely of the old [[York, Ontario|City of York]], a southwestern portion of the old city of [[North York]], and parts of the old city of Toronto north of[[High Park]].

It consists of the part of the City of Toronto bounded by a line drawn from Humber River east along Highway 401, south along the Canadian National Railway situated west of Caledonia Road, west along Rogers Road, southeast along Old Weston Road, west along Lavender Road, south along Keele Street, southeast along the Canadian National/Canadian Pacific Railway, west along the Canadian Pacific Railway, and north along the Humber River to Highway 401.

==Members of Provincial Parliament==

{| class="wikitable"

! Parliament

! Years

! colspan="2" | Member

! Party
|-
| [[17th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|17th]]
| 1926–1929
| rowspan="3" {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} | &nbsp; &nbsp; 
| rowspan="3" |Arthur Nesbitt
| rowspan="3" |[[Ontario Conservative Party|Conservative]] 
|-
| [[18th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|18th]]
| 1929–1934
|-
| [[19th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|19th]]
| 1934-1937
|-
|[[20th Legislative Assembly of Ontario|20th]]
| 1937-1943
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Liberal|background}} |    
| [[Lionel Conacher]]
| [[Ontario Liberal Party|Liberal]]
|-
|[[21st Legislative Assembly of Ontario|21st]]
| 1943-1945
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|CCF|background}} |    
| [[Rae Luckock]]
| [[Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Ontario Section)|CCF]]
|-
|[[22nd Legislative Assembly of Ontario|22nd]]
| 1945-1948
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|Conservative|background}} |    
| [[Harry Hyndman]]
| [[Ontario Conservative Party|Conservative]]
|-
|[[23rd Legislative Assembly of Ontario|23rd]]
| 1948-1951
| {{Canadian party colour|CA|CCF|background}} |    
| [[Harry Walters]]
| [[Ontario Conservative Party|CCF]]
|-
|}

==Election results==
{{CANelec/top|ON|25 September 1965}|percent=yes|change=yes|by=yes}}
{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|George Ben | | | }}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP| | | | }}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives| | | | }}

{{CANelec|ON|Green| | | | }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| |100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1963|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Gould| 13,812| 42.9| +1.5}}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Paul Ferreira| 13,343| 41.4| -1.9}}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Karen McMillan-Aver| 3,249| 10.1| -0.2}}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Anthony Gratl| 1,225| 3.8|  +2.4}}

{{CANelec|ON|Libertarian|Marco Dias| 382| 1.2| }}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Mariangela Sanabria| 214| 0.7| 0.0}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 32,225|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1959|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Paul Ferreira| 8,188| 43.3| +24.0}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Laura Albanese| 7,830| 41.4| -20.2}}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Pina Martino| 1,941| 10.3| -4.9}}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Mir Kamal| 262| 1.4| -1.1}}

{{CANelec|ON|Independent|Kevin Clarke| 220| 1.2| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Independent|Mohammed Choudhary| 142| 0.8| }}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Mariangela Sanabria| 139| 0.7| -0.8}}

{{CANelec|ON|Libertarian|Venuto| 98| 0.5|}}

{{CANelec|ON|Freedom|Wayne Simmons| 77| 0.4| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 18,897|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1955|percent=yes|change=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Joseph Cordiano|  19,932|  61.6|  +8.2}}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Brian Donlevy|  6,247|  19.3|  -0.8}}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Stephen Halicki|  4,930|  15.2|  -6.7}}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Enrique Palad|  794|  2.5|  +2.0}}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Mariangela Sanabria|  475|  1.5|  -0.1}}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 32,378|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1951|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Joseph Cordiano|  18,205|  53.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Alan Hofmeister|  7,471|  21.9| }}

{{CANelec|ON|CCF| Arthur George Frost|  6,850|  20.1| }}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Enzo Granzotto|  542|  1.6|  }}

{{CANelec|ON|Independent|David Gershuny|  486|  1.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Communist|Hassan Husseini|  261|  0.8| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Alma Subasic|  147|  0.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Natural Law|Erica Kindl|  139|  0.4| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 34,101|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1948|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Joseph Cordiano|  18,205|  53.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Alan Hofmeister|  7,471|  21.9| }}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP| Arthur George Frost|  6,850|  20.1| }}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Enzo Granzotto|  542|  1.6|  }}

{{CANelec|ON|Independent|David Gershuny|  486|  1.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Communist|Hassan Husseini|  261|  0.8| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Alma Subasic|  147|  0.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Natural Law|Erica Kindl|  139|  0.4| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 34,101|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1945|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Joseph Cordiano|  18,205|  53.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Alan Hofmeister|  7,471|  21.9| }}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Rosana Pellizzari|  6,850|  20.1| }}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Enzo Granzotto|  542|  1.6|  }}

{{CANelec|ON|Independent|David Gershuny|  486|  1.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Communist|Hassan Husseini|  261|  0.8| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Alma Subasic|  147|  0.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Natural Law|Erica Kindl|  139|  0.4| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 34,101|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1943|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Joseph Cordiano|  18,205|  53.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Alan Hofmeister|  7,471|  21.9| }}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Rosana Pellizzari|  6,850|  20.1| }}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Enzo Granzotto|  542|  1.6|  }}

{{CANelec|ON|Independent|David Gershuny|  486|  1.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Communist|Hassan Husseini|  261|  0.8| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Alma Subasic|  147|  0.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Natural Law|Erica Kindl|  139|  0.4| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 34,101|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1937|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Joseph Cordiano|  18,205|  53.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Alan Hofmeister|  7,471|  21.9| }}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Rosana Pellizzari|  6,850|  20.1| }}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Enzo Granzotto|  542|  1.6|  }}

{{CANelec|ON|Independent|David Gershuny|  486|  1.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Communist|Hassan Husseini|  261|  0.8| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Alma Subasic|  147|  0.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Natural Law|Erica Kindl|  139|  0.4| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 34,101|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1934|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Joseph Cordiano|  18,205|  53.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Alan Hofmeister|  7,471|  21.9| }}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Rosana Pellizzari|  6,850|  20.1| }}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Enzo Granzotto|  542|  1.6|  }}

{{CANelec|ON|Independent|David Gershuny|  486|  1.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Communist|Hassan Husseini|  261|  0.8| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Alma Subasic|  147|  0.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Natural Law|Erica Kindl|  139|  0.4| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 34,101|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1929|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Joseph Cordiano|  18,205|  53.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Alan Hofmeister|  7,471|  21.9| }}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Rosana Pellizzari|  6,850|  20.1| }}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Enzo Granzotto|  542|  1.6|  }}

{{CANelec|ON|Independent|David Gershuny|  486|  1.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Communist|Hassan Husseini|  261|  0.8| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Alma Subasic|  147|  0.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Natural Law|Erica Kindl|  139|  0.4| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 34,101|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

{{Canadian election result/top|ON|1926|percent=yes}}

{{CANelec|ON|Liberal|Joseph Cordiano|  18,205|  53.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Progressive Conservatives|Alan Hofmeister|  7,471|  21.9| }}

{{CANelec|ON|NDP|Rosana Pellizzari|  6,850|  20.1| }}

{{CANelec|ON|FCP|Enzo Granzotto|  542|  1.6|  }}

{{CANelec|ON|Independent|David Gershuny|  486|  1.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Communist|Hassan Husseini|  261|  0.8| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Green|Alma Subasic|  147|  0.4| }}

{{CANelec|ON|Natural Law|Erica Kindl|  139|  0.4| }}

{{Canadian election result/total|Total valid votes| 34,101|100.0 | | }}

{{end}}

==References and notes ==

===Notes===
{{reflist}}

===References===

Bracondale riding was first contested in the Ontario Legislature during election 17, 1 December 1926.  The first MLA was 

'''Arthur Russell Nesbitt''', MPP
Conservative
Dates of service as an MPP
December 1, 1926—August 25, 1937

'''Lionel Pretoria Conacher''', MPP
Liberal Party
Dates of service as an MPP
October 6, 1937—June 30, 1943 

'''Rae Luckock''', MPP
Co-opertive Commonwealth Federation
Parliamentary History
Dates of service as an MPP
August 4, 1943—March 24, 1945

'''Harry Hyland Hyndman''', MPP
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario 
Parliamentary History
Dates of service as an MPP
June 4, 1945—April 27, 1948

'''Harry Lindley Walters''', MPP
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Parliamentary History
Dates of service as an MPP
June 7, 1948—October 6, 1951

'''Arthur George Frost''', MPP
Progressive Conservative
Parliamentary History
Dates of service as an MPP
November 22, 1951—June 10, 1959

'''Joseph M. Gould''', MPP
Ontario Liberal Party
Parliamentary History
Dates of service as an MPP
June 11, 1959—May 8, 1965 (died in Office)

'''George Ben''', MPP
Parliamentary History
Dates of service as an MPP
September 15, 1965—September 5, 1967