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Derek Blackburn
Member of Parliament for Brant
In office
1971–1993
Preceded byJames Elisha Brown
Succeeded byJane Stewart
Personal details
Born
Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn

(1934-06-16)June 16, 1934
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
DiedOctober 12, 2017(2017-10-12) (aged 83)
Gatineau, Quebec
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Brantford, Ontario

Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn (June 16, 1934 – October 12, 2017) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament from 1971 to 1993.[1] He represented the electoral district of Brant as a member of the New Democratic Party.[1]

He was raised in Stratford, Ontario and was the son of John and Mabel Blackburn.

First elected in a by-election in 1971,[1] Blackburn was reelected in every subsequent election up to and including the 1988 election.[1] He retired from elected politics in 1993 when he was appointed to the federal Immigration and Refugee Board.[2] Blackburn died on October 12, 2017 at the age of 83.[3]

Electoral record

By-election on May 31, 1971
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Derek Blackburn 17,147 43.1 +12.4
Liberal Bob McIntosh 12,831 32.2 -7.6
Progressive Conservative Emory Knill 9,517 23.9 -5.7
Social Credit A.J. Sid Hamelin 322 0.8
Total valid votes 39,817 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Derek Blackburn 20,002 43.1 0.0
Liberal Dick Mundy 14,730 31.7 -0.5
Progressive Conservative Alex Keresturi 11,711 25.2 +1.3
Total valid votes 46,443 100.0
1974 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Derek Blackburn 19,453 42.1 -1.0
Liberal Vern Young 17,410 37.6 +5.9
Progressive Conservative Alex Keresturi 9,228 20.0 -5.3
Communist Paul F. Jarbeau 158 0.3
Total valid votes 46,249 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Derek Blackburn 20,908 42.2 +0.1
Progressive Conservative Arthur Tobey 15,422 31.1 +11.2
Liberal Jack Bawcutt 13,154 26.5 -11.1
Marxist–Leninist Malkit Randhawa 93 0.2
Total valid votes 49,577 100.0
1980 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Derek Blackburn 19,194 41.1 -1.1
Progressive Conservative Rick Sterne 14,614 31.3 +0.2
Liberal Jo Brennan 12,725 27.2 +0.7
Social Credit Winnifred M. Moyer 103 0.2
Marxist–Leninist Malkit Randhawa 93 0.2 0.0
Total valid votes 46,729 100.0

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Template:Canadian federal election, 1988/Electoral District/Brant (electoral district)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Tony L. Hill, Canadian Politics, Riding by Riding: An In-depth Analysis of Canada's 301 Federal Electoral Districts. Prospect Park Press, 2002. ISBN 9780972343602. p. 256.
  2. ^ David Leyton-Brown, Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs 1993. University of Toronto Press, 1999. ISBN 9780802047014. p. 28.
  3. ^ "Derek BLACKBURN Obituary (2017) - Ottawa Citizen". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.


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