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Charlie Thomas (politician)

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Charles Humbert Thomas
Member of Parliament
for Moncton
In office
June 1968 – May 1974
Personal details
Born24 June 1916
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Died14 January 1976(1976-01-14) (aged 60)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Professionbusinessman, wholesaler

Charles Humbert Thomas (24 June 1915 – 14 January 1976) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick and became a businessman and wholesaler by career.

He was first elected at the Moncton riding in the 1968 general election, then re-elected there in the 1972 election. Charlie Thomas left federal office when he was defeated at Moncton by independent candidate Leonard Jones in the 1974 federal election.

Electoral history

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1974 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Leonard Jones 20,671 45.76 Ø
Liberal Léonide Cyr 16,199 35.86 -3.91
Progressive Conservative Charlie Thomas 6,456 14.29 -38.33
New Democratic David Britton 1,501 3.32 -1.33
Social Credit Bob Taylor 343 0.76 -2.20
Total valid votes 45,170
1972 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Charlie Thomas 22,657 52.62 +2.52
Liberal Myron Mitton 17,124 39.77 -2.09
New Democratic Morrie Baum 2,003 4.65 -1.85
Social Credit Bob Taylor 1,273 2.96 Ø
Total valid votes 43,057
1968 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Charlie Thomas 17,969 50.10
Liberal Margaret Rideout 15,013 41.86
New Democratic Barrie N. Hould 2,332 6.50
Independent R.F. Robinson 553 1.54
Total valid votes 35,867

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