Harry Brightwell

Harry Brightwell
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Perth
In office
1984–1988
Preceded by William H. Jarvis
Succeeded by Electoral district was abolished in 1987.
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Perth—Wellington—Waterloo
In office
1988–1993
Preceded by Electoral district was created in 1987.
Succeeded by John Richardson
Personal details
Born Arthur Harry Brightwell
(1932-08-04) 4 August 1932
Matheson, Ontario
Political party Progressive Conservative
Committees Chairman, Standing Committee on Agriculture
Chairman, Subcommittee on the Tobacco-Growing Industry of the Standing Committee on Agriculture

Arthur Harry Brightwell[1] (born 4 August 1932) was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 1993. He was a veterinarian by career.[2]

Born in Matheson, Ontario, he attended the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario where he graduated in 1956.[1]

He campaigned in the 1984 federal election where he won the Perth electoral district for the Progressive Conservative party. He served there for the 33rd Canadian Parliament.

When riding boundaries were altered in 1987, Brightwell campaigned in the Perth—Wellington—Waterloo electoral district in the following 1988 federal election. He was re-elected, but by a slim two percent margin over Liberal candidate Mike Stinson.[3] After serving in the 34th Canadian Parliament he lost the riding to John Richardson of the Liberal Party in the 1993 federal election.

Electoral Record

Canadian federal election, 1993: Perth—Wellington—Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes%∆%
LiberalJohn Richardson 20,125 43.26 +6.25
ReformJeff Gerber 12,185 26.19 –
Progressive ConservativeHarry Brightwell 10,835 23.29 -15.81
New DemocraticStephanie Levesque 1,909 4.10 -14.88
Christian HeritageSid Vander Heide 647 1.39 -2.98
NationalTed Owen 486 1.04 –
Natural LawTom Lanier 184 0.40 –
LibertarianJoe Yundt 152 0.33 -0.21
Total valid votes 46,523 100.0
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +11.03
Canadian federal election, 1988: Perth—Wellington—Waterloo
Party Candidate Votes%
Progressive ConservativeHarry Brightwell 17,974 39.10
LiberalMike Stinson 17,013 37.01
New DemocraticLinda Ham 8,727 18.98
Christian HeritageStan Puklicz 2,009 4.37
LibertarianJoe Yundt 249 0.54
Total valid votes 45,972 100.0

References

  1. 1 2 "Former MP, Dundas Mentor Receive Distinguished Veterinary Awards" (pdf). Ontario Veterinary Medicine Association. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
  2. ↑ Normandin, Pierre G. (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ↑ Hill, Tony L. (2002). Canadian politics, riding by riding: an in-depth analysis of Canada's 301 federal electoral districts. Prospect Park Press. ISBN 978-0-9723436-0-2. Retrieved 2010-03-07.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/13/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.