Clive Tanner

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Clive Tanner
Member of the Yukon Territorial Council
In office
1970–1974
Preceded byKen McKinnon
Succeeded byriding redistributed
ConstituencyWhitehorse North
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byMurray Coell
ConstituencySaanich North and the Islands
Personal details
Born(1934-01-07)January 7, 1934
British Columbia Liberal Party

Clive Tanner (January 7, 1934 – September 9, 2022) was a Canadian politician. He served in the

British Columbia Liberal Party member for the constituency of Saanich North and the Islands.[1]

Tanner previously lived in

, but was not elected to the legislature.

He subsequently lived in

1987 leadership race to succeed Art Lee,[4] but he withdrew from the race in August after sustaining a leg injury.[5]

Tanner died on September 9, 2022, at his home in Sidney, aged 88.[6]

Electoral record

1991 British Columbia general election: Saanich North and the Islands
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal
Clive Tanner 13,633 52.53
New Democratic Elsie McMurphy 8,745 33.70
Social Credit Richard Holmes 2,917 11.24
Reform Don Hutchings 557 2.15
Family Coalition Thomas Aussenegg 99 0.38
Total valid votes 25,951 100.00
Total rejected ballots 307 1.17
Turnout 26,258 82.31

References

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  2. ^ "Two former members defeated as Yukon elects new councillors". The Globe and Mail, September 10, 1970.
  3. Montreal Gazette
    , October 19, 1991.
  4. ^ a b "Businessman in Liberal race". Vancouver Sun, April 29, 1987.
  5. ^ "Leadership may be one-man race". The Globe and Mail, August 27, 1987.
  6. ^ Depner, Wolf (September 12, 2022). "Clive Tanner, former MLA and Sidney entrepreneur, dies at the age of 88". Victoria News.