Harry Harley

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Harry Cruickshank Harley
Rud Whiting
Personal details
Born(1926-06-04)June 4, 1926
Weston, Ontario
DiedSeptember 27, 2014(2014-09-27) (aged 88)
Oakville, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMarguerite Ellen Louise Harley
ProfessionPhysician

Harry Cruickshank Harley (4 June 1926 – 27 September 2014) was a Canadian politician who served as Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a physician by career.

Political career

Harley was first elected at the

Pierre Elliott Trudeau winning the Liberal leadership.[4]

Electoral record

1965 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry C. Harley 25,213 47.8 -4.2
Progressive Conservative Allan M. Masson 16,412 31.1 -1.4
New Democratic Murray S. Kernighan 10,751 20.4 +6.5
Independent Conservative Henry Timmins 373 0.7 -0.3
Total valid votes 52,749 100.0
1963 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry C. Harley 25,482 52.0 +11.2
Progressive Conservative Sandy Best 15,949 32.5 -8.0
New Democratic Ellis Fullerton 6,790 13.8 -3.7
Independent Conservative Henry Timmins 481 1.0
Social Credit Irv Wilson 330 0.7 -0.5
Total valid votes 49,032 100.0
1962 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry C. Harley 18,556 40.7 +11.8
Progressive Conservative Sandy Best 18,458 40.5 -20.5
New Democratic Carl Rouleau 8,001 17.6 +7.5
Social Credit Irving R. Wilson 547 1.2
Total valid votes 45,562 100.0

References

  1. ^ "Army Vote Upsets Election; Dr. Harley Wins by 98 Votes". The Acton Free Press. 28 June 1962. p. 1.
  2. ^ "9366 Majority Gives Liberals County Win". Georgetown Herald. 11 April 1963. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Harley Sweeps Halton". The Acton Free Press. 11 November 1965. p. 1.
  4. ^ a b "Harry Harley won't contest seat again". The Acton Free Press. 1 May 1968. p. 1.

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