Liberal Party of Canada candidates in the 1968 Canadian federal election

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The Liberal Party of Canada ran 262 candidates in the 1968 federal election, and elected 154 members to form a majority government. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here. This page also includes information about Liberal Party candidates in by-elections between 1968 and 1972.

By-elections

Nanaimo—Cowichan—The Islands, 10 February 1969: Eric W. Winch

Eric W. Winch was from a prominent political family in

Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.[2] He received 12,897 votes (37.28%), finishing second against New Democratic Party leader Tommy Douglas
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References

  1. ^ Winnipeg Free Press, 8 February 1969, p. 34.
  2. ^ Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle, 18 September 1968, p. 1. This article indicates that Frank Crane and Mladen Zorkin also sought the Liberal Party nomination.