Lorne B. Groom
Lorne B. Groom (May 13, 1919 – July 24, 1994
He was born in
In 1946, Lorne Groom married Ruth Lucille Lindsay. They made their home in St. Stephen where he was a practising optometrist.
In the June 10, 1957 Canadian federal election, Groom ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidate in the riding of New Brunswick Southwest, he lost to incumbent Wesley Stuart.
Lorne Groom died in 1994 and is buried in the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery.
| 1957 Canadian federal election: New Brunswick Southwest | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Wesley Stuart | 6,393 | 52.6 | +0.2 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lorne B. Groom | 5,756 | 47.4 | +3.3 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 12,149 | 100.0 | ||||||
See also
- List of people with surname Groom
References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1958, PG Normandin
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