New Democratic Party candidates in the 1980 Canadian federal election

The

New Democratic Party ran a full slate of candidates in the 1980 Canadian federal election, and won 32 seats to remain the third-largest party in the House of Commons of Canada

. Information about the party's candidates may be found here.

Ontario

Don Gray (Hamilton East)

Gray was a steelworker and an alderman in Hamilton, representing the city's fourth ward. He held several positions on city council, including chair of the Finance Committee,

1985 municipal election

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**Federal electoral record**
Election	Division	Party	Votes	Place	Winner
1974 federal	Hamilton Mountain	New Democratic Party	10,304	3/5	Gus MacFarlane, Progressive Conservative
1979 federal	Hamilton East	New Democratic Party	11,783	2/5	John Munro, Liberal
1980 federal	Hamilton East	New Democratic Party	12,627	2/6	John Munro, Liberal

References

^ Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Hansard, 28 April 1985, accessed 3 November 2006.
^ "Funds for new NHL arenas have priority, Munro says", Globe and Mail, 7 February 1979, P24.
^ Paul Patton, "Burst of civic pride greets sport facility", Globe and Mail, 8 November 1985, D11. "Groups see curb in bylaw on data", Globe and Mail, 15 October 1981, P11.
^ Dick Beddoes, "Come road, hawk gone", Globe and Mail, 20 September 1979, P8.

[1] Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Hansard, 28 April 1985, accessed 3 November 2006.

[2] "Funds for new NHL arenas have priority, Munro says", Globe and Mail, 7 February 1979, P24.

[3] Paul Patton, "Burst of civic pride greets sport facility", Globe and Mail, 8 November 1985, D11. "Groups see curb in bylaw on data", Globe and Mail, 15 October 1981, P11.

[4] Dick Beddoes, "Come road, hawk gone", Globe and Mail, 20 September 1979, P8.