David Hahn (Canadian politician)
Canadian politician
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David George Hahn (15 May 1925 – 8 December 2012) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a businessman by career.
Preceded byGeorge Hees
Succeeded byJohn Gilbert
Born15 May 1925
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died8 December 2012 (aged 87)
Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
David George Hahn | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Broadview | |
| In office April 1963 – September 1965 | |
| Preceded by | George Hees |
| Succeeded by | John Gilbert |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry | |
| In office July 1965 – September 1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1925 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 8 December 2012 (aged 87) Collingwood, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Liberal |
| Profession | businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch/service | Canadian Army |
Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
He was first elected at the Broadview riding in the 1963 general election, after an unsuccessful attempt in 1962. After one term in the 26th Canadian Parliament, he was defeated in the 1965 election by John Gilbert of the New Democratic Party.
Hahn served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry from July to September, 1965. He died in Collingwood in 2012.[1]
Electoral Record
| 1965 Canadian federal election: Broadview | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| New Democratic | John Gilbert | 8,232 | ||||||
| Liberal | David Hahn | 6,876 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Richard H. Lyall | 5,481 | ||||||
| Socialist Labor | William B. Hendry | 147 | ||||||
| 1963 Canadian federal election: Broadview | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | David Hahn | 8,743 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Glen Day | 6,684 | ||||||
| New Democratic | John Gilbert | 5,574 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Tom Comerford | 166 | ||||||
| Independent | Fred Graham | 149 | ||||||
| Socialist Labor | Alan Sanderson | 43 | ||||||
| 1962 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | George Hees | 8,929 | ||||||
| Liberal | David Hahn | 7,658 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Gerry Gallagher | 5,330 | ||||||
