Geoff Wilson (Canadian politician)
Canadian politician (born 1941)
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Geoff Wilson (born September 24, 1941) is a Canadian former politician.
Preceded byFrank Fletcher Hamilton
Succeeded byLee Morrison
BornSeptember 24, 1941
Lewes, East Sussex, England
Geoff Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia Swift Current—Maple Creek (1984–1988) | |
| In office September 4, 1984 – October 25, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Fletcher Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Lee Morrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 24, 1941 Lewes, East Sussex, England |
| Party | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer, accountant |
Career
An accountant and lawyer by profession, Wilson was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Progressive Conservative member of Parliament for Swift Current—Maple Creek, Saskatchewan in the 1984 federal election.
Wilson was re-elected in 1988 in the new riding of Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia[1] but defeated in 1993 by Lee Morrison of the Reform Party of Canada.[2]
Electoral history
| 1984 Canadian federal election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Geoff Wilson | 14,590 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Don Beveridge | 8,196 | ||||||
| Liberal | Jack Wiebe | 5,967 | ||||||
| Confederation of Regions | Lorne Larson | 582 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Conservative | Geoff Wilson | 15,944 | 44.0 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Laura Balas | 11,827 | 32.7 | ||
| Liberal | Paul Lewans | 7,958 | 22.0 | ||
| Confederation of Regions | Lorne Larson | 468 | 1.3 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Lee Morrison | 11,486 | 34.9 | ||
| Liberal | Rob Heinrichs | 10,661 | 32.4 | ||
| New Democratic Party | Lois Ross | 5,448 | 16.5 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Geoff Wilson | 5,119 | 15.5 | ||
| Natural Law | Shirley Wilson | 216 | 0.7 | ||
