Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn (June 16, 1934 – October 12, 2017) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament from 1971 to 1993.[1] He represented the electoral district of Brant as a member of the New Democratic Party.[1] Blackburn served for a period as the party's Defense critic.
Derek Blackburn | |
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| Member of Parliament for Brant | |
| In office 1971–1993 | |
| Preceded by | James Elisha Brown |
| Succeeded by | Jane Stewart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn June 16, 1934 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Died | October 12, 2017 (aged 83) Gatineau, Quebec |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Brantford, Ontario |
| Occupation |
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He was raised in Stratford, Ontario, and was the son of John and Mabel Blackburn.
First elected in a by-election in 1971,[1] Blackburn was reelected in every subsequent election up to and including the 1988 election.[1] He retired from elected politics in 1993 when he was appointed to the federal Immigration and Refugee Board.[2] Blackburn died on October 12, 2017, at the age of 83.[3]
Electoral record
edit| 1988 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Expenditures | ||||
| New Democratic | Derek Blackburn | 19,633 | 41.46 | $41,490 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Steve Bosanac | 14,084 | 29.74 | $45,061 | ||||
| Liberal | David J. Carll | 11,461 | 24.20 | $40,772 | ||||
| Christian Heritage | Geraldine de Vries | 1,786 | 3.77 | $10,857 | ||||
| Green | Jamie Legacey | 258 | 0.54 | $0 | ||||
| Libertarian | Helmut Kurmis | 95 | 0.20 | $299 | ||||
| Commonwealth of Canada | Barnabas Simon | 34 | 0.07 | $0 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 47,351 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 287 | |||||||
| Turnout | 47,638 | 71.53 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 66,603 | |||||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Derek Blackburn | 23,103 | 44.20 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Rick Sterne | 21,679 | 41.47 | |||||
| Liberal | Peter Hexamer | 7,286 | 13.94 | |||||
| Social Credit | Charley Harris | 207 | 0.40 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 52,275 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Total rejected ballots | 266 | |||||||
| Turnout | 52,541 | 73.16 | ||||||
| Electors on the lists | 71,821 | |||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Derek Blackburn | 19,194 | 41.1 | -1.1 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Rick Sterne | 14,614 | 31.3 | +0.2 | ||||
| Liberal | Jo Brennan | 12,725 | 27.2 | +0.7 | ||||
| Social Credit | Winnifred M. Moyer | 103 | 0.2 | |||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Malkit Randhawa | 93 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 46,729 | 100.0 | ||||||
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| 1979 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Derek Blackburn | 20,908 | 42.2 | +0.1 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Arthur Tobey | 15,422 | 31.1 | +11.2 | ||||
| Liberal | Jack Bawcutt | 13,154 | 26.5 | -11.1 | ||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Malkit Randhawa | 93 | 0.2 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 49,577 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1974 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Derek Blackburn | 19,453 | 42.1 | -1.0 | ||||
| Liberal | Vern Young | 17,410 | 37.6 | +5.9 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alex Keresturi | 9,228 | 20.0 | -5.3 | ||||
| Communist | Paul F. Jarbeau | 158 | 0.3 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 46,249 | 100.0 | ||||||
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| 1972 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| New Democratic | Derek Blackburn | 20,002 | 43.1 | 0.0 | ||||
| Liberal | Dick Mundy | 14,730 | 31.7 | -0.5 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Alex Keresturi | 11,711 | 25.2 | +1.3 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 46,443 | 100.0 | ||||||
| By-election on May 31, 1971 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| New Democratic | Derek Blackburn | 17,147 | 43.1 | +12.4 | ||
| Liberal | Bob McIntosh | 12,831 | 32.2 | -7.6 | ||
| Progressive Conservative | Emory Knill | 9,517 | 23.9 | -5.7 | ||
| Social Credit | A.J. Sid Hamelin | 322 | 0.8 | |||
| Total valid votes | 39,817 | 100.0 | ||||
| 1968 Canadian federal election: Brant | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Liberal | James Elisha Brown | 16,029 | 39.8 | |||||
| New Democratic | Derek Blackburn | 12,333 | 30.6 | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Geoff Styles | 11,901 | 29.6 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 40,263 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d Tony L. Hill, Canadian Politics, Riding by Riding: An In-depth Analysis of Canada's 301 Federal Electoral Districts. Prospect Park Press, 2002. ISBN 9780972343602. p. 256.
- ^ David Leyton-Brown, Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs 1993. University of Toronto Press, 1999. ISBN 9780802047014. p. 28.
- ^ "Derek BLACKBURN Obituary (2017) - Ottawa Citizen". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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