Gordon Timlin Purdy (1 July 1888 – 22 December 1974) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada, 1935-1945 and 1953–1957. He was born in East Amherst, Nova Scotia and became a lumber merchant by career.

Gordon Purdy
Member of Parliament
for Colchester—Hants
In office
10 August 1953 – 9 June 1957
Preceded byFrank Thomas Stanfield
Succeeded byCyril Kennedy
In office
14 October 1935 – 10 June 1945
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byFrank Thomas Stanfield
Personal details
Born
Gordon Timlin Purdy

(1888-07-01)1 July 1888
East Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died22 December 1974(1974-12-22) (aged 86)
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Political partyLiberal
ProfessionLumber Merchant

He was first elected to Parliament at the Colchester—Hants riding in the 1935 general election then re-elected there in 1940. Purdy was defeated in the 1945 election by Frank Thomas Stanfield. When Stanfield left federal politics, Purdy won Colchester—Hants in the 1953 election. After serving his final House of Commons term, the 22nd Canadian Parliament, Purdy was defeated by Cyril Kennedy of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1957 election.

Electoral Record

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1935 Canadian federal election: Colchester—Hants
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Gordon Purdy 9,608
Conservative William Boardman Armstrong 9,402
Reconstruction Wentworth Chauncy Miller 1,923
1940 Canadian federal election: Colchester—Hants
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Gordon Purdy 12,328
National Government Hadley B. Tremain 10,044
1945 Canadian federal election: Colchester—Hants
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Frank Thomas Stanfield 11,141
Liberal Gordon Purdy 11,133
Co-operative Commonwealth Clifford Parker Wyman 2,165
1949 Canadian federal election: Colchester—Hants
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Frank Thomas Stanfield 13,550
Liberal Gordon Purdy 13,149
Co-operative Commonwealth Frederick C.G. Scott 814
1953 Canadian federal election: Colchester—Hants
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Gordon Purdy 12,660
Progressive Conservative Fred M. Blois 12,271
Co-operative Commonwealth Ralph Loomer 936
1957 Canadian federal election: Colchester—Hants
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Cyril Kennedy 15,231
Liberal Gordon T. Purdy 12,151
Co-operative Commonwealth Ralph Loomer 912

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