Mabel DeWare

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Ralph DeWare
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(m. 1945⁠–⁠2005)​
[1]
The Honourable
Mabel DeWare
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
In office
1978–1987
Children4
Occupation

Mabel Margaret DeWare ( née Keiver; 9 August 1926 – 17 August 2022) was a Canadian politician, senator, and curler.

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DeWare was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, to parents Mary and Hugh Keiver. [2]

She skipped her team to a New Brunswick and Canadian Curling Association Ladies Curling championship in 1963, forerunner to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

In 1978, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. She was re-elected in 1982 and was defeated in 1987. She held three cabinet positions: Minister of Labour and Manpower (1978–1982), Minister of Community Colleges (1983–1985), and Minister of Advanced Education (1985–1987).

In 1990, she was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Moncton, New Brunswick. A Progressive Conservative, she was the Opposition Whip in the Senate from 1999 to 2001. She retired on her 75th birthday.

She was inducted in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 and the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame as curler/builder in 1987.

DeWare died in Moncton on 17 August 2022, eight days after turning 96. [3]

Electoral results

1987 election

1987 New Brunswick election: Moncton West
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Liberal Jim Lockyer 485364.24+26.85$14,787
Progressive Conservative Mabel DeWare191625.36-29.48$13,295
New Democratic David Lang78610.40+2.63$1,808
Total valid votes/expense limit7555100.00$16,476
Total rejected ballots470.47
Turnout760276.76-2.13
Electors on list9904
    Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing+28.17

1982 election

1982 New Brunswick election: Moncton West
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Mabel DeWare424254.84-3.07$12,653
Liberal Wayne Patterson289237.39-1.54$10,199
New Democratic Brian Harvey6017.77*$1,096
Total valid votes/expense limit7735100.00$14,513
Total rejected ballots600.61
Turnout779578.89+5.45
Electors on list9881
    Progressive Conservative holdSwing-0.77

1978 election

1978 New Brunswick election: Moncton West
PartyCandidateVotes %±Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Mabel DeWare421157.91+5.52$7,358
Liberal Donald A. Canning283138.93-8.68$8,481
Parti acadien Paul Hebert2303.16*$0
Total valid votes/expense limit7272100.00$14,856
Total rejected ballots840.84
Turnout735673.44+0.95
Electors on list10,017
    Progressive Conservative holdSwing+7.10

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References

  1. ↑ "fiche" . Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Obituary Overview" . Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Storied politician, curling champion Mabel DeWare dies". CBC News. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.

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