Patrick Crofton

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Patrick Crofton
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Esquimalt—Saanich
In office
1984–1988
Preceded by Donald W. Munro
Personal details
Born(1935-05-29)29 May 1935
Ganges, British Columbia, Canada
Died5 January 2016(2016-01-05) (aged 80)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Political party Progressive Conservative

Patrick Dermott Crofton (29 May 1935 5 January 2016) was a Canadian politician, businessman and farmer. Crofton served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

Crofton was first elected at the riding of Esquimalt—Saanich and served in the 33rd Canadian Parliament. In the 1988 federal election, following changes to riding boundaries, he was defeated at the Saanich—Gulf Islands riding by Lynn Hunter of the New Democratic Party. He died in 2016 at the age of 80. [1]

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References

  1. "Obituary" . Retrieved 28 April 2020.