Peter Peterson (Canadian politician)

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Peter James Peterson (born February 22, 1953) is a Canadian businessman and politician. Peterson was a Member of Parliament for the riding of Hamilton West, representing the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.

A stockbroker by profession, Peterson was elected in the 1984 Canadian federal election, defeating incumbent Liberal MP Stanley Hudecki. In the 33rd Canadian Parliament, he served as a backbench supporter of Brian Mulroney's government. He lost to Liberal challenger Stan Keyes in the 1988 election. He challenged Keyes again unsuccessfully in 1993.

Electoral record

1984 Canadian federal election
PartyCandidateVotes
Progressive Conservative Peter Peterson16,573
Liberal Stanley Hudecki 12,379
New Democratic Philip Newell11,508
Libertarian Michael A. J. Baldasaro 300
Communist Bob Mann157
Commonwealth of Canada Val Haché135
1988 Canadian federal election : Hamilton West
PartyCandidateVotes
Liberal Stan Keyes 16,598
Progressive Conservative Peter Peterson 14,851
New Democratic Lesley Russell11,194
Christian Heritage Barry Mombourquette935
Independent Walter A. Tucker179
Communist Bill Thompson103
1993 Canadian federal election : Hamilton West
PartyCandidateVotes%Expenditures
Liberal Stan Keyes 22,59258.65$38,319
Reform George G. Mills5,85715.21$30,042
Progressive Conservative Peter Peterson 5,78915.03$34,188
New Democratic Denise Giroux3,1438.16$27,417
National Owen Morgan6061.57$1,152
Natural Law Rita Rassenberg3961.03$199
Independent Elaine Couto1340.35$244
Total valid votes38,517100.00
Total rejected ballots417
Turnout38,93458.42
Electors on the lists66,640
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member for Hamilton West
1984-1988
Succeeded by