Robert Pennock (politician)

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Robert Pennock (December 14, 1936 - April 9, 2019) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a contractor and businessman by career.

Pennock was elected at the Etobicoke North electoral district in the 1984 federal election and served in the 33rd Canadian Parliament, having defeated the incumbent Liberal Party MP, Roy MacLaren. However, Pennock was defeated by MacLaren in the 1988 election.

Electoral record

1988 Canadian federal election : Etobicoke North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roy MacLaren 22,61845.3+6.4
Progressive Conservative Bob Pennock 17,26134.6-5.9
New Democratic Ted Humphreys8,64517.3-2.5
Christian Heritage William Ubbens8491.7
Libertarian Michael Beech4520.9+0.2
Independent Gurdev Singh750.2
Total valid votes49,900 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election : Etobicoke North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Conservative Bob Pennock 22,71340.5+9.3
Liberal Roy MacLaren 21,84038.9-8.5
New Democratic David Robertson11,13619.8-0.2
Libertarian Roger Hemsley4170.7-0.3
Total valid votes 56,106100.0
Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Etobicoke North
1984–1988
Succeeded by


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