Ron MacDonald (politician)

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1993 Canadian federal election: Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
Ronald Joseph MacDonald
Member of Parliament
for Dartmouth
In office
1988–1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ron MacDonald 23,36850.81+4.62
Progressive Conservative Judith Gass10,84323.58-18.20
Reform Orest Ulan7,18215.62
New Democratic Marty Zelenietz3,2617.09-3.77
National Cliff Williams8231.79
Natural Law Claude Viau5151.12
Total valid votes45,992 100.00
1988 Canadian federal election : Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ron MacDonald 21,95846.19+20.09
Progressive Conservative Michael Forrestall 19,86341.78-13.17
New Democratic Marty Zelenietz5,16210.86-8.09
Libertarian Stanley Hodder4470.94
Independent Charles Spurr1090.23
Total valid votes47,539 100.00

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References

  1. "Liberals' red tide sweeps Atlantic provinces". The Globe and Mail. 22 November 1988.
  2. "MacDonald quits federal politics". Southam Newspapers. 7 April 1997. Archived from the original on 2 March 1999. Retrieved 24 September 2014.