Geoff Wilson (Canadian politician)

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Geoff Wilson
Member of Parliament
for Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia
Swift Current—Maple Creek (1984–1988)
In office
September 4, 1984 – October 25, 1993
Personal details
BornSeptember 24, 1941
Lewes, East Sussex, England
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of Canada
OccupationPolitician, lawyer, accountant

Geoff Wilson (born September 24, 1941) is a former Canadian politician.

Career[edit]

An accountant and lawyer by profession, Wilson was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada as the Progressive Conservative member of Parliament for Swift Current—Maple Creek, Saskatchewan in the 1984 federal election.

He was re-elected in 1988 in the new riding of Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia[1] but defeated in 1993 by Lee Morrison of the Reform Party of Canada.[2]

Electoral history[edit]

1984 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Geoff Wilson 14,590
New Democratic Don Beveridge 8,196
Liberal Jack Wiebe 5,967
Confederation of Regions Lorne Larson 582
1988 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
  Progressive Conservative Geoff Wilson 15,944 44.0
  New Democratic Party Laura Balas 11,827 32.7
  Liberal Paul Lewans 7,958 22.0
Confederation of Regions Lorne Larson 468 1.3
1993 Canadian federal election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Lee Morrison 11,486 34.9
  Liberal Rob Heinrichs 10,661 32.4
  New Democratic Party Lois Ross 5,448 16.5
  Progressive Conservative Geoff Wilson 5,119 15.5
  Natural Law Shirley Wilson 216 0.7

References[edit]

  1. ^ Traynor, Dave (November 22, 1988). "Schneider emerges in three-way battle in Regina Wascana". The StarPhoenix. Regina, Saskatchewan. p. A11. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Burton, Randy (October 26, 1993). "Sask. political landscape redrawn". and "'I don't think anybody's ever gone down to this level'". The StarPhoenix. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. pp. A1–A2. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

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Parliament of Canada
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Swift Current—Maple Creek
1984–1988
Succeeded by
The electoral district was abolished in 1987.
Preceded by
The electoral district was created in 1987.
Member of Parliament for Swift Current—Maple Creek—Assiniboia
1988–1993
Succeeded by