Ian Watson (politician)
Ian Watson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie | |
| In office April 1963 – June 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Boucher |
| Succeeded by | District was abolished in 1966 |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Laprairie | |
| In office June 1968 – May 1979 | |
| Preceded by | District was created in 1966 |
| Succeeded by | Pierre Deniger |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Châteauguay | |
| In office May 1979 – July 1984 | |
| Preceded by | District was created in 1976 |
| Succeeded by | Ricardo López |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1934 Howick, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | lawyer |
| Committees | Chair, Standing Committee on National Resources and Public Works (1980-1984) Chair, Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1968-1972 & 1976-1979) |
| Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue (1972) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of State for Urban Affairs (1972-1973 & 1974) |
Ian Watson (born 10 April 1934) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Howick, Quebec, he was a lawyer by career.[1]
He first won office at Quebec's Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie riding in the 1963 federal election and was re-elected in 1965, 1968, 1972 and 1974. His riding was changed to La Prairie in 1968.[1]
In the 1979 election, Watson campaigned and won in the Châteauguay riding and was re-elected there in 1980. He was defeated in the 1984 election by Ricardo Lopez of the Progressive Conservative party.[1]
Watson served seven successive terms from the 26th to the 32nd Canadian Parliaments.[1]
Electoral history[]
| 1979 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 27,485 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Yves Longtin | 5,909 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Jean Lachaine | 3,668 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Ginette Bourdon | 2,404 | ||||||
| Rhinoceros | Cher Logue Georges Duchesne | 883 | ||||||
| Union populaire | Guy Cousineau | 213 | ||||||
| 1980 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 27,152 | ||||||
| New Democratic | William W. Evans | 4,203 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jean Dugre | 3,311 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Paul-André Boucher | 1,182 | ||||||
| Union populaire | Jean-Denis Paquette | 570 | ||||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Jane Woods | 199 | ||||||
| 1984 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Ricardo López | 21,318 | ||||||
| Liberal | Ian Watson | 17,313 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Robert Vigneault | 5,083 | ||||||
| Parti nationaliste | Jean-Guy Lafrenaye | 1,630 | ||||||
| Libertarian | Guy Pelletier | 284 | ||||||
| Commonwealth of Canada | Gilles A. Grisé | 124 | ||||||
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