Melbourne Gass
Melbourne Alexander Gass (December 21, 1938 - December 11, 2018) was a Canadian businessman and politician who served for 9 years as the Member of Parliament for Malpeque. He served for two years as the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island from 1988 to 1990, before leaving public life.[1]
Gass served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans from 1984 to 1986.
Electoral record[]
1984 Canadian federal election: Malpeque | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Melbourne Gass | 10,577 | 56.35 | +6.21 | ||||
Liberal | Paul H. Schurman | 6,186 | 32.96 | -9.71 | ||||
New Democratic | Janet Norgrove | 2,006 | 10.69 | +3.50 | ||||
Total valid votes | 18,769 | 100.00 |
1980 Canadian federal election: Malpeque | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Melbourne Gass | 8,486 | 50.14 | -2.56 | ||||
Liberal | David S. Peppin | 7,221 | 42.67 | +2.17 | ||||
New Democratic | Vic Arsenault | 1,216 | 7.19 | +0.39 | ||||
Total valid votes | 16,923 | 100.00 |
1979 Canadian federal election: Malpeque | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Melbourne Gass | 8,729 | 52.70 | +5.63 | ||||
Liberal | Donald Wood | 6,707 | 40.50 | -7.87 | ||||
New Democratic | Charlie Sark | 1,126 | 6.80 | +2.72 | ||||
Total valid votes | 16,562 | 100.00 |
References[]
- ^ "Parties & Leaders". Prince Edward Island Votes, 2007. CBC. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
Categories:
- 1938 births
- 2018 deaths
- People from Queens County, Prince Edward Island
- Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs
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