Harold Thuringer
Canadian politician
Harold Thuringer | |
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MNA for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | |
In office 1987–1989 | |
Preceded by | Reed Scowen |
Succeeded by | Gordon Atkinson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-10-21) October 21, 1934 (age 89) Vibank, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Political party | Liberal |
Profession | Social worker |
Harold Thuringer (born October 21, 1934) is a former Canadian politician who represented Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1987 to 1989.
Thuringer was born in Vibank, Saskatchewan.[1] A social worker,[2] Thuringer was elected to the legislature in a by-election in 1987, following the resignation of Reed Scowen.[3] He was defeated in the 1989 election by Gordon Atkinson of the Equality Party.[4]
Electoral record
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
Equality | Gordon Atkinson | 11,638 | 43.03 | – | ||||
Liberal | Harold Thuringer | 9,548 | 35.30 | −26.74 | ||||
Parti Québécois | Suzanne Morin | 3,017 | 11.15 | +4.52 | ||||
Green | Nicole Painchaud | 2,024 | 7.48 | – | ||||
New Democratic | Michel Decoste | 388 | 1.43 | −24.10 | ||||
Independent | Marc Brunel Belhomme | 234 | 0.87 | – | ||||
Progressive Conservative | Jean-Christophe Coppenrath | 143 | 0.53 | – | ||||
Marxist–Leninist | Margaret Frain | 55 | 0.20 | – |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Harold Thuringer | 8,622 | 62.04 | -15.79 | |
New Democratic | Hélène Guay | 3,548 | 25.53 | +16.89 | |
Parti Québécois | Sébastien Richard | 921 | 6.63 | -5.58 | |
Independent | Jay Laurence Taylor | 335 | 2.41 | - | |
Parti créditiste | Denis Patenaude | 251 | 1.80 | - | |
Humanist | Richard Banville | 86 | 0.62 | +0.02 | |
Parti indépendantiste | Stéphane Duchesne | 86 | 0.62 | - | |
Workers | Serge Turmel | 49 | 0.35 | - |
References
- ^ "Liberals keep Notre-Dame-de-Grace". Brantford Expositor. Brantford, Ontario. The Canadian Press. September 15, 1987. p. C6. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Bauch, Hubert (September 5, 1987). "PQ sacrifices N.D.G. vote on language altar". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. B4. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Wood, Nancy (October 21, 1987). "Freshman MNA survives media houding". The Gazette. Quebec City, Quebec. p. A4. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ MacDonell, Rod (September 26, 1986). "The Angry Anglo; Fury over language bill propels Atkinson to stunning upset". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. B8. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- "Biography". Dictionnaire des parlementaires du Québec de 1792 à nos jours (in French). National Assembly of Quebec.
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