Grant Campbell (politician)

James Alistair Grant Campbell QC, LL.B, UE (26 August 1922 – 12 March 2008)[1][2] was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Cornwall, Ontario and became a barrister and lawyer by career.

James Campbell
Member of Parliament
for Stormont
In office
March 1958 – June 1962
Preceded byAlbert Lavigne
Succeeded byLucien Lamoureux
Personal details
Born
James Alistair Grant Campbell

(1922-08-26)26 August 1922
Cornwall, Ontario
Died12 March 2008(2008-03-12) (aged 85)
Lancaster, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseEdith Priscilla Wanklyn
Professionbarrister, lawyer

After an unsuccessful attempt to gain a House of Commons seat at the Stormont riding in the 1957 federal election, he won the riding against incumbent Albert Lavigne in the 1958 election. After his only term, the 24th Canadian Parliament, he was defeated by Liberal candidate Lucien Lamoureux in the 1962 election. Campbell campaigned in one further election in Stormont during the 1972 election but was again unsuccessful.

Campbell died in Lancaster, Ontario aged 85.[1]

Electoral record

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1957 Canadian federal election: Stormont
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Albert Lavigne 12,505
  Progressive Conservative Grant Campbell 10,215
Social Credit Melvin Andrew Rowat 646
1958 Canadian federal election: Stormont
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Grant Campbell 13,964
  Liberal Albert Lavigne 11,977
Social Credit Melvin Andrew Rowat 331
1962 Canadian federal election: Stormont
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Lucien Lamoureux 11,363
  Progressive Conservative Grant Campbell 11,293
Social Credit Mel Rowat 1,256
  New Democratic Marjorie Ball 946

Note:
* Due to the death of the Liberal candidate for the riding of Stormont, the general election scheduled for June 18, 1962, in this riding was postponed until July 16, 1962.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Deaths: James Campbell". The Globe and Mail. Toronto.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Last Post: James Campbell, UE". Loyalist Trails. United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada. 23 March 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
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