Grant Deachman (May 4, 1913 – June 24, 1983) was a Canadian politician, who represented the electoral district of Vancouver Quadra in the House of Commons of Canada from 1963 to 1972.

Grant Deachman
Member of Parliament for Vancouver Quadra
In office
May 16, 1963 – September 1, 1972
Preceded byHoward Charles Green
Succeeded byBill Clarke
Personal details
Born(1913-05-04)May 4, 1913
Calgary, Alberta
DiedJune 24, 1983(1983-06-24) (aged 70)
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
Residence(s)Vancouver, British Columbia

He was a member of the Liberal Party and served as Chief Government Whip from 1971 to 1972.

Election results

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1972 Canadian federal election: Vancouver Quadra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Bill Clarke 17,767 42.57 +12.27
Liberal Grant Deachman 15,001 35.94 -18.34
New Democratic Nigel Nixon 8,411 20.15 +5.20
Social Credit Edith Garner 378 0.91
Independent Rupert Beebe 180 0.43
Total valid votes 41,737 100.0  
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +15.30
1968 Canadian federal election: Vancouver Quadra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Grant Deachman 20,788 54.29 +15.45
Progressive Conservative John A. Pearkes 11,604 30.30 -7.49
New Democratic George Trasov 5,727 14.96 -1.13
Republican Robert Hein 175 0.46
Total valid votes 38,294 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing +11.47
1965 Canadian federal election: Vancouver Quadra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Grant Deachman 12,895 38.84 -2.90
Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 12,549 37.80 -0.07
New Democratic George E. Trasov 5,342 16.09 +1.43
Social Credit Donald W. Gosse 2,416 7.28 +1.54
Total valid votes 33,202 100.0  
Liberal hold Swing -1.42
1963 Canadian federal election: Vancouver Quadra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Grant Deachman 15,160 41.73 +10.66
Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 13,756 37.87 -7.59
New Democratic Dorothy Gretchen Steeves 5,324 14.66 -2.49
Social Credit James P.R. Mason 2,085 5.74 -0.59
Total valid votes 36,325 100.0  
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.12
1962 Canadian federal election: Vancouver Quadra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Howard Charles Green 15,113 45.46 -25.26
Liberal Grant Deachman 10,331 31.07 +14.79
New Democratic Philip H. Waddell 5,699 17.14 +7.17
Social Credit Emil Peter Schafer 2,103 6.33 +3.30
Total valid votes 33,246 100.0  
Progressive Conservative hold Swing -20.02
Change for the New Democrats is based on the Co-operative Commonwealth.

Archives

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There is a Grant Deachman fonds at Library and Archives Canada. Archival reference number is R11992.

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