Harry Brightwell

Arthur Harry Brightwell[1] (born 4 August 1932) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1984 to 1993. He was a veterinarian by career.[2]

Harry Brightwell
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Perth
In office 1984–1988
Preceded by	William H. Jarvis
Succeeded by	Electoral district was abolished in 1987.
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Perth—Wellington—Waterloo
In office 1988–1993
Preceded by	Electoral district was created in 1987.
Succeeded by	John Richardson
Personal details
Born	Arthur Harry Brightwell 4 August 1932 Matheson, Ontario
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Committees	Chairman, Standing Committee on Agriculture Chairman, Subcommittee on the Tobacco-Growing Industry of the Standing Committee on Agriculture

Born in Matheson, Ontario, he attended the Ontario Veterinary College in Guelph, Ontario where he graduated in 1956.[1]

He campaigned in the 1984 federal election where he won the Perth electoral district for the Progressive Conservative party. He served there for the 33rd Canadian Parliament.

When riding boundaries were altered in 1987, Brightwell campaigned in the Perth—Wellington—Waterloo electoral district in the following 1988 federal election. He was re-elected, but by a slim two percent margin over Liberal candidate Mike Stinson.[3] After serving in the 34th Canadian Parliament he lost the riding to John Richardson of the Liberal Party in the 1993 federal election.

Electoral record

1993 Canadian federal election: Perth—Wellington—Waterloo
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Richardson	20,125	43.26	+6.25
	Reform	Jeff Gerber	12,185	26.19	–
	Progressive Conservative	Harry Brightwell	10,835	23.29	-15.81
	New Democratic	Stephanie Levesque	1,909	4.10	-14.88
	Christian Heritage	Sid Vander Heide	647	1.39	-2.98
	National	Ted Owen	486	1.04	–
	Natural Law	Tom Lanier	184	0.40	–
	Libertarian	Joe Yundt	152	0.33	-0.21
Total valid votes			46,523	100.0
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		+11.03
Source(s) "Perth—Wellington—Waterloo, Ontario (1988-1997)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

1988 Canadian federal election: Perth—Wellington—Waterloo
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive Conservative	Harry Brightwell	17,974	39.10
	Liberal	Mike Stinson	17,013	37.01
	New Democratic	Linda Ham	8,727	18.98
	Christian Heritage	Stan Puklicz	2,009	4.37
	Libertarian	Joe Yundt	249	0.54
Total valid votes			45,972	100.0
Source(s) "Perth—Wellington—Waterloo, Ontario (1988-1997)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

References

1. "Former MP, Dundas Mentor Receive Distinguished Veterinary Awards" (PDF). Ontario Veterinary Medicine Association. 25 January 2007. Archived from the original (pdf) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
2. Normandin, Pierre G. (1985). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
3. Hill, Tony L. (2002). Canadian politics, riding by riding: an in-depth analysis of Canada's 301 federal electoral districts. Prospect Park Press. ISBN 978-0-9723436-0-2. Retrieved 7 March 2010.

External links

• Harry Brightwell – Parliament of Canada biography