Walter Frank Foy
Canadian Liberal party politician (1908–1993)
Walter Frank Foy | |
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Member of Parliament for Lambton West | |
In office June 1962 – April 1968 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 31 December 1908 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 2 December 1993(1993-12-02) (aged 84) |
Political party | Liberal |
Profession | life insurance underwriter |
Walter Frank Foy (31 December 1908 – 2 December 1993) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Peterborough, Ontario, and became a life insurance underwriter by career.[1]
He was first elected at the Lambton West riding in the 1962 general election by a slim margin of four votes,[2] then re-elected there in 1963[1] and 1965.[3] In 1968, Foy left federal politics after completing his term in the 27th Canadian Parliament and did not seek further re-election.
1962 Canadian federal election: Lambton | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Walter Frank Foy | 14,292 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative | Joseph Warner Murphy | 11,292 | ||||||
New Democratic | James D. Kimmerly | 6,249 | ||||||
Social Credit | Charles McAmmond Routley | 524 |
1963 Canadian federal election: Lambton | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Walter Frank Foy | 15,978 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative | David Mackay Jackson | 12,592 | ||||||
New Democratic | Jim Kimmerly | 3,626 | ||||||
Social Credit | Larry Verheyden | 264 |
1965 Canadian federal election: Lambton | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Walter Frank Foy | 12,805 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative | Richard W. Ford | 12,230 | ||||||
New Democratic | Mark Abbott | 7,346 |
Citations
- ^ a b "Eight Running in Lambton, Kent Ridings". Windsor Star. November 6, 1965.
- ^ "Nominated By Margin Of 4 Votes". Windsor Star. April 13, 1962.
- ^ "Walter Frank Foy, M.P.". "Parliament of Canada".
Sources
News
- "Nominated By Margin Of 4 Votes". Windsor Star. 13 April 1962. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eight Running in Lambton, Kent Ridings". Windsor Star. 6 November 1965. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
Websites
- "Walter Frank Foy, M.P." Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
External links
- Walter Frank Foy – Parliament of Canada biography
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