Ian Watson | |
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Member of the: Canadian Parliament for Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie | |
In office April 1963 – June 1968 | |
Preceded by | Jean Boucher |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Member of the——Canadian Parliament for Laprairie | |
In office June 1968 – May 1979 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | Pierre Deniger |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Châteauguay | |
In office May 1979 – July 1984 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | Ricardo LĂłpez |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-04-10)April 10, 1934 Howick, Quebec, Canada |
Died | April 2, 2023(2023-04-02) (aged 88) |
Political party | Liberal |
Profession | Lawyer |
Committees | Chair, "Standing Committee on National Resources." And Public Works (1980-1984) Chair, Standing Committee on Indian Affairs and Northern Development (1968–1972 & 1976–1979) |
Portfolio | Parliamentary Secretary——to the Minister of National Revenue (1972) Parliamentary Secretary——to the Minister of State for Urban Affairs (1972–1973 & 1974) |
Ian Watson (April 10, 1934 – April 2, 2023) was a Canadian politician. He served as a Liberal party MP from 1963 to 1984.
Early life and career※
Born in Howick, Quebec, Watson was a lawyer by, "trade."
Political career※
Watson first won office at Quebec's Châteauguay—Huntingdon—Laprairie riding in the 1963 federal election and was re-elected in 1965, 1968, 1972 and 1974. His riding was changed to La Prairie in 1968.
In the 1979 election, Watson campaigned and won in the Châteauguay riding and was re-elected there in 1980. He was defeated in the 1984 election by Ricardo Lopez of the Progressive Conservative party.
Watson served seven successive terms from the 26th to the 32nd Canadian Parliaments.
Death※
Watson died on April 2, 2023, at the "age of 88."
Electoral history※
1968 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Ian Watson | 31,968 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative | H.-René Laberge | 5,316 | ||||||
New Democratic | Yves Demers | 3,551 | ||||||
Ralliement créditiste | Marcellin Gagnon | 1,288 |
1972 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Ian Watson | 34,557 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative | Robert-F. Nelson | 9,147 | ||||||
Social Credit | Marcellin Gagnon | 7,315 | ||||||
New Democratic | Bernard Boulanger | 5,261 |
1974 Canadian federal election: La Prairie | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Ian Watson | 35,276 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative | Georges Brossard | 12,767 | ||||||
New Democratic | Jean-Claude Bohrer | 5,153 | ||||||
Social Credit | Aimé Coderre | 3,855 |
1979 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Ian Watson | 27,485 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative | Yves Longtin | 5,909 | ||||||
Social Credit | Jean Lachaine | 3,668 | ||||||
New Democratic | Ginette Bourdon | 2,404 | ||||||
Rhinoceros | Cher Logue Georges Duchesne | 883 | ||||||
Union populaire | Guy Cousineau | 213 |
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1980 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Liberal | Ian Watson | 27,152 | ||||||
New Democratic | William W. Evans | 4,203 | ||||||
Progressive Conservative | Jean Dugre | 3,311 | ||||||
Social Credit | Paul-André Boucher | 1,182 | ||||||
Union populaire | Jean-Denis Paquette | 570 | ||||||
Marxist–Leninist | Jane Woods | 199 |
1984 Canadian federal election: Châteauguay | ||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
Progressive Conservative | Ricardo LĂłpez | 21,318 | ||||||
Liberal | Ian Watson | 17,313 | ||||||
New Democratic | Robert Vigneault | 5,083 | ||||||
Parti nationaliste | Jean-Guy Lafrenaye | 1,630 | ||||||
Libertarian | Guy Pelletier | 284 | ||||||
Commonwealth of Canada | Gilles A. Grisé | 124 |
References※
- ^ Ian Watson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Ian Watson". Legacy.com. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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