Walter Frank Foy
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]
Walter Frank Foy | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 84) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | life insurance underwriter |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Walter Frank Foy | 12,805 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Richard W. Ford | 12,230 | ||||||
| New Democratic | Mark Abbott | 7,346 | ||||||
Citations
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.
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