Rex Crawford

Rex Crawford (25 February 1932 – 20 July 2022) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. By career, he was a farmer.

Rex Crawford
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Kent
In office
1988–1997
Preceded byElliott Hardey
Personal details
Born(1932-02-25)25 February 1932
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died20 July 2022(2022-07-20) (aged 90)
Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
Spouse
Ruth Anne Deacon
​
(m. 1954)​
Children4
ProfessionFarmer
[1]

Born in Detroit, Michigan, he first campaigned for a seat in Canadian Parliament during the 1988 federal election, as a candidate for the Liberal Party at the Kent electoral district. He won that election and was re-elected there in the 1993 federal election, therefore serving in the 34th and 35th Canadian Parliaments. He left Canadian politics in 1997 since he did not seek a third term in Parliament.

During his federal political career, Crawford would sometimes take views at variance with his fellow Liberals. In 2004, several years after he left Parliament, he supported Conservative party candidate Dave Van Kesteren in the Chatham-Kent—Essex riding during the 2004 federal election.[2]

Crawford died on 20 July 2022, at the age of 90.[3][4]

Electoral record
1993 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
LiberalRex Crawford23,17763.78–$26,452
ReformArnold Broeders5,61815.46$23,617
Progressive ConservativeTom Suitor5,01513.80$25,419
New DemocraticAaron De Meester1,3683.76$10,887
NationalVictor Knight1,0142.79$8,536
Natural LawMarty Howe1460.40$0
Total valid votes 36,338 100.00
Total rejected ballots 250
Turnout 36,588 62.63
Electors on the lists 58,415
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.

References
  1. Normandin, Pierre G. (1990). Canadian Parliamentary Handbook. ISBN 9780888879028.
  2. Maloney, Patrick (29 May 2004). "Famed former Grit MP feeling Tory blue". London Free Press. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2006.
  3. Tom Morrison, "Crawford remembered for public service", Chatham Daily News, 22 July 2022, accessed 22 July 2022.
  4. "Rex Crawford - View Obituary & Service Information".


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