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Harry Verran

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Harry Verran
Member of Parliament
for South West Nova
In office
25 October 1993 – 2 June 1997
Preceded byColine Campbell
Succeeded byMark Muise
Personal details
Born(1930-07-06)6 July 1930
Placentia, Newfoundland
Died18 October 2015(2015-10-18) (aged 85)
Meadowvale, Nova Scotia
Political partyLiberal
ProfessionBusinessman, photographer, sailor

Harry James Verran (6 July 1930 – 18 October 2015) was a Canadian politician and member of the House of Commons of Canada for South West Nova from 1993 to 1997. By career, he was a businessman, photographer and sailor.

Early life

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Verran was born in Placentia, Newfoundland to James Placidious Verran and Mary Josephine Byrne. In 1949, he joined the Royal Canadian Navy and served for twenty years. As a photographer, he served on HMCS Bonaventure and HMCS Magnificent.[1]

Political career

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Verran won the South West Nova electoral district for the Liberal party in the 1993 federal election during the Liberals large majority government.[2] He was able to win the district as a Liberal in part due to his socially conservative views, including campaigning against same-sex marriage.[3] In the 1997 federal election, he campaigned in the West Nova riding but was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Mark Muise.[4]

Verran died on 18 October 2015.[1]

Electoral record

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1997 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Mark Muise 13,187 34.31 +11.64 $37,592
Liberal Harry Verran 9,877 25.70 -29.19 $47,082
New Democratic Brian Noble 7,862 20.46 +14.87 $4,426
Reform Betty Cox 7,229 18.81 +3.66 $25,210
Natural Law Neeraj Lakhanpal 275 0.72 -0.98 $0.00
Total valid votes 38,430 100.00
1993 Canadian federal election: West Nova
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Verran 20,530 54.89 +4.88
Progressive Conservative Yvon Joseph Thibault 8,478 22.67 -18.84
Reform Louis Mason 5,667 15.15
New Democratic Peter Zavitz 2,090 5.59 -0.10
Natural Law Gregg Murphy 636 1.70
Total valid votes 37,401 100.00

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harry James Verran". Middleton, NS: Middleton Funeral Home. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Atlantic region hands Liberals near-clean sweep". The Chronicle Herald. 26 October 1993. Archived from the original on 21 November 2001.
  3. ^ "Debates of June 14th, 1995". openparliament.ca. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  4. ^ "West Nova's voice will be heard, Muise vows". The Chronicle Herald. 3 July 1997. Archived from the original on 30 November 2001.
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