Jump to content

Harold Thuringer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Harold Thuringer
MNA for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
In office
1987–1989
Preceded byReed Scowen
Succeeded byGordon Atkinson
Personal details
Born (1934-10-21) October 21, 1934 (age 90)
Vibank, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyLiberal
ProfessionSocial worker

Harold Thuringer (born October 21, 1934) is a former Canadian politician who represented Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1987 to 1989.

Thuringer was born in Vibank, Saskatchewan.[1] A social worker,[2] Thuringer was elected to the legislature in a by-election in 1987, following the resignation of Reed Scowen.[3] He was defeated in the 1989 election by Gordon Atkinson of the Equality Party.[4]

Electoral record

[edit]
1989 Quebec general election: Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Equality Gordon Atkinson 11,638 43.03
Liberal Harold Thuringer 9,548 35.30 −26.74
Parti Québécois Suzanne Morin 3,017 11.15 +4.52
Green Nicole Painchaud 2,024 7.48
New Democratic Michel Decoste 388 1.43 −24.10
Independent Marc Brunel Belhomme 234 0.87
Progressive Conservative Jean-Christophe Coppenrath 143 0.53
Marxist–Leninist Margaret Frain 55 0.20
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce by-election, September 14, 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Thuringer 8,622 62.04 -15.79
New Democratic Hélène Guay 3,548 25.53 +16.89
Parti Québécois Sébastien Richard 921 6.63 -5.58
Independent Jay Laurence Taylor 335 2.41 -
Parti créditiste Denis Patenaude 251 1.80 -
Humanist Richard Banville 86 0.62 +0.02
Parti indépendantiste Stéphane Duchesne 86 0.62 -
Workers Serge Turmel 49 0.35 -

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Liberals keep Notre-Dame-de-Grace". Brantford Expositor. Brantford, Ontario. The Canadian Press. September 15, 1987. p. C6. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Bauch, Hubert (September 5, 1987). "PQ sacrifices N.D.G. vote on language altar". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. B4. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Wood, Nancy (October 21, 1987). "Freshman MNA survives media houding". The Gazette. Quebec City, Quebec. p. A4. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ MacDonell, Rod (September 26, 1986). "The Angry Anglo; Fury over language bill propels Atkinson to stunning upset". The Gazette. Montreal, Quebec. p. B8. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
[edit]