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Russell MacEwan

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Howard Russell MacEwan
Member of Parliament
for Central Nova
In office
June 25, 1968 – January 14, 1971
Member of Parliament
for Pictou
In office
June 10, 1957 – June 24, 1968
Personal details
Born(1925-05-08)8 May 1925
Westville, Nova Scotia
Died29 June 2008(2008-06-29) (aged 83)
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Political partyProgressive Conservative
SpouseJoan MacDonald (predeceased)
ProfessionBarrister and solicitor

Howard Russell MacEwan (8 May 1925 – 29 June 2008) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Westville, Nova Scotia and became a barrister and solicitor by career.

He was first elected at the Pictou riding in the 1957 general election, then re-elected there in the 1958, 1962, 1963 and 1965. With riding boundary changes, MacEwan won re-election at Central Nova riding in the 1968 federal election. He left federal politics in January 1971, during his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament, to become a Nova Scotia provincial judge at Amherst. From 1977 to 1991, he was based in New Glasgow.[1]

Russell MacEwan died at Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia on 29 June 2008.[1][2]

Electoral history

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1957 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 12,208
Liberal Henry Byron McCulloch 9,251
Social Credit Carl J. Bates 473
Co-operative Commonwealth Donald R. Murphy 459
1958 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 13,618
Liberal Alex MacIntosh 8,911
1962 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 10,837
Liberal James M. Cameron 9,153
New Democratic Alfred L. Matheson 1,539
Social Credit John J. Henderson 470
1963 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 10,566
Liberal James M. Cameron 8,847
New Democratic John J. Markie 1,127
Social Credit Kenneth York Parker 181
1965 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 11,289
Liberal Alistair Fraser 8,509
New Democratic John L. MacLean 1,568
1968 Canadian federal election: Central Nova
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Russell MacEwan 16,720 58.57
Liberal Donald F. Stewart 9,499 33.27
New Democratic Leo F. McKay 2,330 8.16
Total valid votes 28,549 100.00

References

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  1. ^ a b "Obituaries: Judge H. Russell MacEwan". The News (Pictou County, Nova Scotia). 1 July 2008.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Former MP and judge MacEwan dies". CBC News. 2 July 2008.
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