Derek Blackburn

Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn (June 16, 1934 – October 12, 2017) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament from 1971 to 1993.[1] He represented the electoral district of Brant as a member of the New Democratic Party.[1] Blackburn served for a period as the party's Defense critic.

Derek Blackburn
Member of Parliament
for Brant
In office
1971–1993
Preceded byJames Elisha Brown
Succeeded byJane Stewart
Personal details
Born
Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn

(1934-06-16)June 16, 1934
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
DiedOctober 12, 2017(2017-10-12) (aged 83)
Gatineau, Quebec
Political partyNew Democratic Party
Residence(s)Brantford, Ontario
Occupation
  • Politician
  • high school teacher

He was raised in Stratford, Ontario, and was the son of John and Mabel Blackburn.

First elected in a by-election in 1971,[1] Blackburn was reelected in every subsequent election up to and including the 1988 election.[1] He retired from elected politics in 1993 when he was appointed to the federal Immigration and Refugee Board.[2] Blackburn died on October 12, 2017, at the age of 83.[3]

Electoral record
1988 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party Candidate Votes%Expenditures
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn19,63341.46$41,490
Progressive ConservativeSteve Bosanac14,08429.74$45,061
LiberalDavid J. Carll11,46124.20$40,772
Christian HeritageGeraldine de Vries1,7863.77$10,857
GreenJamie Legacey2580.54$0
LibertarianHelmut Kurmis950.20$299
Commonwealth of CanadaBarnabas Simon340.07$0
Total valid votes 47,351 100.00
Total rejected ballots 287
Turnout 47,638 71.53
Electors on the lists 66,603
1984 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn23,10344.20
Progressive ConservativeRick Sterne21,67941.47
LiberalPeter Hexamer7,28613.94
Social CreditCharley Harris2070.40
Total valid votes 52,275 100.00
Total rejected ballots 266
Turnout 52,541 73.16
Electors on the lists 71,821
1980 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn19,19441.1-1.1
Progressive ConservativeRick Sterne14,61431.3+0.2
LiberalJo Brennan12,72527.2+0.7
Social CreditWinnifred M. Moyer1030.2
Marxist–LeninistMalkit Randhawa930.20.0
Total valid votes 46,729 100.0
1979 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn20,90842.2+0.1
Progressive ConservativeArthur Tobey15,42231.1+11.2
LiberalJack Bawcutt13,15426.5-11.1
Marxist–LeninistMalkit Randhawa930.2
Total valid votes 49,577 100.0
1974 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn19,45342.1-1.0
LiberalVern Young17,41037.6+5.9
Progressive ConservativeAlex Keresturi9,22820.0-5.3
CommunistPaul F. Jarbeau1580.3
Total valid votes 46,249 100.0
1972 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn20,00243.10.0
LiberalDick Mundy14,73031.7-0.5
Progressive ConservativeAlex Keresturi11,71125.2+1.3
Total valid votes 46,443 100.0
By-election on May 31, 1971
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn17,14743.1+12.4
LiberalBob McIntosh12,83132.2-7.6
Progressive ConservativeEmory Knill9,51723.9-5.7
Social CreditA.J. Sid Hamelin3220.8
Total valid votes 39,817 100.0
1968 Canadian federal election: Brant
Party Candidate Votes%
LiberalJames Elisha Brown16,02939.8
New DemocraticDerek Blackburn12,33330.6
Progressive ConservativeGeoff Styles11,90129.6
Total valid votes 40,263100.0

References
  1. Tony L. Hill, Canadian Politics, Riding by Riding: An In-depth Analysis of Canada's 301 Federal Electoral Districts. Prospect Park Press, 2002. ISBN 9780972343602. p. 256.
  2. David Leyton-Brown, Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs 1993. University of Toronto Press, 1999. ISBN 9780802047014. p. 28.
  3. "Derek BLACKBURN Obituary (2017) - Ottawa Citizen". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-12.


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