Donald Tolmie
Donald Ross Tolmie (11 November 1923 – 18 March 2009) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.
Donald Ross Tolmie | |
|---|---|
| Alderman of Welland, Ontario | |
| In office 1957–1964 | |
| Member of Parliament for Welland | |
| In office November 1965 – September 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Victor Railton |
| Succeeded by | William Hector McMillan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1923 Lindsay, Ontario |
| Died | 18 March 2009 (aged 85) Pelham, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | lawyer |
Biography
Tolmie was born in Lindsay, Ontario and served in World War II as an Avro Lancaster navigator. He became a lawyer in Welland, Ontario where he was an alderman from 1957 to 1964. After this, he entered federal politics winning a seat at the Welland riding in the 1965 general election. Tolmie was re-elected there in 1968, then left federal politics in 1972 after completing his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament.
From October 1971 to September 1972, Tolmie was Parliamentary Secretary to Ron Basford, the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs at that time.
After an undisclosed illness, Tolmie died at his home in Pelham, Ontario on 18 March 2009.[1]
| 1968 Canadian federal election: Welland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Donald R. Tolmie | 17,335 | 49.8 | -0.5 | ||||
| New Democratic | Robert Wright | 11,363 | 32.6 | +6.7 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Franklin Bud Law | 6,129 | 17.6 | -6.3 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 34,827 | 100.0 | ||||||
| 1965 Canadian federal election: Welland | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Donald R. Tolmie | 17,869 | 50.2 | -5.0 | ||||
| New Democratic | Robert Wright | 9,206 | 25.9 | +12.0 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | T.G. Spencer | 8,496 | 23.9 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 35,571 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
- Tay, Mark (20 March 2009). "Donald Tolmie remembered as great MP and lawyer". Welland Tribune. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2009.