Gary McCauley

Gary Francis McCauley (born 1 April 1940 in Cochrane, Ontario; died 13 May 2018 in Ottawa)[1] was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a clergyman (Anglican Church of Canada) and broadcaster by career.[2]

Gary McCauley
Member of Parliament
for Moncton
In office
1979–1984
Personal details
Born
Gary Francis McCauley

(1940-04-01)1 April 1940
Cochrane, Ontario, Canada
Died13 May 2018(2018-05-13) (aged 78)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
OccupationClergyman, broadcaster

McCauley attended General Theological Seminary in New York, graduating in 1966.[1]

He represented New Brunswick's Moncton electoral district since winning that seat in the 1979 federal election. McCauley was re-elected in the 1980 election, but lost in 1984 to Dennis Cochrane of the Progressive Conservative party. McCauley served in the 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments.[2]

Electoral record

1984 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeDennis Cochrane29,93657.17+22.26
LiberalGary McCauley14,55727.80-20.16
New DemocraticGregory Murphy7,62914.57-2.14
IndependentBob Kirk2430.46Ø
Total valid votes 52,365
1980 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGary McCauley22,36547.96+4.63
Progressive ConservativeDave Lockhart16,27734.91-3.26
New DemocraticGregory Murphy7,79116.71-1.78
IndependentRaymond Léger1460.31Ø
Marxist–LeninistNancy DesRosiers510.11Ø
Total valid votes 46,630
1979 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalGary McCauley20,94043.33+7.47
Progressive ConservativeGary Wheeler18,44638.17+23.88
New DemocraticGregory Murphy8,93618.49+15.17
Total valid votes 48,322

References

  1. "IN MEMORIAM: Gary McCauley '66". The General Theological Seminary. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  2. "Gary Francis McCauley, M.P." Library of Parliament – Parliament of Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2019.


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