Jump to content

John Cole (Canadian politician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from John E. Cole)

John E. Cole
Member of Parliament
for York—Simcoe
In office
1988–1993
Preceded byRiding established
Succeeded byKaren Kraft Sloan
Personal details
Born (1942-08-04) 4 August 1942 (age 82)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Professionoptometrist

John E. Cole (born 4 August 1942) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was an optometrist by career.

He represented the Ontario riding of York—Simcoe where he was elected in the 1988 federal election and served in the 34th Canadian Parliament. Cole left federal politics in the 1993 federal election after his loss to Karen Kraft Sloan of the Liberal party.

Electoral results

[edit]
1993 Canadian federal election: York—Simcoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Karen Kraft Sloan 26,972 38.9 +3.8
Reform Paul Pivato 22,325 32.2
Progressive Conservative John E. Cole 16,139 23.3 -23.9
New Democratic Steve Pliakes 1,768 2.5 -10.7
Christian Heritage Ian Knight 958 1.4 -2.5
National Ronald Fletcher 673 1.0
Natural Law Ian Roberts 416 0.6
Abolitionist Gary George Brewer 95 0.1
Total valid votes 69,346 100.0
1988 Canadian federal election: York—Simcoe
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative John E. Cole 26,732 47.2
Liberal Frank Stronach 19,906 35.1
New Democratic Judy Darcy 7,489 13.2
Christian Heritage Klass Stel 2,203 3.9
Libertarian Maureen E. McAleese 335 0.6
Total valid votes 56,665 100.0

References

[edit]