Gordon William Innes (February 6, 1917 – June 30, 1981) was a politician in

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, Canada. He was a

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member of the

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from 1955 to 1963 and then again from 1967 to 1971. He represented the riding of

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Background

Prior to his election, Innes was a holstein cattle breeder and judge in Oxford County. In 1972, Innes and his Cityview Farm operation was recognized as a "Master Breeder" by the Holstein Canada. Innes died in 1981 and is buried in the Oxford Memorial Park, just outside

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Politics

In 1955, Innes ran as the

candidate in the riding of

. He defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Thomas Dent by 555 votes. He was re-elected in the general election in 1959. In 1963, he was defeated by the PC candidate Gordon Pittock but turned around and defeated Pittock during the subsequent general election in 1967. In 1971, he was defeated by PC candidate

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, and he retired from public life.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Innes, Gordon William 1917 births 1981 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs