Arthur Harry Brightwell
(born 4 August 1932) was a member of the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
from 1984 to 1993. He was a
veterinarian by career.
Born in
Matheson, Ontario, he attended the
Ontario Veterinary College
The Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is the oldest veterinary school in Canada. It is located on the campus of the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. The OVC is one of five veterinary schools that offer the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, DV ...
in
Guelph, Ontario where he graduated in 1956.
He campaigned in the
1984 federal election where he won the
Perth electoral district for the
Progressive Conservative party. He served there for the
33rd Canadian Parliament
The 33rd Canadian Parliament was in session from November 5, 1984, until October 1, 1988. The membership was set by the 1984 federal election on September 4, 1984, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being ...
.
When riding boundaries were altered in 1987, Brightwell campaigned in the
Perth—Wellington—Waterloo
Perth—Wellington—Waterloo was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1988 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Perth, Waterloo and Wellingt ...
electoral district in the following
1988 federal election. He was re-elected, but by a slim two percent margin over Liberal candidate Mike Stinson.
After serving in the
34th Canadian Parliament
The 34th Canadian Parliament was in session from December 12, 1988, until September 8, 1993. The membership was set by the 1988 federal election on November 21, 1988, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it wa ...
he lost the riding to
John Richardson of the
Liberal Party in the
1993 federal election.
Electoral record
References
External links
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1932 births
Living people
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
People from Cochrane District
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs
University of Guelph alumni
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