Joseph Lawrence (Larry) Condon (July 3, 1933 – January 11, 1991) was a

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. Condon served one term in the

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as a federal Liberal

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(MP). He was elected in the 1974 election from the southwestern

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riding of

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. In 1976, he attempted to enter provincial politics as a candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership, but finished fifth with only 37 votes. He lost his

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in the federal

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when he was defeated in the 1979 election with 15,335 votes to 18,770 votes for Progressive Conservative candidate Sid Fraleigh.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Condon, Larry 1933 births 1991 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Liberal Party of Canada MPs