Donald Paul Wood
Member of Parliament
for Malpeque
In office
1977–1979
Preceded byAngus MacLean
Succeeded byMelbourne Gass
Personal details
Born(1933-03-22)March 22, 1933
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
DiedJuly 7, 2015(2015-07-07) (aged 82)
Kensington, Prince Edward Island
Political partyLiberal
Professionbusinessman, farmer

Donald Paul Wood (March 22, 1933 – July 7, 2015) was a Canadian politician and a businessman and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party in a 1977 by-election, after the resignation of Tory Angus MacLean on October 20, 1976. During this time, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Regional Economic Expansion. He lost the 1979 election to Melbourne Gass. He lost the 1968 election to the Hon. Angus MacLean. He also sat as a member of various standing committees including Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Public Accounts. Wood died on July 7, 2015.[1]

Electoral record

1979 Canadian federal election: Malpeque
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeMelbourne Gass8,72952.70+5.63
LiberalDonald Wood6,70740.50-7.87
New DemocraticCharlie Sark1,1266.80+2.72
Total valid votes 16,562100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 24 May 1977
On the resignation of Angus MacLean, 20 October 1976
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalDonald Wood4,65748.37+3.80
Progressive ConservativeIan MacQuarrie4,53247.07-3.54
New DemocraticCharles H. Sark3934.08-0.73
IndependentA. Neil Harpham460.48
Total valid votes 9,628 100.00

References

  1. "Donald Paul Wood: Obituary and death notice on InMemoriam".


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