J. Roger Clinch
Member of Parliament
for Gloucester
In office
November 1984  October 1988
Preceded byHerb Breau
Succeeded byDoug Young
Personal details
Born (1947-01-08) 8 January 1947
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Political partyProgressive Conservative party
Professionschool administrator and principal

J. Roger Clinch (born 8 January 1947 in Bathurst, New Brunswick) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a school administrator and principal by career.

Clinch was first elected at the Gloucester electoral district in the 1984 federal election. He left federal politics after serving in the 33rd Canadian Parliament and did not campaign in the 1988 federal election.

He served as Chief of Staff to Premier David Alward from September 2013 until October 2014.

1984 Canadian federal election: Gloucester
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRoger Clinch23,52455.12+35.51
LiberalHerb Breau16,37838.38-25.29
New DemocraticValentine Ward2,1885.13-7.71
IndependentFernand Losier5841.37
Total valid votes 42,674 100.00
  Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +30.40


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