Garnet Bloomfield
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Garnet McCallum Bloomfield (born 8 April 1929 in Ilderton, Ontario) was Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was a farmer by career.
He represented the London—Middlesex
electoral district after winning that riding in the 1980 federal election
. His previous attempt to win the riding in 1979
was unsuccessful.
Bloomfield served only in the 32nd Canadian Parliament
before his defeat in 1984 federal election
to Terry Clifford
of the Progressive Conservative party
. He also campaigned at the riding in the 1988 federal election
but was again unsuccessful against Clifford, losing by only 8 votes.
After switching membership to the Reform Party
, he contested the 1997 federal election
at Perth—Middlesex
electoral district but lost to the Liberal
and Progressive Conservative
candidates there. The same result occurred when he campaigned again in Perth—Middlesex in the 2000 federal election
.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was a farmer by career.
He represented the London—Middlesex
London—Middlesex
London—Middlesex was a federal electoral district that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997. It was located in the province of Ontario....
electoral district after winning that riding in the 1980 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1980
The Canadian federal election of 1980 was held on February 18, 1980 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 32nd Parliament of Canada...
. His previous attempt to win the riding in 1979
Canadian federal election, 1979
The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive...
was unsuccessful.
Bloomfield served only in the 32nd Canadian Parliament
32nd Canadian Parliament
The 32nd Canadian Parliament was in session from April 14, 1980 until July 9, 1984. The membership was set by the 1980 federal election on February 18, 1980, and it only changed slightly due to resignations and by-elections prior to being dissolved before the 1984 election.It was controlled by a...
before his defeat in 1984 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1984
The Canadian federal election of 1984 was held on September 4 of that year to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 33rd Parliament of Canada...
to Terry Clifford
Terry Clifford
Terrence Clifford was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons....
of the Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
. He also campaigned at the riding in the 1988 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1988
The Canadian federal election of 1988 was held November 21, 1988, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 34th Parliament of Canada. It was an election largely fought on a single issue: the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement ....
but was again unsuccessful against Clifford, losing by only 8 votes.
After switching membership to the Reform Party
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
, he contested the 1997 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1997
The Canadian federal election of 1997 was held on June 2, 1997, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 36th Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's Liberal Party of Canada won a second majority government...
at Perth—Middlesex
Perth—Middlesex
Perth—Middlesex was an electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1997 to 2003 and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2007....
electoral district but lost to the Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
and Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
candidates there. The same result occurred when he campaigned again in Perth—Middlesex in the 2000 federal election
Canadian federal election, 2000
The 2000 Canadian federal election was held on November 27, 2000, to elect 301 Members of Parliament of the Canadian House of Commons of the 37th Parliament of Canada....
.