Ernest Campbell
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Ernest John Campbell was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. Born in Chatham Township, Ontario, he was a farmer by career.
He was first elected at the Lambton—Kent
riding in the 1957 general election
and re-elected there in the 1958 election
. He was defeated by John Burgess
of the Liberal party
in the 1962 election
.
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....
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...
. Born in Chatham Township, Ontario, he was a farmer by career.
He was first elected at the Lambton—Kent
Lambton—Kent
Lambton—Kent was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1979. This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Kent, Lambton East and Lambton West ridings....
riding in the 1957 general election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
and re-elected there in the 1958 election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
. He was defeated by John Burgess
John Wesley Burgess
John Wesley Burgess was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Wallaceburg, Ontario and became a lawyer by career.He was first elected at the Lambton—Kent riding in the 1962 general election...
of the Liberal party
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...
in the 1962 election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
.