John Burton (politician)
Encyclopedia
John Stratford Burton is a former Canadian
politician, who represented the electoral district
of Regina East
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1968 to 1972. He was a member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and its successor, the New Democratic Party
.
Burton was also the CCF's candidate in Melville
in the 1957 and 1958 elections, and the NDP's candidate in Melville in 1962, in Regina City
in 1965, in Regina East in 1972 and 1976, and in Wascana
in 1997, but was not successful in those elections.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician, who represented the electoral district
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Regina East
Regina East
Regina East was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1988.This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Humboldt—Melfort, Melville, Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, QuAppelle, Regina City and Yorkton ridings.It was abolished...
in 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...
from 1968 to 1972. He was a member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation and its successor, the New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party
The New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
.
Burton was also the CCF's candidate in Melville
Melville (electoral district)
Melville was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1968. This riding was created in 1924 from parts of Saltcoats riding....
in the 1957 and 1958 elections, and the NDP's candidate in Melville in 1962, in Regina City
Regina City
Regina City was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Regina riding.It consisted initially of the city of Regina....
in 1965, in Regina East in 1972 and 1976, and in Wascana
Wascana (electoral district)
Wascana is a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-History:The electoral district was created in 1996 from Regina—Qu'Appelle and Regina—Wascana ridings....
in 1997, but was not successful in those elections.