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Rex Crawford

Canadian politician (1932–2022)

Rex Crawford

Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kent
In office 1988–1997
Preceded by	Elliott Hardey

Personal details
Born	(1932-02-25)25 February 1932 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	20 July 2022(2022-07-20) (aged 90) Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada
Spouse	Ruth Anne Deacon (m. 1954)
Children	4
Profession	Farmer
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Rex Crawford (25 February 1932 – 20 July 2022) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. By career, he was a farmer.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, he first campaigned for a seat in Canadian Parliament during the 1988 federal election, as a candidate for the Liberal Party at the Kent electoral district. He won that election and was re-elected there in the 1993 federal election, therefore serving in the 34th and 35th Canadian Parliaments. He left Canadian politics in 1997 since he did not seek a third term in Parliament.

During his federal political career, Crawford would sometimes take views at variance with his fellow Liberals. In 2004, several years after he left Parliament, he supported Conservative party candidate Dave Van Kesteren in the Chatham-Kent—Essex riding during the 2004 federal election.^[2]

Crawford died on 20 July 2022, at the age of 90.^[3]^[4]

Electoral record

v t e 1993 Canadian federal election: Kent
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Liberal	Rex Crawford	23,177	63.78	–	$26,452
	Reform	Arnold Broeders	5,618	15.46		$23,617
	Progressive Conservative	Tom Suitor	5,015	13.80		$25,419
	New Democratic	Aaron De Meester	1,368	3.76		$10,887
	National	Victor Knight	1,014	2.79		$8,536
	Natural Law	Marty Howe	146	0.40		$0
Total valid votes			36,338	100.00
Total rejected ballots			250
Turnout			36,588	62.63
Electors on the lists			58,415
Source: Thirty-fifth General Election, 1993: Official Voting Results, Published by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Financial figures taken from official contributions and expenses provided by Elections Canada.

References

^ Normandin, Pierre G. (1990). Canadian Parliamentary Handbook. ISBN 9780888879028.
^ Maloney, Patrick (29 May 2004). "Famed former Grit MP feeling Tory blue". London Free Press. Archived from the original on 14 August 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2006.
^ Tom Morrison, "Crawford remembered for public service", Chatham Daily News, 22 July 2022, accessed 22 July 2022.
^ "Rex Crawford - View Obituary & Service Information".