Charlie Thomas (politician)

Charles Humbert Thomas
Member of Parliament
for Moncton
In office
June 1968 – May 1974
Personal details
Born24 June 1916
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Died14 January 1976(1976-01-14) (aged 60)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Professionbusinessman, wholesaler

Charles Humbert Thomas (24 June 1915 – 14 January 1976) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick and became a businessman and wholesaler by career.

He was first elected at the Moncton riding in the 1968 general election, then re-elected there in the 1972 election. Charlie Thomas left federal office when he was defeated at Moncton by independent candidate Leonard Jones in the 1974 federal election.

Electoral history

1974 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Leonard Jones 20,671 45.76 Ø
Liberal Léonide Cyr 16,199 35.86 -3.91
Progressive Conservative Charlie Thomas 6,456 14.29 -38.33
New Democratic David Britton 1,501 3.32 -1.33
Social Credit Bob Taylor 343 0.76 -2.20
Total valid votes 45,170
1972 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative Charlie Thomas 22,657 52.62 +2.52
Liberal Myron Mitton 17,124 39.77 -2.09
New Democratic Morrie Baum 2,003 4.65 -1.85
Social Credit Bob Taylor 1,273 2.96 Ø
Total valid votes 43,057
1968 Canadian federal election: Moncton—Riverview—Dieppe
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Conservative Charlie Thomas 17,969 50.10
Liberal Margaret Rideout 15,013 41.86
New Democratic Barrie N. Hould 2,332 6.50
Independent R.F. Robinson 553 1.54
Total valid votes 35,867

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