Terry Nylander
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Terry A. Nylander was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was a farmer by career.
He represented Saskatchewan's The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
electoral district which he won in the 1979 federal election
. After serving his only term, the 31st Canadian Parliament
, he was defeated in the 1980 federal election
by Douglas Anguish
of the New Democratic 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....
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 Saskatchewan's The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake
The Battlefords—Meadow Lake was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1979 to 1997....
electoral district which he won in the 1979 federal election
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...
. After serving his only term, the 31st Canadian Parliament
31st Canadian Parliament
The 31st Canadian Parliament was a briefly lived parliament in session from October 9 until December 14, 1979. The membership was set by the 1979 federal election on May 22, 1979, and it was dissolved after the minority government of Joe Clark failed to pass a Motion of Confidence on December 13,...
, he was defeated 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...
by Douglas Anguish
Douglas Anguish
Douglas Keith Anguish was a New Democratic Party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a consultant and political assistant by career....
of 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...
.