Garry W. Breitkreuz
Member of Parliament
for Yorkton—Melville
In office
October 25, 1993 – October 19, 2015
Preceded byLorne Nystrom
Succeeded byCathay Wagantall
Personal details
Born (1945-10-21) October 21, 1945
Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
Political partyReform (1993-2000)
Canadian Alliance (2000-2003)
Conservative (2003-present)
SpouseLydia Breitkreuz
Residence(s)Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Professionteacher

Garry W. Breitkreuz (pronounced Bright-Krites) (born October 21, 1945) is a Canadian politician. He was the Conservative Party of Canada member of the House of Commons of Canada for Yorkton—Melville from 1993 to 2015. He was formerly a member of the Reform Party of Canada (1993–2000) and the Canadian Alliance (2000–2003). While he had no formal position in the cabinet, as an Opposition member he was Deputy House Leader of the Opposition, Conservative Party Deputy House Leader, Deputy Whip of the Official Opposition, Chief Opposition Whip, and Critic to the Solicitor General.

Breitkreuz has been known to be the most outspoken member of the House of Commons on his opposition to the Canadian gun registry.

In 2005, Breitkreuz was granted the Sport Shooting Ambassador Award by the World Forum on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities.

Electoral record

2011 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGarry Breitkreuz21,90668.9+0.9$68,801
New DemocraticDoug Ottenbreit6,93121.8+1.0$13,345
LiberalKash Andreychuk2,1676.8+1.4$40,387
GreenElaine Hughes7742.4-3.3$540
Total valid votes/expense limit 31,778 100.0 $92,190
Total rejected ballots 90 0.3-0.1
Turnout 31,86863.4 +6
Eligible voters 50,254 ––
Conservative hold Swing -0.05
2008 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGarry Breitkreuz19,82468.0+4.6$65,139
New DemocraticDoug Ottenbreit6,07620.8+2.0$12,454
GreenJen Antony1,6645.7+2.9$3,767
LiberalBryan H. Bell1,5785.4-8.5–
Total valid votes/expense limit 29,142 100.0 $89,452
Total rejected ballots 107 0.4+0.2
Turnout 29,24957-7
Conservative hold Swing +1.3
2006 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGarry Breitkreuz20,73663.5+0.6$55,627
New DemocraticJason Dennison6,16518.9+4.1$19,488
LiberalMervin Cushman4,55814.0-0.8$18,223
GreenKeith Neu9232.8+1.2$641
IndependentCarl Barabonoff2870.9–$739
Total valid votes 32,669100.0  –
Total rejected ballots 800.2-0.1
Turnout 32,74964.3+4.1
Conservative hold Swing -1.75
2004 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeGarry Breitkreuz19,94062.9-5.0$61,866
New DemocraticDon Olson5,89018.6+2.8$18,736
LiberalTed Quewezance4,69714.8-1.4$32,905
GreenRalph Pilchner6301.98+2.0–
IndependentDavid Sawkiw5241.7–$6,330
Total valid votes 31,681100.0  –
Total rejected ballots 1130.40.0
Turnout 31,79460.2-3.4
Conservative hold Swing -3.9

Note: Conservative vote is compared to the total of the Canadian Alliance vote and Progressive Conservative vote in 2000 election.

2000 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
AllianceGarry Breitkreuz*19,97863.0+12.9$52,574
LiberalKen Pilon5,15316.2-2.6$24,027
New DemocraticPeter Champagne5,00715.8-9.2$9,235
Progressive ConservativeBrent Haas1,5835.0-1.1$543
Total valid votes 31,721100.0  –
Total rejected ballots 1030.30.0
Turnout 31,82463.6-3.3
Reform hold Swing +7.75

Note: Canadian Alliance vote is compared to the Reform vote in 1997 election.

1997 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ReformGarry Breitkreuz*17,21650.1+17.4$53,836
New DemocraticEvan Carlson8,58325.0-4.4$43,899
LiberalLloyd Sandercock6,48118.9-10.6$39,999
Progressive ConservativeIvan Daunt2,1016.1-2.6$6,357
Total valid votes 34,381100.0  –
Total rejected ballots 1160.3
Turnout 34,49766.9–
Reform hold Swing +10.90
1993 Canadian federal election: Yorkton—Melville
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ReformGarry Breitkreuz10,60532.7-1.9
LiberalJim Walters9,53129.4+15.8
New DemocraticLorne Nystrom*9,48729.2-21.9
Progressive ConservativeBob Reitenbach2,8258.7-25.9
Total valid votes 32,448100.0
Reform gain from New Democratic Swing -8.85

* Denotes incumbent.


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