Mary Clancy | |
|---|---|
| 3rd President of Burlington College | |
| In office 2002–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Casey |
| Succeeded by | Jane O'Meara Sanders |
| Member of Parliament for Halifax | |
| In office 1988–1997 | |
| Preceded by | Stewart McInnes |
| Succeeded by | Alexa McDonough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1948 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Political party | Liberal |
Mary Catherine Clancy (born 13 January 1948) is a Canadian former politician and former lawyer. She was the Member of Parliament representing Halifax from 1988 to 1997.
Career
Clancy won the Halifax electoral district for the Liberal Party in the 1988[1] and 1993 federal elections.[2][3] After serving in the 34th and 35th Canadian Parliaments, Clancy was defeated in the 1997 federal election by New Democratic Party leader Alexa McDonough.[4]
Subsequently, in 1997, she was appointed Canadian Consul General to Boston.[5][6]
From 2002 to 2003, Clancy was President of Burlington College in Burlington, Vermont.[7]
In popular culture
The 1997 federal election competition between Clancy and McDonough is the subject of the 1999 National Film Board documentary Why Women Run.[8]
Electoral record
| 1993 Canadian federal election: Halifax | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Mary Clancy | 21,326 | 45.91 | +2.91 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Jim Vaughan | 9,606 | 20.68 | -17.29 | ||||
| Reform | Steve Greene | 6,717 | 14.46 | |||||
| New Democratic | Lynn Jones | 6,197 | 13.34 | -4.40 | ||||
| National | Charles Phillips | 1,385 | 2.98 | |||||
| Natural Law | Gilles Bigras | 448 | 0.96 | |||||
| Green | W. Vladimir Klonowski | 314 | 0.68 | |||||
| Independent | A.R. Art Canning | 277 | 0.60 | |||||
| Independent | Steve Rimek | 99 | 0.21 | |||||
| Marxist–Leninist | Tony Seed | 84 | 0.18 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 46,453 | 100.00 | ||||||
Changes for Marxist–Leninist candidate Tony Seed are based on his 1988 results, when he ran as an Independent.
| 1988 Canadian federal election: Halifax | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Mary Clancy | 22,470 | 43.00 | +8.64 | ||||
| Progressive Conservative | Stewart McInnes | 19,840 | 37.97 | -6.81 | ||||
| New Democratic | Ray Larkin | 9,269 | 17.74 | -2.71 | ||||
| Libertarian | Howard J. MacKinnon | 292 | 0.56 | |||||
| Communist | Miguel Figueroa | 151 | 0.29 | |||||
| Independent | Tony Seed | 134 | 0.26 | |||||
| Commonwealth of Canada | J. Basil MacDougall | 94 | 0.18 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 52,250 | 100.00 | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Liberals' red tide sweeps Atlantic provinces". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 22 November 1988. p. C6.
- ↑ "Atlantic region hands Liberals near-clean sweep". The Chronicle Herald. 26 October 1993. Archived from the original on 21 November 2001. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Halifax 2008 Results". Canada Votes 2008. CBC News. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ↑ "McDonough ushers in new era for party". The Chronicle Herald. 3 June 2007. Archived from the original on 30 November 2001. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Diplomatic Appointments". Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. 11 July 1997. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ↑ "U.S. Ambassador to Canada Presents Leadership Award to Vermont Lt. Governor". State of Vermont, Office of Lt. Governor Brian Dubie. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ↑ Potter, Andy (7 June 2003). "Burlington College Faces A Crossroads". WCAX-TV. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ↑ Norrie, Helen (8 September 2000). "Why Women Run (video review)". CM. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
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