The Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-05-30, Page 5Lacicnow-Senthiel; Wednesday.t Msy 30; 1979.7Page .3
Electi6n recap
McKinley takes Huron -Bruce •
•from page 1
The 50 year old took a shot at attempts
by Liberal workers to impress voters here
by bringing in cabinet ministers to politic.
Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan
• made a whirlwind, tour of the • riding and
minister of employment and immigration
Bud, Cullen spent a Sunday afternoon in
Clinton helping the Liberal cause.
Whelan won his election but Cullen was
ousted by Conservative candidate Bill
Campbell: MCKinley didn't miss that fact
and told his supporters Cullen "should
have bloody well stayed at home and taken
care of himself.."
Despite -his impressive victory. McKinley
was non -committal . about his political
future. Rumours about a possible cabinet
seat in a Joe Clark government have been
common in the riding during the campaign
and there'. has been suggestions that the
Huron -Bruce incumbent is thinking about,
leaving politics. -
iHet said he didn't know how those
rumours got started claiming he plans to
keep -running campaigns until "I announce
that I'm retiring."
He added that he couldn't say if he was
being considered for a cabinet post in a
Clark government. • He` has served as
agriculture critic, party whip and finance
critic .for the Conservatives.
H+esaid during his campaign that he felt
one ..of the biggest jobs facing the govern-
ment was cleaning up problems in the Post
Office. He hinted that he would like the
challenge of doing that job.
McKinley saidit was unclear what would
happen to a Conservative minority govern-
ment. He said he doubted if the Liberals
and .New Democrats would combine their
power to bring about another election. He
' said the NDP will not force an election pntil
they have enough •money for another
campaign. claiming the New Democrats will.
"sell their souls to savetheir seats.'."
Graeme Craig, a Walton area breeding
technician and farmer, was disappointed
with his showing at the polls. Craig looked
tired and saddened with -his loss' when he
arrived at the PC rally to congratulate the
winner.
NDP increase support
Although NDP can-
didate Moira Couper,, a
.community educator
from Bayfield, came, in
third in the Huron -Bruce
riding;. both .Mrs. Couper
and her party are pleased
with the upswing in party
support. , .
In past campaigns, the
most the . NDP .pa(rty,,,,;.,
received was six percent:
of the popular tote in this
riding. In this campaign, •
the percentage was
almost doubled. .
Mrs. Couper said the.
increase in voter support
"represents some results
fbr all the work that was
done (in the campaign).
She said . the *overall
results ..didn't surprise
her, since..they were as
expected.. PC. candidate
Robert McKinley of the.
Zurich area won . the
ridingfor the sixth
consecutive time' with a
majority of 9,000 votes in
the Huron -Bruce riding.
Mrs. Couper said one
interesting restilt of the
election is that 'Huron
County will have a
government represen-
tative this time instead'of,
a " member of. the op-
position, She said When
ti.she 'Was' campaigning
many peopl®bld her that
traditionally goes against
the .government in
electing their
representatives.
Mrs. Couper and NDP
Supporters- ` gathered at
the hayfield town hall to:
listen as polls repottted'-
the election results.
When asked if she will
run for political office in
the future, Mrs. Couper
said that decision would
depend a great deal on
her own personal
situation at the time. She
said her husband is
retiring next year, and
the couple will be making
some, decisions at that
time. Mrs. Couper said
she IS interested in
continuing her
association with the NDP
Organization, ;,saying the
party in this riding needs
building. She said. some
new blood is needed, and
"I hope to tap that.""
Mrs. Couper thanked
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ow: they voted
Poll
94
.95
97
98
99
100
101
LUCKNOW
Couper Craig
16 88
13 59
7. 62
17 32"
McKinley
106
127
78
69
KINLIOSS TOWNSHIP
17
12 37'
WEST WAWANOSII TOWNSHIP
49
79
121
155
125.
;152
153
154
154-1
11
4
14
10
67
53
43
53
ASHFIELD TOWNSHIP
$1- 23
82 14
,.g3 1l'i
84 20 ...
85
87s
88,
89
90
91
87
67
88
55
HURON TOWNSHIP
10
39
7
53
7
8
15
92 13
93 25
27
82
32 •
119
33
41
33
RIPLEY
63
74
106
51
93
75
$ 114
179
90
192:
99
67
78
ADVANCE POLL - LUCKNDW
2 29'
4,7
He said he expected to do ri'much better
than he did" and that he expected the race
in Huron -Bruce to be "close"; He said he
felt the national trend towards the Conser-
vatives didn't help his campaign here. He
said he felt voters' doubts about Clark's
ability to lead the country would counter
any anti-Trudeau sentiments in the riding,
quipping that he was "obviously not
right:" "
McKinley felt the anti-Trudeai senti-
ment earned him 3,000 to 4,000 votes.
Craig -said he didn't know if he would
take another shot at upsetting McKinley
here. He said he would have tq take a look
at the situation when the next election rolls.
around. .
Couper said she found the campaign a
"really interesting experience" and that
she "might run again in the next election."
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