Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidates in the 1979 Canadian federal election

The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada fielded a full slate of candidates in the 1979 federal election, and won 136 out of 282 seats to form a minority government. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.

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Nickel Belt: Harwood Nesbitt

Harwood Nesbitt was a shop technical teacher.[1] He received 7,308 votes (17.83%), finishing third against New Democratic Party incumbent John Rodriguez.

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References
  1. History of Federal Ridings since 1867: NICKEL BELT (1979/05/22), Parliament of Canada, accessed 22 May 2009.
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