Margaret Harrington

Margaret Harrington
Margaret Helen Harrington
MPP for Niagara Falls
In office
1990–1995
Preceded by Vincent Kerrio
Succeeded by Bart Maves
Personal details
Born October 4, 1945 (1945-10-04) (age 66)
Warwick, England
Political party New Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Dick Harrington
Residence Niagara Falls, Ontario
Occupation Teacher

Margaret Helen Harrington (born October 4, 1945) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995.

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Background

Harrington was educated at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry. She worked as a secondary school teacher in Niagara Falls after her graduation, and served on the Niagara Falls city council. In 1988, she was named Niagara Falls Woman of the Year. Her husband, Dick Harrington, ran for the federal and provincial New Democratic Party on three occasions.

Politics

Margaret Harrington first ran for the Ontario legislature in the 1987 provincial election, and finished second against Liberal Vince Kerrio in the riding of Niagara Falls. Three years later, in the 1990 provincial election, Harrington defeated Liberal candidate Wayne Campbell by almost 6,000 votes in the same riding.[1] The NDP won a majority government and Harrington was appointed as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Housing from 1990 to 1993. She was then appointed as a Deputy Speaker.

Shortly after the election, Harrington was accused of improprieties on voting day. She admitted to improperly adding two names to the voter's list. She claimed that she was mistaken about the rules for adding names to the list. Justice Warren Bailie ruled that no further action was required since Harrington won the election by more than two votes.[2]

In 1993 she came out against the government's proposal to build a casino in Niagara Falls.[3]

The NDP were defeated in the 1995 provincial election, and Harrington finished third against Progressive Conservative Bart Maves in her bid for re-election.

When Bob Rae stepped down as party leader she supported Peter Kormos for leader of the party.[4]

Later life

Harrington is now a real estate salesperson in Niagara Falls.

Electoral Record

Ontario general election, 1990
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     New Democrat Margaret Harrington 13,884 46.37
     Liberal Wayne Campbell 7,979 26.65
     Progressive Conservative Norm Puttick 3,896 13.01
     Confederation of Regions Ted Wiwchar 3,141 10.49
     Family Coalition Art Klassen 674 2.25
     Green Donald MacDonald-Ross 365 1.22

References

  1. ^ "Ontario Votes 2007". CBC.ca. http://www.cbc.ca/ontariovotes2007/riding/054. Retrieved 3 September 2010. 
  2. ^ MPP admits breaking rules in election. Toronto Star. 16 November 1990. pg. A17.
  3. ^ Thomas Walkom. NDP prepares to whip dissidents back into party line. Toronto Star. 25 January 1993. pg. A.13.
  4. ^ Dan Nolan. NDP leadership race remains wide open: Four candidates similar, but different. The Hamilton Spectator. 3 April 1996. pg. B2.

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