Robert Pennock (politician)

Robert Pennock (14 December 1936 – 9 April 2019) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a contractor and businessman by career.

Pennock was elected at the Etobicoke North electoral district in the 1984 federal election and served in the 33rd Canadian Parliament, having defeated the incumbent Liberal Party MP, Roy MacLaren. However, Pennock was defeated by MacLaren in the 1988 election.

Electoral record

1988 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roy MacLaren 22,618 45.3 +6.4
Progressive Conservative 17,261 34.6 -5.9
New Democratic Ted Humphreys 8,645 17.3 -2.5
Christian Heritage William Ubbens 849 1.7
Libertarian Michael Beech 452 0.9 +0.2
Independent Gurdev Singh 75 0.2
Total valid votes 49,900 100.0
1984 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Conservative 22,713 40.5 +9.3
Liberal Roy MacLaren 21,840 38.9 -8.5
New Democratic David Robertson 11,136 19.8 -0.2
Libertarian Roger Hemsley 417 0.7 -0.3
Total valid votes 56,106 100.0


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