Reginald Allan Patterson (July 12, 1919 in Ottawa, Ontario - July 23, 2009 in Winnipeg, Manitoba[1]) was a politician in the Canadian province of Manitoba. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1988 to 1990, representing the northeast Winnipeg riding of Radisson for the Manitoba Liberal Party.[2]

Allan Patterson MLA, circa 1988

The son of Harold Allan Patterson and Emma Lucille Denny, he was educated in Capreol, in Barrie, at the Ontario Agricultural College, the University of Western Ontario and the University of Minnesota. He was a lecturer at the University of Western Ontario's School of Business Administration from 1967 to 1969, and a professor in the Faculty of Management at the University of Manitoba from 1974 to 1988. Before teaching, Patterson was employed with the Dominion Rubber Company Limited Tire Division in Kitchener and Winnipeg and the T. Eaton Co. Limited in Winnipeg.[3] He was also a National Executive Member of the Canadian Industrial Relations Association, and served as the Manitoba Liberal Party's Chief Financial Officer.

Patterson married Edith Charlotte Freed.[3]

Patterson first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1986, finishing third in Radisson with 1239 votes (incumbent New Democrat Gerard Lecuyer was re-elected with 4810 votes). Two years later, in the provincial election of 1988, Patterson defeated Lecuyer by 1805 votes.[4] This was a period of increased support for the Liberals, who increased their parliamentary representation from one to twenty in the 1988 election.

This rise in Liberal support proved to be transient, and Patterson was defeated in the provincial election of 1990, finishing in third place[4] with 1925 votes. New Democrat Marianne Cerilli recaptured the riding for her party with 4055 votes. Patterson did not seek a return to political life after this time.

Patterson later served as a board member on the Winnipeg Public Library.[3]

He died in the St. Boniface Hospital at the age of 90.[3]

Election results

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1986 Manitoba general election: Radisson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Gerard Lecuyer 4,810 53.71 -13.78
Progressive Conservative Brian Benoit 2,666 29.77 1.42
Liberal Allan Patterson 1,239 13.84
Progressive Herold Driedger 240 2.68 -1.47
Total valid votes 8,955
Rejected 33
Eligible voters / Turnout 12,924 69.55 -6.62
New Democratic hold Swing -7.60
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
1988 Manitoba general election: Radisson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan Patterson 4,918 44.39 30.55
New Democratic Gerard Lecuyer 3,113 28.10 -25.62
Progressive Conservative John Samborski 3,049 27.52 -2.25
Total valid votes 11,080
Rejected 36
Eligible voters / turnout 14,346 77.49 7.94
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +28.08
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.
1990 Manitoba general election: Radisson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic Marianne Cerilli 4,055 46.76 18.66
Progressive Conservative Mike Thompson 2,692 31.04 3.52
Liberal Allan Patterson 1,925 22.20 -22.19
Total valid votes 8,672
Rejected 26
Eligible voters / turnout 12,814 67.88 -9.61
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +20.42
Source(s)
Source: Manitoba. Chief Electoral Officer (1999). Statement of Votes for the 37th Provincial General Election, September 21, 1999 (PDF) (Report). Winnipeg: Elections Manitoba.

References

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  1. ^ "Reginald Allan Patterson (1919-2009)". Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
  2. ^ "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  3. ^ a b c d "Reginald Allan Patterson B.S.A." (PDF). University of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  4. ^ a b "Radisson". Manitoba Votes 2003. CBC News. Retrieved 2014-04-30.