Allan Patterson

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]

For those of a similar name, see Alan Patterson (disambiguation).
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
1986 Manitoba general election: Radisson
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticGerard Lecuyer4,81053.71-13.78
Progressive ConservativeBrian Benoit2,66629.77+1.42
LiberalAllan Patterson1,23913.84+9.69
ProgressiveHerold Driedger2402.68n/a
Turnout 8,988 69.55
New Democratic hold Swing -7.60
Source: Elections Manitoba[5]
1988 Manitoba general election: Radisson
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalAllan Patterson4,91844.39+30.55
New DemocraticGerard Lecuyer3,11328.10-25.61
Progressive ConservativeJohn Samborski3,04927.52-2.25
Liberal gain from New Democratic Swing +28.08
Turnout 11,11677.49+7.94
Source: Elections Manitoba[6]
1990 Manitoba general election: Radisson
Party Candidate Votes%±%
New DemocraticMarianne Cerilli4,05546.76+18.66
  Progressive Conservative Mike Thompson 2,692 31.04 +3.52
LiberalAllan Patterson1,92522.20-22.19
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +20.42
Source: Elections Manitoba[7]

References
  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. "Reginald Allan Patterson B.S.A." (PDF). University of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  4. "Radisson". Manitoba Votes 2003. CBC News. Retrieved 2014-04-30.
  5. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-28.
  6. "Candidates: 34th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. April 26, 1988. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. "Election Returns: 36th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. 1995. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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