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Jack Murta

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Jack Burnett Murta
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Lisgar
In office
1970–1988
Preceded byGeorge Muir
Succeeded byDistrict was abolished in 1987
Personal details
Born (1943-05-13) May 13, 1943 (age 81)
Carman, Manitoba, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
CabinetMinister of State (Multiculturalism) (1984-1985)
Minister of State (Tourism) (1985-1986)
PortfolioParliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board (1979)

Jack Burnett Murta, PC (born May 13, 1943) is a former Canadian politician.

Born in Carman, Manitoba, the son of John James Murta and Jean (Burnett) Murta, he graduated from the Diploma course in Agriculture at the University of Manitoba in 1964.

In 1970, he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Progressive Conservative in a by-election for the riding of Lisgar following the death of the previous incumbent, George Muir. He was re-elected in 1972, 1974, 1979, 1980, and 1984.

He was Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board in the short lived government of Joe Clark in 1979. In the Brian Mulroney government he was Minister of State (Multiculturalism) from 1984 to 1985 and Minister of State (Tourism) from 1985 to 1986.

By-election on 16 November 1970
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 11,222
Liberal Ken R. Hanssen 4,444
New Democratic Garry Enns 1,814
Social Credit John L. Harms 1,730
Independent George G. Elias 377


1972 Canadian federal election: Lisgar
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 17,253
Liberal Richard Spink Bowles 4,469
New Democratic John M. Bucklaschuk 1,627
Social Credit John L. Harms 943
1974 Canadian federal election: Lisgar
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 16,465
Liberal Norm Dashevsky 4,414
New Democratic Frank Froese 1,278
Social Credit Jacob Froese 1,164
1979 Canadian federal election: Lisgar
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 21,366
Liberal Peter Cole 6,201
New Democratic Keith W.D. Poulson 2,920
1980 Canadian federal election: Lisgar
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal Peter Cole 7,016
New Democratic Herman Rempel 3,353
Not affiliated George G. Elias 396
1984 Canadian federal election: Lisgar
Party Candidate Votes
Progressive Conservative Jack Murta 15,557
Confederation of Regions James S. Fallis 8,976
Liberal Anne-Marie McEarcern 4,423
New Democratic Peter Hiebert 2,052
Rhinoceros Uncle Bill Harrison 437

References

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  • "Jack Burnett Murta". University of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2005.
  • Jack Murta – Parliament of Canada biography