The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario ran a full slate of 117 candidates in the 1971 provincial election, seventy-eight of whom were elected. The Progressive Conservatives emerged as the largest party in the legislature for the ninth consecutive time, with an eighth consecutive majority government. Information about the party's candidates may be found here.
Candidates Brant: J. Pryor Harris J. Pryor Harris (died April 8, 2010) served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as an instrument technician during World War II. He moved to Burford, Ontario after the war and in 1945 opened a jewelry shop that he would own and operate for the rest of his life. He was a town councillor and deputy reeve in Burford and a member of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, the Royal Canadian Legion, and the Burford Masonic Lodge.Obituary: J. Pryor Harris, yourlifemoments.ca, accessed 20 October 2010. In 2001, he was given a lifetime achievement award by the Brantford Regional Chamber of Commerce.Richard Beales, "Spotlight shines on businesses: Regional chamber of commerce gives out annual awards," Brantford Expositor, 19 April 2001, A4.
Harris ran for the Progressive Conservatives in two elections against Liberal Party leader Robert Nixon.For coverage of his 1971 candidacy, see "Nixon a master in his own riding," Toronto Star, 28 September 1971, p. 10. He was a lifelong member of the Conservative Party of Canada and its antecedents.Richard Beales, "Spotlight shines on businesses: Regional chamber of commerce gives out annual awards," Brantford Expositor, 19 April 2001, A4.
+ Electoral record Election Division Party Votes % Place Winner 1967 provincial Brant Progressive Conservative 4,176 30.40 2/3 Robert Nixon, Liberal 1971 provincial Brant Progressive Conservative 5,147 29.66 2/3 Robert Nixon, Liberal
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