The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada fielded a full slate of candidates in the 1979 federal election, and won 136 out of 282 seats to form a minority government. Many of the party's candidates have their own biography pages; information about others may be found here.
Nickel Belt: Harwood Nesbitt
Harwood Nesbitt was a shop technical teacher. He received 7,308 votes (17.83%), finishing third against New Democratic Party incumbent John Rodriguez.
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Progressive Conservative Party of Canada candidates, 1979 Canadian federal election Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA