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Bob McKessock
Bob McKessock
Ontario MPP
	In office; 1975–1987
Preceded by	Eric Winkler
Succeeded by	Ron Lipsett
Constituency	Grey
Personal details
Born	February 2, 1933 (age 92); Chatsworth, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	Church deacon, farmer

Robert Carson McKessock (born February 2, 1933) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1987, as a member of the Liberal Party.^[1]

Background

McKessock was born in Chatsworth, Ontario and educated at Georgian College. He worked as a farmer, and was a deacon in the Strathaven Baptist Church.

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1975 provincial election defeating Progressive Conservative incumbent Eric Winkler by 277 votes in Grey.^[2] The Progressive Conservatives won a minority government in this election, and McKessock served in opposition. He was re-elected in the elections of 1977 and 1981.^[3]^[4]

McKessock won a landslide re-election victory in the 1985 campaign.^[5] The Liberals formed a minority government after the election, and McKessock served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Correctional Services and Solicitor General. He did not seek re-election in 1987 and returned to his farming career.^[6]

^ Rob Gowan (November 2009). "Mitges a man of the people". Owen Sound Sun Times - Ontario. Retrieved 30 December 2010.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Table of vote results for all Ontario ridings". The Globe and Mail. September 19, 1975. p. C12.
^ "Ontario provincial election results riding by riding". The Globe and Mail. June 10, 1977. p. D9.
^ Canadian Press (1981-03-20). "Winds of change, sea of security". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario. p. 22. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
^ "Results of vote in Ontario election". The Globe and Mail. May 3, 1985. p. 13.
^ "Liberal steps down to avoid dividing party in new riding". Toronto Star. March 18, 1987.