Dennis H. Cochrane

1984

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 1950.10.26 - Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.

OCCUPATION: Teacher. School Principal.

POLITICAL PARTY: Progressive Conservative (PC).

HOUSE OF COMMONS:
1988.11.21 - Moncton, New Brunswick - Defeated.
1984.09.04 - Moncton, New Brunswick - Elected.

NEW BRUNSWICK PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE (MLA):
1995.09.11 - Did not seek re-election.
1991.09.23 - Petitcodiac - Elected.

MAYOR OF MONCTON (NB):
Served as Mayor: 1979-1983.
1980 - Re-Elected.
1979 - Elected.

MONCTON (NB) CITY COUNCIL:
Served as Councillor: 1977-79 and 1983-1984.
1983 - Elected.
1977 - Elected.

PARTY LEADERSHIP:
Leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party (1990 - 1995). In the 1991 elections, the PC won 3 seats (gain of 3 seats), 21% of the vote. During his Leadership, the PC also gained 3 more seats in by-elections. Resigned as Leader and did not seek re-election as MLA in 1995, after failing to convince the MLAs in the Confederation of Regions Party to join the PC.

Candidate for Leader of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party, 1990. Elected without opposition.