Mabel DeWare

Mabel Margaret DeWare (née Keiver; 9 August 1926 – 17 August 2022) was a Canadian politician, senator, and curler.

The Honourable Mabel DeWare
Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick for Moncton West
In office October 23, 1978 – October 13, 1987
Preceded by	Paul Creaghan
Succeeded by	Jim Lockyer
Member of the Senate of Canada
In office 23 September 1990 – 9 August 2001
Appointed by	Brian Mulroney
Constituency	New Brunswick
Personal details
Born	Mabel Margaret Keiver (1926-08-09)9 August 1926 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	17 August 2022(2022-08-17) (aged 96) Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative
Spouse	Ralph DeWare ​ (m. 1945⁠–⁠2005)​ [1]
Children	4
Occupation	Politician curler

DeWare was born in Moncton, New Brunswick, to parents Mary and Hugh Keiver.^[2]

She skipped her team to a New Brunswick and Canadian Curling Association Ladies Curling championship in 1963, forerunner to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

In 1978, she was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick. She was re-elected in 1982 and was defeated in 1987. She held three cabinet positions: Minister of Labour and Manpower (1978–1982), Minister of Community Colleges (1983–1985), and Minister of Advanced Education (1985–1987).

In 1990, she was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Moncton, New Brunswick. A Progressive Conservative, she was the Opposition Whip in the Senate from 1999 to 2001. She retired on her 75th birthday.

She was inducted in the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 1976 and the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame as curler/builder in 1987.

DeWare died in Moncton on 17 August 2022, eight days after turning 96.^[3]

Electoral results

1987 election

1987 New Brunswick election: Moncton West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
	Liberal	Jim Lockyer	4853	64.24	+26.85	$14,787
	Progressive Conservative	Mabel DeWare	1916	25.36	-29.48	$13,295
	New Democratic	David Lang	786	10.40	+2.63	$1,808
Total valid votes/expense limit			7555	100.00	$16,476
Total rejected ballots			47	0.47
Turnout			7602	76.76	-2.13
Electors on list			9904
	Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing	+28.17

1982 election

1982 New Brunswick election: Moncton West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Mabel DeWare	4242	54.84	-3.07	$12,653
	Liberal	Wayne Patterson	2892	37.39	-1.54	$10,199
	New Democratic	Brian Harvey	601	7.77	*	$1,096
Total valid votes/expense limit			7735	100.00	$14,513
Total rejected ballots			60	0.61
Turnout			7795	78.89	+5.45
Electors on list			9881
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing	-0.77

1978 election

1978 New Brunswick election: Moncton West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±	Expenditures
	Progressive Conservative	Mabel DeWare	4211	57.91	+5.52	$7,358
	Liberal	Donald A. Canning	2831	38.93	-8.68	$8,481
	Parti acadien	Paul Hebert	230	3.16	*	$0
Total valid votes/expense limit			7272	100.00	$14,856
Total rejected ballots			84	0.84
Turnout			7356	73.44	+0.95
Electors on list			10,017
	Progressive Conservative hold		Swing	+7.10