Patrick Crofton

Patrick Dermott Crofton (29 May 1935 – 5 January 2016) was a Canadian politician, businessman and farmer. Crofton served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

Patrick Crofton
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Esquimalt—Saanich
In office 1984–1988
Preceded by	Donald W. Munro
Personal details
Born	(1935-05-29)29 May 1935 Ganges, British Columbia, Canada
Died	5 January 2016(2016-01-05) (aged 80) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative

Crofton was first elected at the riding of Esquimalt—Saanich and served in the 33rd Canadian Parliament. In the 1988 federal election, following changes to riding boundaries, he was defeated at the Saanich—Gulf Islands riding by Lynn Hunter of the New Democratic Party. He died in 2016 at the age of 80.^[1]