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29,150 severance, which was equivalent to six months salary in office. This money was used to establish the John Dahmer
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443:"Profile: Deborah Grey"
168:He was elected in the
170:1988 federal election
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149:John Roderick Dahmer
36:Member of Parliament
25:John Roderick Dahmer
445:. Living Light News
219:By-election of 1989
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399:Total valid votes
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313:John Dahmer
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294:Candidate
229:Dave Broda
135:Occupation
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197:Edmonton
180:for the
138:Educator
130:, Canada
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