Rob Clarke

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Robert Clarke
Rob Clarke

Incumbent
Assumed office 
March 31, 2008
Preceded by Gary Merasty

Political party Conservative
Occupation RCMP officer

Robert Clarke is a politician and career Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer. He was the Conservative Party of Canada's candidate in Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River for the March 17, 2008 federal by-election in which he defeated Liberal candidate Joan Beatty.

A member of the Muskeg Lake First Nation, he grew up in Quesnel, British Columbia. At the time of his election to the Canadian House of Commons he had been a member of the RCMP for 17 years, all of which have been spent in Saskatchewan, and has attained the rank of sergeant.

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By-election on March 17, 2008: Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
     Conservative Rob Clarke 4,996 47.75% +6.66%
     Liberal Joan Beatty 3,287 31.42% -9.95%
     New Democrat Brian Morin 1,839 17.58% +2.21%
     Green Robin Orr 340 3.25% +1.09%

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