Marlene Cowling (born 26 August 1941 in

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) was a member of the

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from 1993 to 1997 in the Dauphin—Swan River

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. By career, she is a

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. Cowling was elected as a

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Member of Parliament in the 1993 federal election. She was defeated by

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of the Reform Party in the 1997 election.

Electoral record

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References

* 1941 births Women members of the House of Commons of Canada Living people Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba People from Dauphin, Manitoba Women in Manitoba politics 20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Manitoba-MP-stub