David William Smith

Who is David William Smith?

David William Smith is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1990.

Smith was educated at Ridgetown Agricultural School, and worked as a farmer before entering political life. He served as reeve of Plympton Township, and was Warden of Lambton County in 1983.

He was first elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeated Progressive Conservative candidate Bob Boyd by 860 votes in the southwestern riding of Lambton. He was re-elected with an increased majority in the 1987 election. During his time in the legislature, Smith served as a backbench supporter of David Peterson's government.

The Liberals were unexpectedly defeated by the New Democratic Party in the 1990 provincial election, and Smith finished third against NDP candidate Ellen MacKinnon in his bid for re-election. He has not sought a return to the legislature since this time.