Steve Otto

Steven Otto
Member of Parliament
for York East
In office
1962–1972
Preceded byRobert Henry McGregor
Succeeded byIan MacLachlan Arrol
Personal details
Born(1921-12-25)December 25, 1921
Poland
DiedJanuary 16, 1989(1989-01-16) (aged 67)
Political partyLiberal
ProfessionLawyer

Steven Otto (December 25, 1921 – January 16, 1989) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Poland, Otto was a businessman and lawyer before being elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of York East in the 1962 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1963, 1965, and 1968. From 1971 to 1972 he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Supply and Services. He was defeated in the 1972 election.

On January 16, 1989, Otto's fourteen-metre sailboat, the Optimistra, hit a rock and capsized off the southeast coast of Cuba. He was presumed to have drowned and his body was never recovered.[1]

1962 Canadian federal election: York East
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Steve Otto 16,963
  Progressive Conservative Robert Henry McGregor 16,827
  New Democratic Party Sid Dunkley 10,940
Social Credit Norman Elston 609
1963 Canadian federal election: York East
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Steve Otto 21,038
  Progressive Conservative Willis Blair 14,777
  New Democratic Party Sid Dunkley 11,234
Social Credit James Mackie 349
1965 Canadian federal election: York East
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Steve Otto 18,840
  Progressive Conservative William Whipper Watson 15,312
  New Democratic Party William Smith 13,045
Social Credit R. Beacock 194
1968 Canadian federal election: York East
Party Candidate Votes
  Liberal Steve Otto 19,320
  Progressive Conservative Kechin Wang 12,155
  New Democratic Party Eamon Park 11,921
1972 Canadian federal election: York East
Party Candidate Votes
  Progressive Conservative Ian MacLachlan Arrol 18,729
  Liberal Steve Otto 18,039
  New Democratic Party W. Thomas Beckett 10,876
  No affiliation Janina Klee 113
  No affiliation Harold Rowbottom 104
  1. ^ "Ex-MP Swept Out to Sea, Report Says". The Globe and Mail. 10 February 1989. p. A14.