In the 1973 election , he defeated cabinet minister Wilson Parasiuk by a slightly greater margin .
Craik himself defeated New Democratic challenger James Buchanan by only 29 votes in the redistributed riding of Riel .
In the 1973 election , Craik defeated cabinet minister Wilson Parasiuk by a slightly greater margin .
Craik himself defeated New Democratic challenger James Buchanan by only 29 votes in the redistributed riding of Riel .