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♂ Tim Peterson
aliasTim Peterson
Record
49324 · 11253

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Ontario 1 1 2
Birth 6 June 1947
Age 76 years + 10 months
First mandate 2 October 2003 → 20 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 56 years + 3 months
 
Mandate ended 16 years + 6 months ago (9 October 2007)
Special notes
None
 
Tim Peterson (1947– )
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Ontario — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ David R. Peterson (1943–) Brother  
⊕ James S. Peterson (1941–) Brother  
 
Well that's interesting!
Thirteen years after his brother David was defeated as the Liberal incumbent premier, Peterson was elected in Mississauga South, but defected to the Progressive Conservatives at the eve of the 2007 general election. Liberal Charles Sousa soundly defeated him.
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 4 0 7 Z

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 2  
2 documented challengers
⊕ Margaret Marland  f 
 		 ⊕ A. Charles Sousa  m 
 
Eligible: 69,464 Votes: 39,520 Participation: 56.89% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
38		 Ontario
2 October 2003
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5030(F) — 23 Jul 2023 13:13 ET
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 → New to this legislature
Age
56
LIB
 1/5 17,211 43.80% +234 Loser:
PC
 16,977 43.20% Margaret Marland
After his election:
29 Mar 2007 59
LIB
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
6 Jun 2007 60
IND
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 7 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 76,528 Votes: 41,388 Participation: 54.08% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
39		 Ontario
10 October 2007
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5237(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
60
PC
 2/5 14,187 34.50% -5,008 Winner:
LIB
 19,195 46.68% A. Charles Sousa

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Tim Peterson		 11 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Tim Peterson		 11 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Tim Peterson (politician)		 11 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 26 Apr 2024 22:47 (but data presented dynamically)

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