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♂ Harold L. Steves
aliasHarold Steves
Record
58966 · 13551

  
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 17%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 1 5 6
Birth 29 May 1937
Age 86 years + 11 months
First mandate 30 August 1972 → 51 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 3 months
 
Mandate ended 48 years + 5 months ago (10 December 1975)
Special notes
None
 
Harold L. Steves (1937– )
© Photo 2024 Richmond News — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Richmond, British Columbia
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 3 3 9 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Ernest A. LeCours  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ James A. Nielsen  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊕ Nick Loenen  m 
⊖ Allan E. Warnke  m 
 
Eligible: 29,498 Votes: 21,116 Participation: 71.58% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
29		 British Columbia
27 August 1969
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 30048(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
32
NDP
 2/3 8,099 38.58% -1,422 Winner:
SC
 9,521 45.36% Ernest A. LeCours
Eligible: 37,052 Votes: 27,024 Participation: 72.94% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30		 British Columbia
30 August 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 30096(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
35
NDP
 1/4 12,845 48.07% +5,624 Loser:
SC
 7,221 27.02% Ernest A. LeCours

Service: 3 years 3 months 10 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 47,403 Votes: 34,191 Participation: 72.13% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
31		 British Columbia
11 December 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 30146(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
38
NDP
 2/5 12,598 37.10% -5,334 Winner:
SC
 17,932 52.81% James A. Nielsen
Eligible: 53,069 Votes: 37,121 Participation: 69.95% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
32		 British Columbia
10 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 30196(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
41
NDP
 2/3 15,549 42.33% -3,234 Winner:
SC
 18,783 51.14% James A. Nielsen
Eligible: 62,488 Votes: 48,107 Participation: 76.99% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33		 British Columbia
5 May 1983
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 35818(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
45
NDP
 2/4 18,575 39.12% -7,686 Winner:
SC
 26,261 55.30% James A. Nielsen
Eligible: 22,805 Votes: 17,713 Participation: 77.67% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
35		 British Columbia
17 October 1991
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 7907(F) — 25 Jul 2023 19:23 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
54
NDP
 2/4 6,054 34.81% -610 Winner:
LIB
 6,664 38.32% Allan E. Warnke

Online biographical reference

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Harold Steves		 16 May 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 16 May 2024 20:28 (but data presented dynamically)

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