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♂ Christopher S. Axworthy
aliasChris Axworthy
Record
2030 · 575

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 71%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 2 5
Saskatchewan 2 0 2
Total 5 2 7
Birth 10 March 1947 → 77 years + 1 month ago
Lived 76 years + 5 months
First mandate 21 November 1988 → 35 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 8 months
Death 11 August 2023 → 8 months ago
Exit → Death 20 years + 6 months after 15 January 2003
Special notes
None
 
Christopher S. Axworthy (1947–2023)
© Photo 1997 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 10 5 18
Saskatchewan 3 6 17 Z
TOTAL 14 0 5

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 9  
4 documented challengers
⊕ Elwin N. Hermanson  m 
⊕ Peter McCann  m 
 		 ⊖ Ramon J. Hnatyshyn  m 
⊕ Maurice Vellacott  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 41,512 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
34		 Saskatchewan
21 November 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3734(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
41
NDP
 1/4 19,889 47.91% +5,042 Loser:
PC
 14,847 35.77% Ramon J. Hnatyshyn

Service: 4 years 11 months 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 60,680 Votes: 39,888 Participation: 65.74% Candidacies: 8
Federal
35		 Saskatchewan
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3440(F) — 28 Mar 2024 22:09 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
NDP
 1/8 12,266 30.85% +1,066 Loser:
LIB
 11,200 28.17% Roy Norris

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 46,365 Votes: 27,779 Participation: 59.91% Candidacies: 5
Federal
36		 Saskatchewan
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3140(F) — 31 Jan 2022 22:57 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
NDP
 1/5 12,095 43.72% +3,084 Loser:
REF
 9,011 32.57% Elwin N. Hermanson
After his election:
13 May 1999 52
NDP
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran provincially
Service: 1 year 11 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,063 Votes: 2,913 Participation: 32.14% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
23		 Saskatchewan
28 June 1999
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 13806(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
52
NDP
 1/4 1,871 64.23% +1,254 Loser:
SKP
 617 21.18% Harry Meyers

Service: 2 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,214 Votes: 4,703 Participation: 51.04% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
24		 Saskatchewan
16 September 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Minority
ID: 13541(F) — 12 Mar 2022 16:52 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
NDP
 1/5 2,653 56.68% +1,516 Loser:
SKP
 1,137 24.29% Sandra Rees
After his election:
15 Jan 2003 55
NDP
 →
Vac.
 Left provincial politics
Service: 3 years 3 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 46,656 Votes: 15,705 Participation: 33.66% Candidacies: 6
Federal
36		 Saskatchewan
15 November 1999
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10841(F) — 9 Aug 2023 21:33 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
52		 Successor:
NDP
 6,353 40.59% Dennis Gruending
Eligible: 7,706 Votes: 3,027 Participation: 39.28% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
24		 Saskatchewan
17 March 2003
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 13813(F) — 29 Mar 2024 12:13 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
56		 Successor:
NDP
 1,428 47.18% Andy Iwanchuk
Eligible: 54,366 Votes: 32,468 Participation: 59.72% Candidacies: 4
Federal
38		 Saskatchewan
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1259(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
57
LIB
 2/4 10,553 32.58% -4,556 Winner:
CPC
 15,109 46.64% Maurice Vellacott
Eligible: 54,357 Votes: 36,042 Participation: 66.31% Candidacies: 5
Federal
39		 Saskatchewan
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 885(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
58
LIB
 2/5 8,655 24.08% -9,098 Winner:
CPC
 17,753 49.39% Maurice Vellacott

Online biographical references (5)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina
Axworthy, Christopher (1947- )		 14 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Mr. Chris Axworthy, Q.C., M.P.		 14 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Monsieur Chris Axworthy, c.r., député		 14 Apr 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Axworthy, Chris 1947 –  (p. 2)		 14 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Chris Axworthy		 14 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Chris Axworthy		 14 Apr 2024

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