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♂ David M. Collenette
aliasDavid M. Collenette
Record
11920 · 1372

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 71%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 2 7
Birth 24 June 1946
Age 77 years + 10 months
First mandate 8 July 1974 → 49 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 28 years
 
Mandate ended 19 years + 10 months ago (27 June 2004)
Special notes
None
 
David M. Collenette (1946– ) 200x216
© Photo 2001 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Penny Collenette (1950–) Spouse  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 20 0 28

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 32
LIB
 1 Minister of State/responsible 37–38 12 Aug 1983 — 16 Sep 1984 1 1 4
2. CA 35
LIB
 1 Minister 47–50 04 Nov 1993 — 03 Oct 1996 2 10 29
3. CA 35
LIB
 1 Minister 47–50 04 Nov 1993 — 03 Oct 1996 2 10 29
4. CA 35–37
LIB
 1 Minister of State/responsible 49–56 25 Jan 1996 — 05 Aug 2002 6 6 11
5. CA 36–37
LIB
 1 Minister 50–57 11 Jun 1997 — 11 Dec 2003 6 6 0
 1. Multiculturalism [Secretary of State of Canada]
 2. National Defence
 3. Veterans Affairs
 4. Greater Toronto Area [Without portfolio]
 5. Transport

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 8  
5 documented challengers
⊖ Ian Arrol  m 
⊕ Denzil Minnan-Wong  m 
⊖ Ronald S. Ritchie  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊕ Roger Carter  m 
⊖ Alan Redway  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 65,188 Votes: 48,709 Participation: 74.72% Candidacies: 6
Federal
30		 Ontario
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10558(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
28
LIB
 1/6 20,682 42.65% +3,089 Loser:
PC
 17,593 36.28% Ian M. Arrol

Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 63,628 Votes: 48,602 Participation: 76.38% Candidacies: 7
Federal
31		 Ontario
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4501(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
32
LIB
 2/7 19,091 39.28% -1,281 Winner:
PC
 20,372 41.92% Ronald S. Ritchie
Eligible: 63,628 Votes: 46,094 Participation: 72.44% Candidacies: 6
Federal
32		 Ontario
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4219(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
33
LIB
 1/6 20,580 44.85% +3,908 Loser:
PC
 16,672 36.33% Ronald S. Ritchie

Service: 4 years 6 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 62,267 Votes: 46,785 Participation: 75.14% Candidacies: 5
Federal
33		 Ontario
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3938(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
38
LIB
 2/5 16,519 35.53% -5,459 Winner:
PC
 21,978 47.27% Alan Redway
Eligible: 60,164 Votes: 40,608 Participation: 67.50% Candidacies: 9
Federal
35		 Ontario
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3263(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
47
LIB
 1/9 21,630 53.70% +12,296 Loser:
PC
 9,334 23.17% Alan Redway

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 65,438 Votes: 43,173 Participation: 65.98% Candidacies: 7
Federal
36		 Ontario
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2962(F) — 17 Nov 2022 23:40 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
 1/7 25,394 59.20% +16,784 Loser:
PC
 8,610 20.07% Denzil Minnan-Wong

Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 71,351 Votes: 39,110 Participation: 54.81% Candidacies: 6
Federal
37		 Ontario
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2721(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
 1/6 25,915 66.60% +20,270 Loser:
PC
 5,645 14.51% Cecilia Fusco

Service: 3 years 7 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 67,782 Votes: 40,247 Participation: 59.38% Candidacies: 6
Federal
38		 Ontario
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1079(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
58		 Successor:
LIB
 21,864 54.62% Yasmin Ratansi

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. David Michael Collenette, P.C., M.P.		 16 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. David Michael Collenette, C.P., député		 16 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
David Collenette		 16 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
David Collenette		 16 Jan 2024

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