♂ John F. Godfrey

Record
23425 · 1521
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 83%
 
Nova Scotia 1 0 1
Canada 5 5 0
Total 6 5 1
Birth Death Lived Died in office
19 December 1942
(81 years 4 months ago)
18 December 2023
(4 months ago)
80 years 11 months No
Family tie with other documented individual
Who ...is/was his Note
John M. Godfrey (1912–2001) Father
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
5,390 14 9 3
Days years months days
4,469 12 2 25
Days years months days
921 2 6 8
The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.
Electoral history
→ 6 recorded electoral participations
→ 7 electoral path points
 
→ 5 documented challengers:
 
John W. Bosley  m 
John Carmichael  m 
Arthur R. Donahoe  m 
A. Eileen O'Connell  f 
David Turnbull  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 54
Nova Scotia Halifax Citadel
6 November 1984 Age:
41
Failed to enter this legislature
General 3/3 LIB 27.92% 2,524 of 9,040 Elig.: 13,102 Parti.: 69.41%
Winner > PC 40.40% 3,652 (+1,128) Arthur R. Donahoe  m  ( 44 )
ID: 1551(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
Federal
Ass.: 35
Ontario Don Valley West
25 October 1993 Age:
50
→ New to Parliament
General 1/9 LIB 49.77% 25,874 of 51,982 Elig.: 73,198 Parti.: 71.45%
Loser > PC 29.07% 15,111 (-10,763) John W. Bosley  m  ( 46 )
ID: 3264(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 36
Ontario Don Valley West
2 June 1997 Age:
54
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/7 LIB 52.95% 26,209 of 49,501 Elig.: 68,824 Parti.: 72.25%
Loser > PC 30.40% 15,046 (-11,163) Joanne Flint  f 
ID: 2963(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 37
Ontario Don Valley West
27 November 2000 Age:
57
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/6 LIB 55.37% 25,329 of 45,741 Elig.: 75,400 Parti.: 60.93%
Loser > PC 23.14% 10,583 (-14,746) Michael Murton  m 
ID: 2722(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 3 years 7 months (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 38
Ontario Don Valley West
28 June 2004 Age:
61
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 LIB 59.79% 30,615 of 51,206 Elig.: 77,492 Parti.: 66.31%
Loser > CPC 28.31% 14,495 (-16,120) David Turnbull  m  ( 62 )
ID: 1080(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 39
Ontario Don Valley West
23 January 2006 Age:
63
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/6 LIB 53.36% 28,709 of 53,802 Elig.: 78,824 Parti.: 68.50%
Loser > CPC 33.29% 17,908 (-10,801) John Carmichael  m  ( 53 )
  Post-Election...
1 August 2008 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Left politics
ID: 771(F) — 1 Feb 2022 21:53 ET Service: 2 years 6 months 9 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 40
Ontario Don Valley West
14 October 2008 Age:
65
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 44.36% 22,212 of 50,072 Robert Oliphant  m  ( 52 )
ID: 5812(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
→ 4 online biographical references
 
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EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. John Ferguson Godfrey, P.C., M.P. 14 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. John Ferguson Godfrey, C.P., député 14 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia: John Godfrey 14 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia: John Godfrey 14 Apr 2024
Rev.: 14 Apr 2024 @ 13:54 ET
Gen.: 25 Apr 2024 @ 23:54 ET