♂ David Christopherson

Record
11092 · 1614
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Not in office Performance: 89%
 
Canada 6 5 1
Ontario 3 3 0
Total 9 8 1
Birth Death Age Died in office
5 October 1954 0 0000 69 years 6 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Ontario
Days years months days
4,771 13 0 23
Days years months days
1,735 4 9 1
Days years months days
3,036 8 3 23
Canada
Days years months days
5,588 15 3 18
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
5,588 15 3 18
Total > 
Days years months days
10,359 28 4 10
Days years months days
1,735 4 9 1
Days years months days
8,624 23 7 11
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
→ 9 recorded electoral participations
→ 11 electoral path points
 
→ 8 documented challengers:
 
Sheila M. Copps  f 
Jamilé Ghaddar  f 
Stanley K. Keyes  m 
John A. (Jack) MacDonald  m 
Lily Oddie Munro  f 
Lillian Ross  f 
Elizabeth Rowley  f 
Filomena Tassi  f 
 
Federal
Ass.: 33
Ontario Hamilton East
4 September 1984 Age:
29
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 2/6 NDP 30.95% 11,872 of 38,364 Elig.: 51,705 Parti.: 74.87%
Winner > LIB 37.88% 14,533 (+2,661) Sheila M. Copps  f  ( 31 )
ID: 3871(F) — 13 Jan 2024 09:11 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 35
Ontario Hamilton Centre
6 September 1990 Age:
35
→ New to this legislature
General 1/6 NDP 55.32% 14,029 of 25,358 Elig.: 43,166 Parti.: 59.78%
Loser > LIB 30.81% 7,814 (-6,215) Lily Oddie Munro  f  ( 52 )
ID: 5467(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET Service: 4 years 9 months 1 day (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 36
Ontario Hamilton Centre
8 June 1995 Age:
40
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 36.81% 8,012 of 21,764 Elig.: 40,459 Parti.: 54.71%
Loser > LIB 33.64% 7,322 (-690) Filomena Tassi  f  ( 33 )
ID: 5406(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 37
Ontario Hamilton West
3 June 1999 Age:
44
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/7 NDP 37.84% 15,625 of 41,288 Elig.: 72,295 Parti.: 57.87%
Loser > PC 29.70% 12,261 (-3,364) Lillian Ross  f  ( 55 )
ID: 5117(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET Service: 4 years 3 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 38
Ontario Hamilton West
2 October 2003 Age:
48
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 39.97% 15,600 of 39,033 Judy Marsales  f 
ID: 5013(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
Federal
Ass.: 38
Ontario Hamilton Centre
28 June 2004 Age:
49
→ New to Parliament
General 1/7 NDP 45.81% 20,321 of 44,361 Elig.: 80,778 Parti.: 55.32%
Loser > LIB 33.70% 14,948 (-5,373) Stanley K. Keyes  m  ( 51 )
ID: 1094(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 39
Ontario Hamilton Centre
23 January 2006 Age:
51
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 51.29% 24,503 of 47,777 Elig.: 81,161 Parti.: 59.21%
Loser > LIB 23.49% 11,224 (-13,279) Javid Mirza  m 
ID: 785(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 40
Ontario Hamilton Centre
14 October 2008 Age:
54
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/7 NDP 49.25% 20,010 of 40,629 Elig.: 81,170 Parti.: 50.36%
Loser > CPC 22.28% 9,051 (-10,959) Leon P. O'Connor  m 
ID: 5826(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 41
Ontario Hamilton Centre
2 May 2011 Age:
56
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 57.04% 23,849 of 41,813 Elig.: 78,562 Parti.: 53.63%
Loser > CPC 26.36% 11,020 (-12,829) Jim Byron  m 
ID: 6366(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 5 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 42
Ontario Hamilton Centre
19 October 2015 Age:
61
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/7 NDP 45.56% 18,719 of 41,083 Elig.: 69,598 Parti.: 59.42%
Loser > LIB 33.39% 13,718 (-5,001) Anne Tennier  f 
ID: 7451(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 1 day (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 43
Ontario Hamilton Centre
21 October 2019 Age:
65
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > NDP 46.16% 20,368 of 44,122 Matthew Green  m  ( 39 )
ID: 26935(F) — 18 Feb 2023 14:54 ET
→ 6 online biographical references
 
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EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members: David Christopherson 21 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres: David Christopherson 21 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): Mr. David Christopherson, M.P. 21 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Monsieur David Christopherson, député 21 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia: David Christopherson 21 Feb 2024
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