♂ William J. (Vasile) Yurko

Romanian-Canadian, Ukranian-Canadian   
Record
66765 · 3115
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 83%
 
Alberta 3 3 0
Canada 3 2 1
Total 6 5 1
Birth Death Lived Died in office
11 February 1926
(98 years 2 months ago)
2 February 2010
(14 years 2 months ago)
83 years 11 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Alberta
Days years months days
3,681 10 1 1
Days years months days
2,751 7 6 13
Days years months days
930 2 6 19
Canada
Days years months days
1,930 5 3 11
Days years months days
271 0 8 26
Days years months days
1,659 4 6 14
Total > 
Days years months days
5,611 15 4 12
Days years months days
3,022 8 3 11
Days years months days
2,589 7 1 4
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
 
→ 2 documented challengers:
 
Kimball M. Cariou  m  (2 runoffs)
William G. Lesick  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 16
Alberta Strathcona East
10 February 1969 Age:
42
→ New to this legislature
By-Election 1/4 PC 45.66% 3,783 of 8,285 Elig.: 19,282 Parti.: 42.97%
Loser > SC 40.30% 3,339 (-444) William Johnson  m 
ID: 13183(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET Service: 2 years 6 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 17
Alberta Edmonton-Gold Bar
30 August 1971 Age:
45
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 PC 54.36% 5,789 of 10,649 Elig.: 14,401 Parti.: 74.30%
Loser > SC 35.48% 3,778 (-2,011) William F. Young  m 
ID: 13062(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET Service: 3 years 6 months 25 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 18
Alberta Edmonton-Gold Bar
26 March 1975 Age:
49
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 PC 64.40% 5,247 of 8,148 Elig.: 14,191 Parti.: 57.65%
Loser > NDP 16.10% 1,312 (-3,935) Grant Arnold  m 
ID: 12988(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 15 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 19
Alberta Edmonton-Gold Bar
14 March 1979 Age:
53
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > PC 56.04% 6,044 of 10,786 Alois P. Hiebert  m  ( 40 )
ID: 12909(F) — 11 Jun 2023 17:37 ET
Federal
Ass.: 31
Alberta Edmonton East
22 May 1979 Age:
53
→ New to Parliament
General 1/5 PC 56.06% 18,699 of 33,358 Elig.: 58,665 Parti.: 56.86%
Loser > LIB 27.74% 9,253 (-9,446) Gerald F. Paschen  m 
ID: 4327(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 0 year 8 months 26 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 32
Alberta Edmonton East
18 February 1980 Age:
54
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/6 PC 53.89% 14,840 of 27,537 Elig.: 58,665 Parti.: 47.17%
Loser > LIB 27.62% 7,606 (-7,234) Gerry Lorente  m 
  Post-Election...
29 January 1982 > ?? PC IND Changed allegiance
ID: 4045(F) — 29 Jun 2023 23:20 ET Service: 4 years 6 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 33
Alberta Edmonton East
4 September 1984 Age:
58
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 4/7 IND 8.59% 2,857 of 33,248 Elig.: 54,178 Parti.: 61.64%
Winner > PC 48.48% 16,119 (+13,262) William G. Lesick  m  ( 61 )
ID: 3751(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
→ 4 online biographical references
 
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EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta: William J. Yurko 21 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): William J. Yurko, F.C.I.C., M.P. 21 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): William J. Yurko, M.I.C.C., député 21 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia: William Yurko 21 Apr 2024
Rev.: 21 Apr 2024 @ 12:51 ET
Gen.: 23 Apr 2024 @ 23:06 ET