♂ John J. (Jack) Harris

 Record
26165 · 350
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 82%
  ∑ ✓ ✗
Canada 6 4 2
Newfoundland and Labrador 5 5 0
Total 11 9 2
Birth Death Age Died in office
27 October 1948 0 0000 75 years 5 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
3,747 10 3 2
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
3,747 10 3 2
Newfoundland and Labrador
Days years months days
5,767 15 9 14
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
5,767 15 9 14
Total > 
Days years months days
9,514 26 0 17
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
9,514 26 0 17
Leadership role
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NL 41–45 NDP 1 Party leader 44–57 16 Nov 1992 — 27 May 2006 13 6 11
Electoral history
→ 11 recorded electoral participations
→ 13 electoral path points
 		 → 7 documented challengers:
 		 Thomas V. Hickey  m 
Stephen A. Neary  m 
Walter Noel  m 
John Ottenheimer  m 
I.A. (Ross) Reid  m 
Joedy Wall  m 
Nicholas J. Whalen  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Federal
Ass.: 33		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's East
20 July 1987 Age:
38		 → New to Parliament
By-Election ✓ 1/4 NDP 46.28% 15,842 of 34,234 Elig.: 63,297 Parti.: 54.08%
Loser > PC 34.97% 11,971 (-3,871) Thomas V. Hickey  m  ( 54 )
ID: 10863(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 1 year 4 months (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 34		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's East
21 November 1988 Age:
40		 Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General ✗ 2/4 NDP 35.30% 17,198 of 48,725 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > PC 44.13% 21,503 (+4,305) I.A. (Ross) Reid  m  ( 36 )
ID: 3534(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 41		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's East
11 December 1990 Age:
42		 → New to this legislature
By-Election ✓ 1/3 NDP 49.24% 1,977 of 4,015 Elig.: 6,937 Parti.: 58.05%
Loser > LIB 30.81% 1,237 (-740) Barbara Chalker  f 
ID: 14759(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 2 years 4 months 21 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 42		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's East
3 May 1993 Age:
44		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/3 NDP 43.67% 2,336 of 5,349 Elig.: 8,163 Parti.: 65.77%
Loser > LIB 32.31% 1,728 (-608) Joan Cook  f 
ID: 6910(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 43		 Newfoundland and Labrador Signal Hill--Quidi Vidi
22 February 1996 Age:
47		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/4 NDP 51.07% 2,800 of 5,483 Elig.: 8,334 Parti.: 66.01%
Loser > LIB 30.29% 1,661 (-1,139) Joan Cook  f 
ID: 6858(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 2 years 11 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 44		 Newfoundland and Labrador Signal Hill--Quidi Vidi
9 February 1999 Age:
50		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/6 NDP 41.91% 2,179 of 5,199 Elig.: 9,274 Parti.: 56.25%
Loser > LIB 38.66% 2,010 (-169) Pete Soucy  m 
ID: 4917(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 4 years 8 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 45		 Newfoundland and Labrador Signal Hill--Quidi Vidi
21 October 2003 Age:
54		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/3 NDP 48.46% 2,456 of 5,068 Elig.: 8,933 Parti.: 56.86%
Loser > PC 43.82% 2,221 (-235) Karen Carroll  f 
  Post-Election...
29 September 2006 > ?? NDP → Vac. Resigned: Left politics
ID: 4876(F) — 27 Feb 2022 20:42 ET Service: 2 years 11 months 8 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 45		 Newfoundland and Labrador Signal Hill--Quidi Vidi
1 November 2006 Age:
58		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > NDP 55.23% 1,968 of 3,563 Lorraine Michael  f  ( 63 )
ID: 14363(F) — 27 Feb 2022 17:59 ET
Federal
Ass.: 40		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's East
14 October 2008 Age:
59		 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
General ✓ 1/6 NDP 74.55% 30,881 of 41,423 Elig.: 73,053 Parti.: 56.89%
Loser > LIB 12.58% 5,211 (-25,670) Walter Noel  m 
ID: 5781(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 41		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's East
2 May 2011 Age:
62		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/4 NDP 71.22% 31,388 of 44,072 Elig.: 76,424 Parti.: 57.85%
Loser > CPC 20.87% 9,198 (-22,190) Jerry Byrne  m 
ID: 6321(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 5 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 42		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's East
19 October 2015 Age:
66		 Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General ✗ 2/5 NDP 45.29% 20,328 of 44,880 Elig.: 66,304 Parti.: 67.86%
Winner > LIB 46.73% 20,974 (+646) Nicholas J. Whalen  m  ( 42 )
ID: 7406(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Federal
Ass.: 43		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's East
21 October 2019 Age:
70		 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
General ✓ 1/4 NDP 46.92% 21,148 of 45,072 Elig.: 67,406 Parti.: 67.65%
Loser > LIB 33.20% 14,962 (-6,186) Nicholas J. Whalen  m  ( 46 )
ID: 26885(F) — 22 Sep 2021 07:50 ET Service: 1 year 10 months 29 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 44		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's East
20 September 2021 Age:
72		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 45.16% 17,239 of 38,171 Joanne Thompson  f  ( 61 )
ID: 36236(F) — 28 Aug 2023 08:15 ET
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EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): Mr. Jack Harris, Q.C., M.P. 7 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Monsieur Jack Harris, c.r., député 7 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia: Jack Harris (Newfoundland and Labrador politician) 7 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia: Jack Harris (homme politique) 7 Apr 2024
Rev.: 07 Apr 2024 @ 01:47 ET
Gen.: 23 Apr 2024 @ 09:51 ET