♂ R. John Efford

Record
18295 · 360
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 100%
 
Newfoundland and Labrador 5 5 0
Canada 2 2 0
Total 7 7 0
Birth Death Lived Died in office
6 January 1944
(80 years 3 months ago)
2 January 2022
(2 years 3 months ago)
77 years 11 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Newfoundland and Labrador
Days years months days
5,835 15 11 22
Days years months days
4,357 11 11 5
Days years months days
1,478 4 0 17
Canada
Days years months days
1,349 3 8 8
Days years months days
1,349 3 8 8
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
7,184 19 8 0
Days years months days
5,706 15 7 13
Days years months days
1,478 4 0 17
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.
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 37–38 LIB 1 Minister 59–61 12 Dec 2003 — 25 Sep 2005 1 9 13
2. CA 37–38 LIB 1 Minister of State/responsible 60–62 20 Jan 2004 — 22 Jan 2006 2 0 2
 1. Natural Resources
 2. Newfoundland and Labrador [Without portfolio]
Electoral history
→ 7 recorded electoral participations
→ 9 electoral path points
 
→ 2 documented challengers:
 
Chris J. Bradshaw  m 
Randell W. Collins  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 40
Newfoundland and Labrador Port de Grave
2 April 1985 Age:
41
→ New to this legislature
General 1/3 LIB 54.96% 3,614 of 6,576 Elig.: 7,797 Parti.: 84.58%
Loser > PC 40.40% 2,657 (-957) Randell W. Collins  m  ( 38 )
ID: 14416(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 17 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 41
Newfoundland and Labrador Port de Grave
20 April 1989 Age:
45
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LIB 69.43% 4,797 of 6,909 Elig.: 7,884 Parti.: 87.77%
Loser > PC 29.67% 2,050 (-2,747) Lewis Gosse  m 
ID: 14331(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 12 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 42
Newfoundland and Labrador Port de Grave
3 May 1993 Age:
49
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 LIB 73.37% 4,835 of 6,590 Elig.: 9,460 Parti.: 69.86%
Loser > PC 18.50% 1,219 (-3,616) Betty Gosse  f 
ID: 6905(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 43
Newfoundland and Labrador Port de Grave
22 February 1996 Age:
52
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 67.63% 4,603 of 6,806 Elig.: 9,492 Parti.: 71.87%
Loser > PC 32.37% 2,203 (-2,400) Robert Lundrigan  m 
ID: 6857(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 2 years 11 months 17 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 44
Newfoundland and Labrador Port de Grave
9 February 1999 Age:
55
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LIB 78.75% 4,488 of 5,699 Elig.: 9,889 Parti.: 57.80%
Loser > PC 18.00% 1,026 (-3,462) Paul P. Cooper  m 
  Post-Election...
28 March 2001 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Left politics
ID: 4916(F) — 27 Feb 2022 17:53 ET Service: 2 years 1 month 19 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 44
Newfoundland and Labrador Port de Grave
19 June 2001 Age:
57
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 50.75% 3,309 of 6,520 Roland Butler  m 
ID: 14358(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Federal
Ass.: 37
Newfoundland and Labrador Bonavista--Trinity--Conception
13 May 2002 Age:
58
→ New to Parliament
By-Election 1/6 LIB 74.82% 18,665 of 24,945 Elig.: 65,687 Parti.: 38.26%
Loser > PC 21.17% 5,281 (-13,384) Michelle Brazil  f 
ID: 10825(F) — 6 Sep 2021 14:50 ET Service: 2 years 1 month 14 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 38
Newfoundland and Labrador Avalon
28 June 2004 Age:
60
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 LIB 58.34% 18,335 of 31,426 Elig.: 63,745 Parti.: 49.83%
Loser > CPC 29.31% 9,211 (-9,124) Rick Dalton  m 
ID: 1044(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 39
Newfoundland and Labrador Avalon
23 January 2006 Age:
62
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > CPC 51.55% 19,132 of 37,112 Fabian Manning  m  ( 41 )
ID: 648(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
→ 3 online biographical references
 
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EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Ruben John Efford, P.C., M.P. 3 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Ruben John Efford, C.P., député 3 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia: John Efford 3 Feb 2024
Rev.: 03 Feb 2024 @ 08:54 ET
Gen.: 18 Apr 2024 @ 21:35 ET