♂ Walter C. Carter

 Record
9815 · 72
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 82%
  ∑ ✓ ✗
Newfoundland and Labrador 6 6 0
Canada 5 3 2
Total 11 9 2
Birth Death Lived Died in office
8 April 1929
(95 years ago)
 20 January 2002
(22 years 3 months ago)
 72 years 9 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Newfoundland and Labrador
Days years months days
6,845 18 8 28
Days years months days
5,367 14 8 11
Days years months days
1,478 4 0 17
Canada
Days years months days
2,624 7 2 7
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
2,624 7 2 7
Total > 
Days years months days
9,469 25 11 3
Days years months days
5,367 14 8 11
Days years months days
4,102 11 2 23
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
→ 11 recorded electoral participations
→ 15 electoral path points
 		 → 6 documented challengers:
 		 Richard J. Cashin  m 
John C. Crosbie  m 
Walter Noel  m 
Ida M. Reid  f  (2 runoffs)
Hugh J. Shea  m 
Roger C. Simmons  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 33		 Newfoundland and Labrador White Bay North
19 November 1962 Age:
33		 → New to this legislature
General ✓ 1/2 LIB 89.69% 2,062 of 2,299 Elig.: 3,612 Parti.: 64.01%
Loser > PC 10.31% 237 (-1,825) Garland Patey  m 
ID: 26182(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 19 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 34		 Newfoundland and Labrador White Bay North
8 September 1966 Age:
37		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 84.94% 2,165 of 2,549 Edward M. Roberts  m  ( 26 )
ID: 14631(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Federal
Ass.: 28		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's West
25 June 1968 Age:
39		 → New to Parliament
General ✓ 1/3 PC 56.69% 15,379 of 27,126 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 41.10% 11,150 (-4,229) Richard J. Cashin  m  ( 31 )
ID: 9943(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 29		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's West
30 October 1972 Age:
43		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/4 PC 61.49% 16,818 of 27,353 Elig.: 46,987 Parti.: 58.21%
Loser > LIB 26.43% 7,230 (-9,588) David B. Porter  m 
ID: 10199(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 30		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's West
8 July 1974 Age:
45		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/4 PC 53.94% 14,550 of 26,972 Elig.: 46,987 Parti.: 57.40%
Loser > LIB 32.86% 8,864 (-5,686) Lilian Bouzane  f 
  Post-Election...
3 September 1975 > ?? PC → Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran provincially
ID: 10463(F) — 29 Jan 2022 22:25 ET Service: 1 year 1 month 26 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 37		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. Mary's--The Cape
16 September 1975 Age:
46		 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
General ✓ 1/3 PC 60.81% 2,168 of 3,565 Elig.: 4,622 Parti.: 77.41%
Loser > LIBR 31.78% 1,133 (-1,035) John Devereaux  m 
ID: 14581(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 1 day (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 30		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's West
18 October 1976 Age:
47		 Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > PC 48.25% 11,719 of 24,287 John C. Crosbie  m  ( 45 )
ID: 10883(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 38		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. Mary's--The Cape
18 June 1979 Age:
50		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/3 PC 73.42% 2,702 of 3,680 Elig.: 4,940 Parti.: 74.72%
Loser > LIB 24.35% 896 (-1,806) Patrick T. Molloy  m 
  Post-Election...
8 October 1979 > ?? PC → Vac. Resigned: Unsuccessfully ran federally
ID: 14529(F) — 27 Feb 2022 16:14 ET Service: 0 year 3 months 20 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 31		 Newfoundland and Labrador Burin--St. George's
19 September 1979 Age:
50		 Failed comeback to Parliament
By-Election ✗ 3/3 PC 22.29% 4,308 of 19,329 Elig.: 38,277 Parti.: 50.50%
Winner > LIB 53.98% 10,434 (+6,126) Roger C. Simmons  m  ( 40 )
ID: 10879(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 38		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. Mary's--The Cape
30 October 1979 Age:
50		 Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 48.74% 1,899 of 3,896 Derrick G. Hancock  m 
ID: 14748(F) — 14 Apr 2022 23:12 ET
Federal
Ass.: 33		 Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's West
4 September 1984 Age:
55		 Failed comeback to Parliament
General ✗ 2/3 LIB 19.63% 8,699 of 44,321 Elig.: 65,175 Parti.: 68.26%
Winner > PC 76.03% 33,696 (+24,997) John C. Crosbie  m  ( 53 )
ID: 3830(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 40		 Newfoundland and Labrador Twillingate
2 April 1985 Age:
55		 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
General ✓ 1/2 LIB 55.41% 2,329 of 4,203 Elig.: 5,896 Parti.: 71.51%
Loser > PC 44.59% 1,874 (-455) Ida M. Reid  f 
ID: 14432(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 17 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 41		 Newfoundland and Labrador Twillingate
20 April 1989 Age:
60		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/3 LIB 51.83% 2,353 of 4,540 Elig.: 5,705 Parti.: 79.81%
Loser > PC 46.98% 2,133 (-220) Ida M. Reid  f 
ID: 14347(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 12 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 42		 Newfoundland and Labrador Twillingate
3 May 1993 Age:
64		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/3 LIB 63.91% 2,893 of 4,527 Elig.: 6,647 Parti.: 68.53%
Loser > PC 34.90% 1,580 (-1,313) Raymond A. Andrews  m 
ID: 6920(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 43		 Newfoundland and Labrador Twillingate & Fogo
22 February 1996 Age:
66		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 63.85% 3,885 of 6,085 Gerry Reid  m  ( 41 )
ID: 6872(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
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