Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Howard George Hampton
aliasHoward Hampton
Record
25723 · 11345

2
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Not in office Performance: 67%
 
Canada 0 1 1
Ontario 6 2 8
Total 6 3 9
Birth 17 May 1952
Age 71 years + 11 months
First mandate 10 September 1987 → 36 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 3 months
 
Mandate ended 12 years + 6 months ago (5 October 2011)
Special notes
None
 
Howard George Hampton (1952– )
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Family ties with other documented individuals
Elie W. Martel (1934–) Father-in-law  
Shelley D.M. Martel (1963–) Spouse
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 24 0 20 Z

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. ON 36–39
NDP
1 Party leader 44–56 22 Jun 1996 — 06 Mar 2009 12 8 12

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
6 documented challengers
J. Lynn Beyak  f  (2 runoffs)
Robert D. Nault  m 
T. Patrick Reid  m 
 
Frank R. Miclash  m 
F. Jack Pierce  m  (2 runoffs)
D. Gregory Rickford  m 
 
Eligible: 18,320 Votes: 11,689 Participation: 63.80% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
31
Ontario
9 June 1977
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 12126(F) — 8 Oct 2022 19:22 ET
Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
25
NDP
3/3 3,019 25.98% -2,316 Winner:
LLAB
5,335 45.90% T. Patrick Reid
Eligible: 19,055 Votes: 12,815 Participation: 67.25% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
33
Ontario
2 May 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 12377(F) — 6 Jul 2023 18:55 ET
Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
32
NDP
2/3 4,775 37.39% -278 Winner:
PC
5,053 39.56% F. Jack Pierce
Eligible: 19,165 Votes: 13,711 Participation: 71.54% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
34
Ontario
10 September 1987
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5649(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
35
NDP
1/3 5,538 40.55% +907 Loser:
LIB
4,631 33.91% Dan Pierroz

Service:
2 years 11 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 19,362 Votes: 12,845 Participation: 66.34% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
35
Ontario
6 September 1990
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 5519(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
NDP
1/3 7,838 61.47% +3,960 Loser:
LIB
3,878 30.41% Dennis Brown

Service:
4 years 9 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 19,406 Votes: 12,415 Participation: 63.98% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
36
Ontario
8 June 1995
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5411(F) — 3 Nov 2023 06:45 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
NDP
1/3 4,912 39.93% +205 Loser:
PC
4,707 38.26% J. Lynn Beyak

Service:
3 years 11 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 55,752 Votes: 32,107 Participation: 57.59% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37
Ontario
3 June 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5120(F) — 3 Nov 2023 06:45 ET
Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
47
NDP
1/4 14,269 44.74% +3,060 Loser:
LIB
11,209 35.14% Frank R. Miclash

Service:
4 years 3 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 53,981 Votes: 26,218 Participation: 48.57% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38
Ontario
2 October 2003
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5016(F) — 1 Oct 2021 15:08 ET
Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
51
NDP
1/4 15,666 60.12% +8,920 Loser:
LIB
6,746 25.89% Geoff McClain

Service:
4 years 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 51,482 Votes: 23,764 Participation: 46.16% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
39
Ontario
10 October 2007
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5223(F) — 1 Oct 2021 15:09 ET
Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
55
NDP
1/4 14,281 60.62% +8,529 Loser:
LIB
5,752 24.42% Mike Wood

Service:
3 years 11 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 48,369 Votes: 22,130 Participation: 45.75% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
40
Ontario
6 October 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 6597(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
59
Successor:
NDP
10,949 49.62% Sarah J. Campbell
Eligible: 44,306 Votes: 30,896 Participation: 69.73% Candidacies: 5
Federal
42
Ontario
19 October 2015
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 7455(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
63
NDP
2/5 10,420 33.88% -498 Winner:
LIB
10,918 35.50% Robert D. Nault

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Howard Hampton
08 Apr 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Howard Hampton
08 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Howard Hampton
08 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Howard Hampton
08 Apr 2024


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