Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

James Perry Wiseman
aliasJim Wiseman
Record
65823 · 11377

Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Not in office Performance: 20%
 
Canada 0 1 1
Ontario 1 3 4
Total 1 4 5
Birth 21 April 1949
Age 75 years
First mandate 6 September 1990 → 33 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 4 months
 
Mandate ended 28 years + 10 months ago (7 June 1995)
Special notes
None
 
James P. Wiseman (1949– )
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Ontario — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 4 9 0 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
6 documented challengers
George L. Ashe  m 
Janet Ecker  f  (2 runoffs)
René J. Soetens  m 
 
L. Joseph (Joe) Dickson  m 
John M. Roberts  m 
Norah J. Stoner  f  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 58,228 Votes: 34,446 Participation: 59.16% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
34
Ontario
10 September 1987
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5580(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
38
NDP
3/4 5,779 16.85% -10,954 Winner:
LIB
16,733 48.78% Norah J. Stoner
Eligible: inc. Votes: 71,443 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 5
Federal
34
Ontario
21 November 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3603(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
39
NDP
3/5 12,751 17.85% -22,218 Winner:
PC
34,969 48.95% René J. Soetens
Eligible: 71,468 Votes: 44,565 Participation: 62.36% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
35
Ontario
6 September 1990
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 5450(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
41
NDP
1/4 16,366 37.47% +1,982 Loser:
LIB
14,384 32.93% Norah J. Stoner

Service:
4 years 9 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 84,476 Votes: 53,920 Participation: 63.83% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
36
Ontario
8 June 1995
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5313(F) — 20 Apr 2022 07:37 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
46
NDP
3/4 9,444 17.63% -19,788 Winner:
PC
29,232 54.58% Janet Ecker
Eligible: 83,039 Votes: 49,517 Participation: 59.63% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
37
Ontario
3 June 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5154(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
50
NDP
3/5 2,814 5.71% -25,847 Winner:
PC
28,661 58.19% Janet Ecker

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
James Perry Wiseman
21 Apr 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
James Perry Wiseman
21 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Jim Wiseman
21 Apr 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 21 Apr 2024 09:19 (but data presented dynamically)