Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Marion H. Bryden
aliasMarion H. Bryden
Record
7965 · 11423

1
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 100%
 
Ontario 5 0 5
Birth 2 April 1918 → 106 years + 1 month ago
Lived 94 years + 10 months
First mandate 18 September 1975 → 48 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 57 years + 5 months
Death 12 February 2013 → 11 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 22 years + 5 months after 5 September 1990
Special notes
None
 
Marion H. Bryden (1918–2013)
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Ontario — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
W. Kenneth Bryden (1916–2001) Spouse  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 14 11 13 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
Paul Christie  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Thomas A. Wardle  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 37,974 Votes: 25,311 Participation: 66.65% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30
Ontario
18 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 12419(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
57
NDP
1/4 11,462 45.58% +2,886 Loser:
PC
8,576 34.10% Thomas A. Wardle

Service:
1 year 8 months 21 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 38,432 Votes: 24,942 Participation: 64.90% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
31
Ontario
9 June 1977
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 12043(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
NDP
1/6 11,491 46.51% +2,274 Loser:
PC
9,217 37.31% Thomas A. Wardle

Service:
3 years 9 months 9 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 37,850 Votes: 22,424 Participation: 59.24% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
32
Ontario
19 March 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12169(F) — 2 Dec 2022 18:19 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
NDP
1/4 9,590 43.10% +324 Loser:
PC
9,266 41.65% Paul Christie

Service:
4 years 1 month 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 39,332 Votes: 25,610 Participation: 65.11% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33
Ontario
2 May 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
 LIB  26 Jun 1985
ID: 12294(F) — 6 Jul 2023 11:28 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
67
NDP
1/4 12,672 49.82% +5,371 Loser:
PC
7,301 28.71% Paul Christie
After her election:
29 May 1985 67
NDP
NDP
Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
26 Jun 1985 67
PC
LIB
Change of government (became part of government)
31 Jul 1987 69
NDP
NDP
Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 2 years 4 months 7 days (Oppo. & Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 39,194 Votes: 24,232 Participation: 61.83% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
34
Ontario
10 September 1987
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5560(F) — 25 Dec 2022 10:51 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
69
NDP
1/4 11,948 49.74% +3,429 Loser:
LIB
8,519 35.46% Patricia Herdman

Service:
2 years 11 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 38,045 Votes: 25,090 Participation: 65.95% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
35
Ontario
6 September 1990
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 5430(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
72
Successor:
NDP
14,381 58.35% Frances Lankin

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Marion Helen Bryden
19 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Marion Helen Bryden
19 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Marion Bryden
19 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
Marion Bryden
19 Feb 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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