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♂ Douglas R. Reycraft
aliasDouglas R. Reycraft
Record
52248 · 11440

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Ontario 2 2 4
Birth 9 March 1943
Age 81 years + 1 month
First mandate 2 May 1985 → 38 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 1 month
 
Mandate ended 33 years + 7 months ago (5 September 1990)
Special notes
None
 
Douglas R. Reycraft (1943– )
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Ontario — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Glencoe, Ontario; Southwest Middlesex, Ontario (2001–2014)
Mun./Co. Council Glencoe, Ontario
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 5 4 3 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Robert G. Eaton  m 
⊕ Irene R. Mathyssen  f  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊕ Marc S. Emery  m 
⊕ Bruce Smith  m 
 
Eligible: 35,345 Votes: 24,045 Participation: 68.03% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
33		 Ontario
2 May 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
 LIB  26 Jun 1985
ID: 12351(F) — 6 Jul 2023 21:42 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
LIB
 1/3 11,292 47.16% +810 Loser:
PC
 10,482 43.78% Robert G. Eaton
After his election:
26 Jun 1985 42
PC
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 2 years 4 months 7 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 52,150 Votes: 34,365 Participation: 65.90% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
34		 Ontario
10 September 1987
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5618(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LIB
 1/5 17,600 51.50% +9,911 Loser:
PC
 7,689 22.50% Renie Long

Service: 2 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 56,427 Votes: 38,824 Participation: 68.80% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
35		 Ontario
6 September 1990
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 5488(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
47
LIB
 2/5 12,002 31.27% -520 Winner:
NDP
 12,522 32.62% Irene R. Mathyssen
Eligible: 60,643 Votes: 39,215 Participation: 64.67% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
36		 Ontario
8 June 1995
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5299(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
52
LIB
 2/5 10,448 26.88% -5,236 Winner:
PC
 15,684 40.35% Bruce Smith

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Douglas Richard Reycraft		 09 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Douglas Richard Reycraft		 09 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Doug Reycraft		 09 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  9 Mar 2024 10:23 (but data presented dynamically)

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