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♂ Richard Neufeld
aliasRichard Neufeld
Record
46000 · 13091

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 4 0 4
Birth 6 November 1944
Age 79 years + 5 months
First mandate 17 October 1991 → 32 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 46 years + 11 months
 
Mandate ended 15 years + 4 months ago (22 December 2008)
Special notes
None
 
Richard Neufeld (1944– )
© Photo 2016 Senate (Canada) — 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
British Columbia 17 2 2 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
Documented challenger
None
 
 
Eligible: 15,407 Votes: 10,787 Participation: 70.01% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
35		 British Columbia
17 October 1991
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 7897(F) — 25 Jul 2023 19:20 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
46
SC
 1/5 5,758 54.79% +3,411 Loser:
NDP
 2,347 22.33% A. Jean Leahy
After his election:
14 Mar 1994 49
SC
 →
RP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 7 months 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 18,165 Votes: 10,988 Participation: 60.49% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
36		 British Columbia
28 May 1996
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 7972(F) — 25 Jul 2023 19:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
RP
 1/6 5,299 48.41% +2,162 Loser:
LIB
 3,137 28.66% Ben Knutson
After his election:
1 Oct 1997 52
RP
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 11 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 16,527 Votes: 9,109 Participation: 55.12% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37		 British Columbia
16 May 2001
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 8044(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:23 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LIB
 1/4 6,629 73.22% +5,582 Loser:
NDP
 1,047 11.56% Brian Churchill

Service: 4 years (Gov't)
Eligible: 19,681 Votes: 9,321 Participation: 47.36% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38		 British Columbia
17 May 2005
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 8128(F) — 5 Mar 2022 09:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/4 5,498 59.37% +2,987 Loser:
NDP
 2,511 27.12% Brian Churchill
After his election:
22 Dec 2008 64
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 3 years 7 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 23,253 Votes: 9,304 Participation: 40.01% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
39		 British Columbia
12 May 2009
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 8206(F) — 25 Jul 2023 19:41 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
64		 Successor:
LIB
 3,992 43.15% Pat Pimm

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Richard Neufeld, Senator		 08 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Richard Neufeld, sénateur		 08 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Richard Neufeld		 08 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  8 Feb 2024 21:37 (but data presented dynamically)

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