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♂ John Les
aliasJohn Les
Record
35839 · 13107

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
British Columbia 3 0 3
Total 3 1 4
Birth c. 1951
Age ± 73 years
First mandate 16 May 2001 → 22 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age ± 50 years
 
Mandate ended 10 years + 11 months ago (13 May 2013)
Special notes
None
 
John Les (c.1951– )
© Photo 2012 CBC — 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 Chilliwack, British Columbia (1987–1999)
Mun./Co. Council Chilliwack, British Columbia (1984–1987)
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
British Columbia 11 11 25 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
1 documented challenger
⊕ Charles R. (Chuck) Strahl  m 
 
 
Eligible: 78,853 Votes: 52,848 Participation: 67.02% Candidacies: 8
Federal
36		 British Columbia
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2876(F) — 30 Jun 2023 23:20 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
±46
LIB
 2/8 11,569 21.97% -21,532 Winner:
REF
 33,101 62.85% Charles R. (Chuck) Strahl
Eligible: 27,017 Votes: 19,068 Participation: 70.58% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37		 British Columbia
16 May 2001
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 8019(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:23 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
±50
LIB
 1/4 14,137 74.80% +11,703 Loser:
NDP
 2,434 12.88% Christine Muise

Service: 4 years (Gov't)
Eligible: 35,146 Votes: 21,080 Participation: 59.98% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
38		 British Columbia
17 May 2005
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 8099(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:23 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±54
LIB
 1/6 11,995 57.36% +5,518 Loser:
NDP
 6,477 30.97% John-Henry Harter

Service: 3 years 11 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 36,138 Votes: 18,382 Participation: 50.87% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
39		 British Columbia
12 May 2009
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 8178(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:23 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±58
LIB
 1/4 8,138 44.61% +2,230 Loser:
NDP
 5,908 32.39% Mason Goulden

Service: 4 years 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 37,784 Votes: 21,103 Participation: 55.85% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
40		 British Columbia
14 May 2013
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 8264(F) — 14 Oct 2021 20:08 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±62		 Successor:
LIB
 9,989 47.56% John Martin

Online biographical reference

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
John Les		 26 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 26 Mar 2024 21:14 (but data presented dynamically)

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