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♀ Elinor Caplan
aliasElinor Caplan
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 86%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
Ontario 4 1 5
Total 6 1 7
Birth 20 May 1944
Age 79 years + 11 months
First mandate 2 May 1985 → 38 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 40 years + 11 months
 
Mandate ended 19 years + 10 months ago (27 June 2004)
Special notes
None
 
Elinor Caplan (1944– )
© Photo 2001 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ David R. Caplan (1964–2019) Son  
⊕ Wilfred Caplan Spouse  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 7 0 24
Ontario 11 10 5 Z
TOTAL 18 10 29

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 37
LIB
 1 Minister 57–59 15 Jan 2002 — 11 Dec 2003 1 10 26
 1. National Revenue

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 9  
3 documented challengers
⊖ David Rotenberg  m 
⊕ Above Znoneofthe  m 
 		 ⊕ John R. Williams  m 
 
Eligible: 47,116 Votes: 24,420 Participation: 51.83% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
32		 Ontario
19 March 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12280(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
36
LIB
 2/3 8,797 36.44% -2,925 Winner:
PC
 11,722 48.55% David Rotenberg
Eligible: 55,605 Votes: 36,272 Participation: 65.23% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33		 Ontario
2 May 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
 LIB  26 Jun 1985
ID: 12362(F) — 6 Jul 2023 21:48 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
40
LIB
 1/4 17,641 49.05% +4,084 Loser:
PC
 13,557 37.70% John R. Williams
After her election:
26 Jun 1985 41
PC
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 2 years 4 months 7 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 42,108 Votes: 27,375 Participation: 65.01% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
34		 Ontario
10 September 1987
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5633(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIB
 1/4 16,206 59.68% +10,547 Loser:
PC
 5,659 20.84% Fredelle Brief

Service: 2 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 39,152 Votes: 25,890 Participation: 66.13% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
35		 Ontario
6 September 1990
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 5503(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
 1/5 10,655 41.86% +2,214 Loser:
NDP
 8,441 33.16% Lennox Farrell

Service: 4 years 9 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: 37,687 Votes: 25,774 Participation: 68.39% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
36		 Ontario
8 June 1995
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5387(F) — 26 Feb 2022 19:54 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/6 11,164 43.70% +1,034 Loser:
PC
 10,130 39.66% Paul Sutherland
After her election:
10 Mar 1997 52
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 9 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 65,372 Votes: 43,961 Participation: 67.25% Candidacies: 8
Federal
36		 Ontario
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3034(F) — 28 Jun 2022 07:32 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
53
LIB
 1/8 25,747 59.00% +14,230 Loser:
PC
 11,517 26.39% Bill Fisch

Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 36,924 Votes: 17,161 Participation: 46.48% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
36		 Ontario
4 September 1997
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12020(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53		 Successor:
LIB
 9,954 58.40% David R. Caplan
Eligible: 73,783 Votes: 42,240 Participation: 57.25% Candidacies: 5
Federal
37		 Ontario
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2739(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LIB
 1/5 27,152 64.59% +20,509 Loser:
CA
 6,643 15.80% Robert Goldin

Service: 3 years 7 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 84,334 Votes: 52,870 Participation: 62.69% Candidacies: 6
Federal
38		 Ontario
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1152(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
60		 Successor:
LIB
 28,709 54.58% Susan R. Kadis

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Elinor Caplan		 06 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Elinor Caplan		 06 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Elinor Caplan, P.C., M.P.		 06 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Elinor Caplan, C.P., députée		 06 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Elinor Caplan		 06 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  6 Mar 2024 23:01 (but data presented dynamically)

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