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♂ John G. (Jack) Layton
Record
34776 · 1635

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ∑ ✓ ✗
Canada 6 4 2
Birth 18 July 1950 → 73 years + 4 months ago
Lived 61 years + 1 month
First mandate 28 June 2004 → 19 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 53 years + 11 months
Death 22 August 2011 → 12 years + 3 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
No
 
Family link with other documented individuals
⊕ Olivia Chow (1957–) Spouse
⊖ Gilbert Layton (1899–1961) Grandfather  
⊖ Robert E.J. Layton (1925–2002) Father  
 
John Gilbert Layton (1950–2011)
© Photo 2008 Matt Higgins — licensed under CC BY 2.0

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 7 1 20

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 37–41
NDP
 1 Party leader 52–61 25 Jan 2003 — 27 Jul 2011 8 6 2
2. CA 41
NDP
 1 Opposition Leader 60–61 02 May 2011 — 22 Aug 2011 0 3 20

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
8 documented challengers
⊕ Kevin M. Clarke  m 
⊕ James R.M. Harris  m 
⊕ David S.H. MacDonald  m 
⊕ Marcell Rodden  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ William C. Graham  m 
⊖ Douglas J. Henning  m 
⊕ Dennis J. Mills  m  (2 runoffs)
⊕ Steve Rutchinski  m 
 
Eligible: 90,630 Votes: 55,928 Participation: 61.71% Candidacies: 10
Federal
35		 Ontario
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3340(F) — 22 Mar 2022 21:15 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
43
NDP
 4/10 5,937 10.71% -21,770 Winner:
LIB
 27,707 49.98% William C. Graham
Eligible: 62,943 Votes: 42,466 Participation: 67.47% Candidacies: 8
Federal
36		 Ontario
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3040(F) — 2 Apr 2022 21:59 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
46
NDP
 2/8 13,903 32.77% -7,205 Winner:
LIB
 21,108 49.76% Dennis J. Mills
Eligible: 75,151 Votes: 48,169 Participation: 64.10% Candidacies: 6
Federal
38		 Ontario
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1157(F) — 6 Sep 2021 14:54 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament (Party leader)
Age
53
NDP
 1/6 22,198 46.34% +2,395 Loser:
LIB
 19,803 41.34% Dennis J. Mills

Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 74,862 Votes: 50,657 Participation: 67.67% Candidacies: 5
Federal
39		 Ontario
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 848(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
55
NDP
 1/5 24,412 48.42% +7,156 Loser:
LIB
 17,256 34.23% Deborah Coyne

Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 74,826 Votes: 45,578 Participation: 60.91% Candidacies: 8
Federal
40		 Ontario
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5889(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
58
NDP
 1/8 20,323 44.78% +6,987 Loser:
LIB
 13,336 29.38% Andrew Lang

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 74,409 Votes: 48,370 Participation: 65.01% Candidacies: 5
Federal
41		 Ontario
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6429(F) — 2 Feb 2022 12:39 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
60
NDP
 1/5 29,235 60.80% +20,763 Loser:
LIB
 8,472 17.62% Andrew Lang
After his election:
22 Aug 2011 61
NDP
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 3 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 75,111 Votes: 32,469 Participation: 43.23% Candidacies: 11
Federal
41		 Ontario
19 March 2012
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 25997(F) — 9 Sep 2021 19:47 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
61		 Successor:
NDP
 19,210 59.44% Craig M. Scott

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
Jack Layton		 13 Nov 2023
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Jack Layton		 13 Nov 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Jack Layton, P.C., M.P.		 13 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Jack Layton, C.P., député		 13 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
Jack Layton		 13 Nov 2023
FR Wikipédia
Jack Layton		 13 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 13 Nov 2023 11:50 (but data presented dynamically)

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