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♂ Alexander Shaun Cullen
aliasAlex Cullen
Record
13736 · 2798

Irish-Canadian, Dutch-Canadian   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Ontario 1 3 4
Birth 18 February 1951
Age 73 years + 2 months
First mandate 4 September 1997 → 26 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 46 years + 6 months
 
Mandate ended 24 years + 10 months ago (2 June 1999)
Special notes
None
 
Alexander Shaun Cullen (1951– )
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Ontario — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Theresa Kavanagh (1957–) Spouse  
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Ottawa-Carleton Region, Ontario (1991–1997); Ottawa, Ontario (1991–1994; 2000–2010)
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 1 8 27 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Reuben C. Baetz  m 
⊕ Robert Chiarelli  m 
⊕ John C. Turmel  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊕ Richard (Rick) Chiarelli  m 
⊕ Garry J. Guzzo  m 
⊕ Gregory H. Vezina  m 
 
Eligible: 54,873 Votes: 32,609 Participation: 59.43% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33		 Ontario
2 May 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 12367(F) — 7 Jan 2024 11:36 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
34
LIB
 2/4 12,141 37.52% -2,948 Winner:
PC
 15,089 46.63% Reuben C. Baetz
Eligible: 45,701 Votes: 21,784 Participation: 47.67% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
36		 Ontario
4 September 1997
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12021(F) — 23 Jul 2023 12:57 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
46
LIB
 1/5 11,438 52.90% +4,221 Loser:
PC
 7,217 33.38% Chris Thompson
After his election:
15 Nov 1998 47
LIB
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
23 Nov 1998 47
IND
 →
NDP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 1 year 8 months 29 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 81,798 Votes: 48,172 Participation: 58.89% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
37		 Ontario
3 June 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5146(F) — 21 Apr 2022 07:56 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
48
NDP
 3/8 7,701 16.12% -15,133 Winner:
PC
 22,834 47.79% Garry J. Guzzo
Eligible: 85,125 Votes: 47,626 Participation: 55.95% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
41		 Ontario
12 June 2014
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 7715(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
63
NDP
 3/5 6,760 14.41% -14,275 Winner:
LIB
 21,035 44.84% Robert Chiarelli

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Alex Cullen		 27 Apr 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Alex Cullen		 27 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Alex Cullen (politician)		 27 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 27 Apr 2024 17:09 (but data presented dynamically)

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