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♂ Harry M. Olaussen
aliasHarry M. Olaussen
Record
47063 · 288

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 3 4
Birth 8 October 1929
Age 94 years + 6 months
First mandate 30 October 1972 → 51 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 43 years
 
Mandate ended 49 years + 9 months ago (7 July 1974)
Special notes
None
 

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
Canada 1 8 6

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Lorne Greenaway  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Paul St. Pierre  m 
 		 ⊖ A. John Pearsall  m 
 
Eligible: 38,105 Votes: 25,726 Participation: 67.51% Candidacies: 4
Federal
29		 British Columbia
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10150(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
43
NDP
 1/4 8,868 34.47% +360 Loser:
LIB
 8,508 33.07% Paul St. Pierre
After his election:
30 Nov 1972 43
NDP
 →
NDP
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
9 May 1974 44
NDP
 →
NDP
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo. & Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 38,105 Votes: 29,335 Participation: 76.98% Candidacies: 4
Federal
30		 British Columbia
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10414(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
44
NDP
 3/4 8,655 29.50% -1,681 Winner:
LIB
 10,336 35.23% A. John Pearsall
Eligible: 46,668 Votes: 29,880 Participation: 64.03% Candidacies: 4
Federal
31		 British Columbia
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4342(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
49
NDP
 2/4 8,273 27.69% -4,494 Winner:
PC
 12,767 42.73% Lorne Greenaway
Eligible: 46,668 Votes: 30,405 Participation: 65.15% Candidacies: 4
Federal
32		 British Columbia
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4060(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
50
NDP
 2/4 10,292 33.95% -2,063 Winner:
PC
 12,355 40.75% Lorne Greenaway

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Harry Magnus Olaussen, M.P.		 08 Oct 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Harry Magnus Olaussen, député		 08 Oct 2023
EN Wikipedia
Harry Olaussen		 08 Oct 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  8 Oct 2023 10:53 (but data presented dynamically)

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