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♂ James Gurnett
aliasJames Gurnett
Record
25122 · 3280

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Alberta 1 3 4
Birth 10 October 1949
Age 74 years + 6 months
First mandate 21 February 1985 → 39 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 4 months
 
Mandate ended 37 years + 11 months ago (7 May 1986)
Special notes
None
 
James Gurnett (1949– ) 200x286
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Alberta — Fair trade
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
Alberta 1 2 13 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊖ M. Glen Clegg  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Elmer S. Knutson  m 
 		 ⊖ Bruce J. Collingwood  m 
 
Eligible: 9,476 Votes: 6,839 Participation: 72.17% Candidacies: 7
Provincial
20		 Alberta
21 February 1985
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 13189(F) — 4 Sep 2022 11:50 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
35
NDP
 1/7 2,509 36.69% +462 Loser:
PC
 2,047 29.93% Verna Block

Service: 1 year 2 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 11,213 Votes: 8,122 Participation: 72.43% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
21		 Alberta
8 May 1986
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12738(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
36
NDP
 2/2 3,944 48.75% -202 Winner:
PC
 4,146 51.25% M. Glen Clegg
Eligible: 10,507 Votes: 7,215 Participation: 68.67% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
22		 Alberta
20 March 1989
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12656(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
39
NDP
 2/3 2,603 36.14% -1,446 Winner:
PC
 4,049 56.22% M. Glen Clegg
Eligible: 24,952 Votes: 16,630 Participation: 66.65% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
23		 Alberta
15 June 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12614(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
43
NDP
 3/4 1,955 11.77% -5,843 Winner:
LIB
 7,798 46.96% Bruce J. Collingwood

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
James Gurnett		 28 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
Jim Gurnett		 28 Nov 2023

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