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♂ John Carnell Crosbie
aliasJohn Crosbie
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 0 5
Newfoundland and Labrador 4 0 4
Total 9 0 9
Birth 30 January 1931 → 93 years + 2 months ago
Lived 88 years + 11 months
First mandate 8 September 1966 → 57 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 7 months
Death 10 January 2020 → 4 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 26 years + 2 months after 24 October 1993
Special notes
None
 
John C. Crosbie (1931–2020)
© Photo 1983 Alasdair Roberts — licensed under CC BY 3.0
Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Chesley F. Crosbie (1953–) Son  
 
Well that's interesting!
The Crosbie family name is now associated to the Progressive Conservative Party in Newfoundland, but when John C. was first elected to the House of Assembly for St John's West in 1966, it was as a Liberal and he sat as such for three years. John won in every election in which he ran, which is something his son Ches cannot claim for himself.
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council St. John's (1965–1966)
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
Canada 17 0 1
Newfoundland and Labrador 9 11 20 Z
TOTAL 26 11 21

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 31
PC
 1 Minister 48–49 04 Jun 1979 — 02 Mar 1980 0 8 27
2. CA 33
PC
 1 Minister 53–55 17 Sep 1984 — 29 Jun 1986 1 9 12
3. CA 33
PC
 1 Minister 55–57 30 Jun 1986 — 30 Mar 1988 1 9 0
4. CA 33–34
PC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 55–62 01 Jul 1986 — 24 Jun 1993 6 11 23
5. CA 33
PC
 1 Minister 57 31 Mar 1988 — 20 Nov 1988 0 7 20
6. CA 34
PC
 2 Minister 57–60 21 Nov 1988 — 20 Apr 1991 2 4 30
7. CA 34
PC
 1 Minister 60–62 21 Apr 1991 — 24 Jun 1993 2 2 3
 1. Finance
 2. Justice and Attorney General
 3. Transport
 4. Newfoundland and Labrador [Without portfolio]
 5. International Trade [External Affairs]
 6. International Trade [External Affairs]
 7. Fisheries and Oceans

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 11  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Walter C. Carter  m 
 
 
Eligible: 10,250 Votes: 7,093 Participation: 69.20% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14626(F) — 6 Jul 2023 08:37 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
35
LIB
 1/2 4,054 57.63% +1,074 Loser:
PC
 2,980 42.37% Harvey Cole
After his election:
3 Nov 1969 38
LIB
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 5 years 1 month 19 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,838 Votes: 9,306 Participation: 85.86% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 PC  18 Jan 1972
ID: 14668(F) — 6 Jul 2023 09:53 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
PC
 1/2 6,374 69.15% +3,530 Loser:
LIB
 2,844 30.85% Alma Badcock
After his election:
18 Jan 1972 40
LIB
 →
PC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 4 months 24 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 10,838 Votes: 8,192 Participation: 75.59% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 March 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14710(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
PC
 1/2 5,949 72.92% +3,740 Loser:
LIB
 2,209 27.08% Duncan Sharpe

Service: 3 years 5 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,714 Votes: 3,860 Participation: 67.55% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14580(F) — 27 Feb 2022 16:03 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
PC
 1/2 2,134 55.70% +437 Loser:
LIB
 1,697 44.30% Robert W. Innes
After his election:
31 Aug 1976 45
PC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 11 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 46,987 Votes: 24,287 Participation: 51.69% Candidacies: 3
Federal
30		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 October 1976
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10883(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
45
PC
 1/3 11,719 48.25% +3,122 Loser:
NDP
 8,597 35.40% Tom Mayo

Service: 2 years 7 months 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,714 Votes: 2,816 Participation: 49.28% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 June 1977
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14746(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
46		 Successor:
LIB
 1,020 36.34% Hubert W. Kitchen
Eligible: 58,680 Votes: 36,293 Participation: 61.85% Candidacies: 3
Federal
31		 Newfoundland and Labrador
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4398(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
PC
 1/3 17,236 47.49% +7,212 Loser:
LIB
 10,024 27.62% Patrick O'Flaherty

Service: 8 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 58,680 Votes: 34,702 Participation: 59.14% Candidacies: 4
Federal
32		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4116(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
PC
 1/4 19,067 55.20% +7,644 Loser:
LIB
 11,423 33.07% Aidan Hennebury

Service: 4 years 6 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 65,175 Votes: 44,486 Participation: 68.26% Candidacies: 3
Federal
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3830(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
PC
 1/3 33,696 76.03% +24,997 Loser:
LIB
 8,699 19.63% Walter C. Carter

Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 39,314 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
21 November 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3535(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
PC
 1/3 24,194 61.54% +11,407 Loser:
LIB
 12,787 32.53% Genevieve M. Payne

Service: 4 years 11 months 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 76,180 Votes: 43,751 Participation: 57.43% Candidacies: 5
Federal
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3236(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
62		 Successor:
LIB
 24,023 55.06% Jean Payne

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John Carnell Crosbie, P.C., Q.C., O.C., M.P.		 15 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John Carnell Crosbie, C.P., c.r., O.C., député		 15 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Crosbie		 15 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
John Crosbie		 15 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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