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♂ George S. Baker
aliasGeorge S. Baker
Record
2342 · 356

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 89%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 8 1 9
Birth 4 September 1942
Age 81 years + 7 months
First mandate 8 July 1974 → 49 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 31 years + 10 months
 
Mandate ended 22 years + 1 month ago (26 March 2002)
Special notes
None
 
George S. Baker (1942– )
© Photo Senate (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Newfoundland and Labrador (2002–2017)
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council ✗
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 27 8 10

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 36
LIB
 1 Minister 56–58 03 Aug 1999 — 16 Oct 2000 1 2 13
2. CA 36
LIB
 1 Minister of State/responsible 56–58 03 Aug 1999 — 16 Oct 2000 1 2 13
 1. Veterans Affairs
 2. Newfoundland and Labrador [Without portfolio]

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Harold A. Collins  m 
⊖ Gerald E. Panting  m 
 		 ⊖ John H. Lundrigan  m 
⊕ Thomas G. Rideout  m 
 
Eligible: 39,184 Votes: 23,393 Participation: 59.70% Candidacies: 3
Federal
29		 Newfoundland and Labrador
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10195(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
30
LIB
 2/3 10,396 44.44% -2,024 Winner:
PC
 12,420 53.09% John H. Lundrigan
Eligible: 39,184 Votes: 22,886 Participation: 58.41% Candidacies: 3
Federal
30		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10459(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
31
LIB
 1/3 12,722 55.59% +4,701 Loser:
PC
 8,021 35.05% Rupert Short

Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 46,764 Votes: 24,595 Participation: 52.59% Candidacies: 3
Federal
31		 Newfoundland and Labrador
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4394(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
LIB
 1/3 15,408 62.65% +10,681 Loser:
PC
 4,727 19.22% Fred J. Dixon

Service: 8 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 46,764 Votes: 27,722 Participation: 59.28% Candidacies: 3
Federal
32		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4112(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
LIB
 1/3 17,465 63.30% +9,677 Loser:
PC
 7,788 28.23% Harold A. Collins

Service: 4 years 6 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 50,535 Votes: 30,460 Participation: 60.28% Candidacies: 3
Federal
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3826(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LIB
 1/3 16,100 53.11% +3,024 Loser:
PC
 13,076 43.14% Eugene Burt

Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 36,410 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
21 November 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3531(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
 1/3 20,314 55.79% +8,836 Loser:
PC
 11,478 31.52% Abe Schwartz

Service: 4 years 11 months 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 59,322 Votes: 31,076 Participation: 52.39% Candidacies: 4
Federal
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3232(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/4 24,202 78.08% +18,139 Loser:
PC
 6,063 19.56% Thomas G. Rideout

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 58,598 Votes: 25,836 Participation: 44.09% Candidacies: 3
Federal
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2931(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
 1/3 13,409 52.21% +4,757 Loser:
PC
 8,652 33.69% Todd Barker

Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 57,014 Votes: 28,971 Participation: 50.81% Candidacies: 4
Federal
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2625(F) — 1 Feb 2022 14:39 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LIB
 1/4 15,874 55.02% +7,683 Loser:
PC
 8,191 28.39% Roger K. Pike
After his election:
26 Mar 2002 59
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 3 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 55,260 Votes: 19,210 Participation: 34.76% Candidacies: 4
Federal
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
13 May 2002
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10826(F) — 30 Jun 2023 12:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
59		 Successor:
PC
 9,273 48.50% Rex Barnes

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. George Baker, P.C., Senator		 17 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. George Baker, C.P., sénateur		 17 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
George Baker (Canadian politician)		 17 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
George Baker (homme politique)		 17 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 17 Mar 2024 14:15 (but data presented dynamically)

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