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♂ Brian Vincent Tobin
aliasBrian Tobin
Record
61379 · 358

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 0 5
Newfoundland and Labrador 2 0 2
Total 7 0 7
Birth 21 October 1954
Age 69 years + 6 months
First mandate 18 February 1980 → 44 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 25 years + 3 months
 
Mandate ended 22 years + 3 months ago (25 January 2002)
Special notes
None
 
Brian Vincent Tobin (1954– )
© Photo 2001 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 17 1 1
Newfoundland and Labrador 4 7 23 Z
TOTAL 21 8 24

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 35
LIB
 1 Minister 39–41 04 Nov 1993 — 08 Jan 1996 2 2 4
2. CA 35
LIB
 1 Minister of State/responsible 39–41 04 Nov 1993 — 08 Jan 1996 2 2 4
3. NL 42–44
LIB
 1 Party leader 41–45 26 Jan 1996 — 15 Oct 2000 4 8 19
4. NL 42–44
LIB
 1 Premier 41–45 26 Jan 1996 — 15 Oct 2000 4 8 19
5. CA 37
LIB
 2 Minister of State/responsible 46–47 27 Nov 2000 — 14 Jan 2002 1 1 18
 1. Fisheries and Oceans
 2. Newfoundland and Labrador [Without portfolio]
 5. Newfoundland and Labrador [Without portfolio]

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 10  
3 documented challengers
⊕ Margaret-Ann Blaney (O'Rourke)  f 
⊖ James C. Morgan  m 
 		 ⊕ Alphonsus (Fonse) Faour  m 
 
Eligible: 48,986 Votes: 29,677 Participation: 60.58% Candidacies: 3
Federal
32		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4114(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
25
LIB
 1/3 13,170 44.56% +3,635 Loser:
NDP
 9,535 32.26% Alphonsus (Fonse) Faour

Service: 4 years 6 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 51,612 Votes: 36,221 Participation: 70.18% Candidacies: 4
Federal
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3827(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
29
LIB
 1/4 17,409 48.29% +493 Loser:
PC
 16,916 46.92% Mike Monaghan

Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 39,177 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
21 November 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3532(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
34
LIB
 1/3 26,259 67.03% +14,782 Loser:
PC
 11,477 29.30% Terry Young

Service: 4 years 11 months 3 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 57,701 Votes: 32,812 Participation: 56.87% Candidacies: 3
Federal
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3233(F) — 30 Jan 2022 18:46 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
LIB
 1/3 26,879 82.21% +21,719 Loser:
PC
 5,160 15.78% Margaret-Ann Blaney (O'Rourke)
After his election:
25 Jan 1996 41
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran provincially
Service: 2 years 3 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,449 Votes: 6,093 Participation: 72.12% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
43		 Newfoundland and Labrador
22 February 1996
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6829(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature (Party leader)
Age
41
LIB
 1/3 3,997 65.68% +2,325 Loser:
PC
 1,672 27.47% Paul Hunt

Service: 2 years 11 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 57,701 Votes: 22,359 Participation: 38.75% Candidacies: 4
Federal
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
25 March 1996
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10848(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
41		 Successor:
LIB
 12,453 55.70% Gerry Byrne
Eligible: 8,804 Votes: 4,332 Participation: 49.20% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
44		 Newfoundland and Labrador
9 February 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4926(F) — 27 Feb 2022 17:57 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
44
LIB
 1/2 3,227 74.77% +2,138 Loser:
PC
 1,089 25.23% Ford Mitchelmore
After his election:
16 Oct 2000 45
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 67,199 Votes: 41,129 Participation: 61.20% Candidacies: 4
Federal
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2626(F) — 1 Feb 2022 14:38 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
46
LIB
 1/4 22,096 54.38% +11,087 Loser:
PC
 11,009 27.10% James C. Morgan
After his election:
25 Jan 2002 47
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Left federal politics
Service: 1 year 1 month 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,280 Votes: 5,180 Participation: 62.56% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
44		 Newfoundland and Labrador
30 January 2001
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14356(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
46		 Successor:
PC
 2,590 50.15% Trevor Taylor
Eligible: 65,687 Votes: 25,129 Participation: 38.26% Candidacies: 6
Federal
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
13 May 2002
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10825(F) — 6 Sep 2021 14:50 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
47		 Successor:
LIB
 18,665 74.82% R. John Efford

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Brian Vincent Tobin, P.C., O.C., M.P.		 20 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Brian Vincent Tobin, C.P., O.C., député		 20 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Brian Tobin		 20 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Brian Tobin		 20 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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