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♂ R. John Efford
aliasR. John Efford
Record
18295 · 360

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
Newfoundland and Labrador 5 0 5
Total 7 0 7
Birth 6 January 1944 → 80 years + 3 months ago
Lived 77 years + 11 months
First mandate 2 April 1985 → 39 years + 26 days ago
↳ at age 41 years + 2 months
Death 2 January 2022 → 2 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 15 years + 11 months after 22 January 2006
Special notes
None
 
R. John Efford (1944–2022)
© Photo 2004 House of Commons (Canada) — 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
Canada 3 8 9
Newfoundland and Labrador 15 11 21 Z
TOTAL 19 8 0

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 37–38
LIB
 1 Minister 59–61 12 Dec 2003 — 25 Sep 2005 1 9 13
2. CA 37–38
LIB
 1 Minister of State/responsible 60–62 20 Jan 2004 — 22 Jan 2006 2 0 2
 1. Natural Resources
 2. Newfoundland and Labrador [Without portfolio]

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 9  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Chris J. Bradshaw  m 
 		 ⊕ Randell W. Collins  m 
 
Eligible: 7,797 Votes: 6,595 Participation: 84.58% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 April 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14416(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
41
LIB
 1/3 3,614 54.96% +957 Loser:
PC
 2,657 40.40% Randell W. Collins

Service: 4 years 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,884 Votes: 6,920 Participation: 87.77% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
41		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 April 1989
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14331(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LIB
 1/3 4,797 69.43% +2,747 Loser:
PC
 2,050 29.67% Lewis Gosse

Service: 4 years 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,460 Votes: 6,609 Participation: 69.86% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
42		 Newfoundland and Labrador
3 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6905(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
 1/4 4,835 73.37% +3,616 Loser:
PC
 1,219 18.50% Betty Gosse

Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,492 Votes: 6,822 Participation: 71.87% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
43		 Newfoundland and Labrador
22 February 1996
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6857(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LIB
 1/2 4,603 67.63% +2,400 Loser:
PC
 2,203 32.37% Robert Lundrigan

Service: 2 years 11 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,889 Votes: 5,716 Participation: 57.80% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
44		 Newfoundland and Labrador
9 February 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4916(F) — 27 Feb 2022 17:53 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LIB
 1/3 4,488 78.75% +3,462 Loser:
PC
 1,026 18.00% Paul P. Cooper
After his election:
28 Mar 2001 57
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Left provincial politics
Service: 2 years 1 month 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,038 Votes: 6,539 Participation: 65.14% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
44		 Newfoundland and Labrador
19 June 2001
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14358(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
57		 Successor:
LIB
 3,309 50.75% Roland Butler
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
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
58
LIB
 1/6 18,665 74.82% +13,384 Loser:
PC
 5,281 21.17% Michelle Brazil

Service: 2 years 1 month 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 63,745 Votes: 31,762 Participation: 49.83% Candidacies: 4
Federal
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1044(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/4 18,335 58.34% +9,124 Loser:
CPC
 9,211 29.31% Rick Dalton

Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 63,303 Votes: 37,735 Participation: 59.61% Candidacies: 4
Federal
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 648(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
62		 Successor:
CPC
 19,132 51.55% Fabian Manning

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Ruben John Efford, P.C., M.P.		 03 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Ruben John Efford, C.P., député		 03 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
John Efford		 03 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Feb 2024 08:54 (but data presented dynamically)

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