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♂ William Matthews
aliasWilliam Matthews
Record
40194 · 367

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 89%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 0 4
Newfoundland and Labrador 4 1 5
Total 8 1 9
Birth 22 July 1947
Age 76 years + 9 months
First mandate 6 April 1982 → 42 years + 21 days ago
↳ at age 34 years + 8 months
 
Mandate ended 15 years + 6 months ago (13 October 2008)
Special notes
None
 
William Matthews (1947– ) 200x260
© Photo 2006 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
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 11 4 8
Newfoundland and Labrador 13 10 13 Z
TOTAL 25 2 21

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 11  
7 documented challengers
⊕ Peter Fenwick  m 
⊕ Carol Anne Haley  f 
⊕ Calvin Peach  m 
⊖ Leslie R. Thoms  m 
 		 ⊕ Judy M. Foote  f 
⊖ Desmond McGrath  m 
⊕ Roger C. Simmons  m 
 
Eligible: 7,171 Votes: 5,551 Participation: 77.41% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
6 April 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14450(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
34
PC
 1/3 2,857 51.64% +415 Loser:
LIB
 2,442 44.14% Leslie R. Thoms

Service: 2 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,716 Votes: 6,164 Participation: 79.89% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 April 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14398(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
PC
 1/3 3,028 49.25% +339 Loser:
LIB
 2,689 43.74% T. Maxwell Snook

Service: 4 years 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,638 Votes: 5,791 Participation: 75.82% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
41		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 April 1989
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14313(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
PC
 1/2 3,948 68.55% +2,137 Loser:
LIB
 1,811 31.45% Graham J. Wood

Service: 4 years 12 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,125 Votes: 6,407 Participation: 70.21% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
42		 Newfoundland and Labrador
3 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6892(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
PC
 1/3 3,406 53.29% +601 Loser:
LIB
 2,805 43.88% Judy M. Foote

Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,450 Votes: 6,683 Participation: 70.72% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
43		 Newfoundland and Labrador
22 February 1996
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6844(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
48		 Successor:
LIB
 4,136 62.13% Judy M. Foote
Eligible: 55,869 Votes: 30,570 Participation: 54.72% Candidacies: 3
Federal
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2930(F) — 30 Jun 2023 08:10 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
49
PC
 1/3 13,884 45.70% +2,169 Loser:
LIB
 11,715 38.56% Roger C. Simmons
After his election:
13 Aug 1999 52
PC
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 53,526 Votes: 31,068 Participation: 58.04% Candidacies: 5
Federal
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2629(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
LIB
 1/5 14,603 47.52% +6,712 Loser:
IND
 7,891 25.68% Sam Synard

Service: 3 years 7 months (Gov't)
Eligible: 59,256 Votes: 26,613 Participation: 44.91% Candidacies: 4
Federal
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1048(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LIB
 1/4 12,383 46.77% +3,586 Loser:
NDP
 8,797 33.23% Desmond McGrath

Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 57,869 Votes: 30,143 Participation: 52.09% Candidacies: 4
Federal
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 652(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LIB
 1/4 13,652 45.49% +1,420 Loser:
CPC
 12,232 40.76% Cynthia Downey

Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 57,209 Votes: 23,495 Participation: 41.07% Candidacies: 4
Federal
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5780(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
61		 Successor:
LIB
 12,557 53.72% Judy M. Foote
Eligible: 8,329 Votes: 5,521 Participation: 66.29% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
49		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 May 2019
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 26743(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
71
PC
 2/2 2,645 48.38% -177 Winner:
LIB
 2,822 51.62% Carol Anne Haley

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Mr. Bill Matthews, M.P.		 29 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Monsieur Bill Matthews, député		 29 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Bill Matthews		 29 Dec 2023
FR Wikipédia
Bill Matthews		 29 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 29 Dec 2023 21:13 (but data presented dynamically)

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