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♂ Richard L. Weldon
aliasRichard L. Weldon
Record
64548 · 4164

Anglican   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 2 2 4
Birth 26 December 1932 → 91 years + 4 months ago
Lived 87 years + 6 months
First mandate 19 September 1978 → 45 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 45 years + 8 months
Death 25 July 2020 → 3 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 35 years + 8 months after 5 November 1984
Special notes
None
 
Richard L. Weldon (1932–2020)
© Photo 2020 Dignity Memorial — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Richard C. Weldon (1849–1925) Grandfather  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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
Nova Scotia 6 1 16 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
2 documented challengers
⊕ Glen M. Bagnell  m 
 		 ⊖ James A. Smith  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 20,567 Votes: 13,871 Participation: 67.44% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
51		 Nova Scotia
2 April 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 8561(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
41
PC
 2/3 4,839 35.08% -2,252 Winner:
LIB
 7,091 51.41% Glen M. Bagnell
Eligible: 13,003 Votes: 9,652 Participation: 74.23% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
52		 Nova Scotia
19 September 1978
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 4806(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
45
PC
 1/3 5,098 53.02% +1,610 Loser:
LIB
 3,488 36.27% Barbara Hart

Service: 3 years 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 13,826 Votes: 10,033 Participation: 72.57% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
53		 Nova Scotia
6 October 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1595(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
PC
 1/3 4,253 42.51% +902 Loser:
LIB
 3,351 33.50% James A. Smith

Service: 3 years 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 15,574 Votes: 9,178 Participation: 58.93% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
54		 Nova Scotia
6 November 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 1543(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
51
PC
 2/3 3,101 33.84% -903 Winner:
LIB
 4,004 43.70% James A. Smith

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Weldon, Richard (p. 230)		 09 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Richard L. Weldon		 09 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  9 Mar 2024 13:44 (but data presented dynamically)

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