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♀ Dianne Brushett
aliasDianne Brushett
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 3 4
Birth 11 October 1942 → 81 years + 6 months ago
Lived 74 years + 9 months
First mandate 25 October 1993 → 30 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 51 years
Death 11 July 2017 → 6 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 20 years + 1 month after 1 June 1997
Special notes
None
 
Dianne Brushett (1942–2017)
© Photo 1994 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 
Well that's interesting!
Brushett, a Nova Scotia Liberal, ran four times for Parliament but won only once, namely her first time. Each time, her main adversary was the Conservative, Bill Casey.
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 3 7 6

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
1 documented challenger
⊕ William D. Casey  m  (4 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 63,465 Votes: 43,128 Participation: 67.96% Candidacies: 6
Federal
35		 Nova Scotia
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3238(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
51
LIB
 1/6 18,241 42.58% +2,582 Loser:
PC
 15,659 36.55% William D. Casey

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 61,460 Votes: 42,874 Participation: 69.76% Candidacies: 6
Federal
36		 Nova Scotia
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2937(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
54
LIB
 2/6 11,002 25.79% -7,608 Winner:
PC
 18,610 43.63% William D. Casey
Eligible: 62,180 Votes: 38,742 Participation: 62.31% Candidacies: 4
Federal
37		 Nova Scotia
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2633(F) — 30 Jun 2023 12:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
58
LIB
 2/4 10,271 26.61% -8,445 Winner:
PC
 18,716 48.49% William D. Casey
Eligible: 66,451 Votes: 40,175 Participation: 60.46% Candidacies: 5
Federal
38		 Nova Scotia
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1053(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
61
LIB
 2/5 10,591 26.49% -9,597 Winner:
CPC
 20,188 50.49% William D. Casey

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Ms. Dianne Brushett, M.P.		 11 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Madame Dianne Brushett, députée		 11 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Dianne Brushett		 11 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 11 Feb 2024 22:51 (but data presented dynamically)

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