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♂ Derek M. Wells
aliasDerek M. Wells
Record
64574 · 427

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 3 4
Birth 28 November 1946
Age 77 years + 5 months
First mandate 25 October 1993 → 30 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 46 years + 10 months
 
Mandate ended 26 years + 10 months ago (1 June 1997)
Special notes
None
 
Derek M. Wells (1946– )
© Photo 1994 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 7 6

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊕ Gordon S. Earle  m 
⊕ Peter L. McCreath  m 
 		 ⊕ Gerald G. Keddy  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 59,144 Votes: 37,263 Participation: 63.00% Candidacies: 6
Federal
35		 Nova Scotia
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3245(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
46
LIB
 1/6 17,351 46.94% +5,291 Loser:
PC
 12,060 32.63% Peter L. McCreath

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 58,653 Votes: 39,483 Participation: 67.32% Candidacies: 5
Federal
36		 Nova Scotia
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2944(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
50
LIB
 2/5 11,397 29.02% -2,739 Winner:
PC
 14,136 36.00% Gerald G. Keddy
Eligible: 58,726 Votes: 36,288 Participation: 61.79% Candidacies: 4
Federal
37		 Nova Scotia
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2640(F) — 30 Jun 2023 12:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
53
LIB
 2/4 12,677 35.12% -1,651 Winner:
PC
 14,328 39.69% Gerald G. Keddy
Eligible: 67,296 Votes: 41,879 Participation: 62.23% Candidacies: 4
Federal
41		 Nova Scotia
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6331(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
64
LIB
 3/4 7,037 16.92% -10,911 Winner:
CPC
 17,948 43.15% Gerald G. Keddy

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Mr. Derek Wells, Q.C., M.P.		 28 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Monsieur Derek Wells, c.r., député		 28 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Derek Wells		 28 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 28 Feb 2024 13:15 (but data presented dynamically)

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