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♂ Gordon S. Earle
aliasGordon S. Earle
Record
18104 · 432

Jamaican-Canadian   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 17%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 5 6
Birth 27 February 1943
Age 81 years + 2 months
First mandate 2 June 1997 → 26 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 54 years + 3 months
 
Mandate ended 23 years + 5 months ago (26 November 2000)
Special notes
None
 
Gordon S. Earle (1943– )
© Photo 1997 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
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 3 5 25

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
⊕ Gerald G. Keddy  m  (4 runoffs)
⊕ Derek M. Wells  m 
 		 ⊕ Geoff P. Regan  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 68,989 Votes: 46,440 Participation: 67.32% Candidacies: 6
Federal
36		 Nova Scotia
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2940(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
54
NDP
 1/6 16,013 34.63% +1,729 Loser:
LIB
 14,284 30.89% Geoff P. Regan

Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 77,579 Votes: 46,908 Participation: 60.46% Candidacies: 5
Federal
37		 Nova Scotia
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2636(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
57
NDP
 2/5 14,016 29.99% -4,311 Winner:
LIB
 18,327 39.21% Geoff P. Regan
Eligible: 65,487 Votes: 39,634 Participation: 60.52% Candidacies: 4
Federal
38		 Nova Scotia
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1059(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
61
NDP
 3/4 10,140 25.70% -4,814 Winner:
CPC
 14,954 37.90% Gerald G. Keddy
Eligible: 67,983 Votes: 41,173 Participation: 60.56% Candidacies: 5
Federal
39		 Nova Scotia
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 663(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
62
NDP
 2/5 11,689 28.51% -3,419 Winner:
CPC
 15,108 36.85% Gerald G. Keddy
Eligible: 66,673 Votes: 40,173 Participation: 60.25% Candidacies: 5
Federal
40		 Nova Scotia
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5791(F) — 6 May 2023 18:45 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
65
NDP
 2/5 13,456 33.65% -932 Winner:
CPC
 14,388 35.99% 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
68
NDP
 2/4 15,033 36.14% -2,915 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. Gordon S. Earle, M.P.		 27 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Monsieur Gordon S. Earle, député		 27 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Gordon Earle		 27 Feb 2024

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