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♂ R. Ross Barbour
aliasR. Ross Barbour
Record
2630 · 4427

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 4 2 6
Birth 15 September 1901 → 122 years + 7 months ago
Lived 91 years + 7 months
First mandate 20 August 1959 → 64 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 57 years + 11 months
Death 29 April 1993 → 31 years ago
Exit → Death 21 years + 1 month after 23 March 1972
Special notes
None
 

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
Newfoundland and Labrador 12 7 0 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
⊖ James C. Morgan  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Uriah F. Strickland  m 
 
Eligible: 6,962 Votes: 3,503 Participation: 50.32% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
31		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26079(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
55
PC
 2/3 905 26.00% -1,585 Winner:
LIB
 2,490 71.53% Uriah F. Strickland
Eligible: 6,962 Votes: 4,015 Participation: 57.67% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
32		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 August 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26116(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
57
LIB
 1/3 2,951 73.83% +2,019 Loser:
PC
 932 23.32% Gerald Hayley

Service: 3 years 2 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,123 Votes: 3,384 Participation: 47.51% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
19 November 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26151(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
LIB
 1/3 2,106 62.57% +951 Loser:
PC
 1,155 34.31% Robert Stead

Service: 3 years 9 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,508 Votes: 3,406 Participation: 45.36% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14594(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
64
LIB
 1/2 2,161 63.71% +930 Loser:
PC
 1,231 36.29% William Q. Moss

Service: 5 years 1 month 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,660 Votes: 5,713 Participation: 74.58% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 PC  18 Jan 1972
ID: 14636(F) — 6 Jul 2023 09:03 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
70
LIB
 1/3 3,050 53.63% +550 Loser:
PC
 2,500 43.96% James C. Morgan
After his election:
18 Jan 1972 70
LIB
 →
PC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 4 months 24 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,660 Votes: 5,807 Participation: 75.81% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 March 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14678(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
70
LIB
 2/3 2,386 41.21% -899 Winner:
PC
 3,285 56.74% James C. Morgan

Online biographical reference

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Rossy Barbour		 26 Jul 2023

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