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♂ Philip J. Lewis
aliasPhilip J. Lewis
Record
36203 · 4444

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 5 0 5
Birth 28 November 1900 → 123 years + 5 months ago
Lived 84 years + 8 months
First mandate 26 November 1951 → 72 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 50 years + 11 months
Death 16 August 1985 → 38 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 13 years + 9 months after 27 October 1971
Special notes
Lewis had been elected to the 29th Assembly (1932-34) prior to Newfoundland joining the Canadian Confederation.
 

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 19 10 27 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
7 documented challengers
⊖ Gordon W. Dawe  m 
⊖ David I. Jackman  m 
⊖ John W. Mahoney  m 
⊖ Matthew P. Whelan  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Albert E. Furey  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Clifton J. Joy  m 
⊖ James A. McGrath  m 
 
Eligible: 9,168 Votes: 11,488 Participation: 63.79% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30		 Newfoundland and Labrador
26 November 1951
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26064(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
50
LIB
 2/4 2,893 50.51% +16 Loser:
LIB
 2,877 50.23% T. Addison Bown

Service: 4 years 10 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,004 Votes: 7,420 Participation: 65.81% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 October 1956
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26089(F) — 17 Jun 2023 10:20 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LIB
 1/4 2,251 61.10% +603 Loser:
PC
 1,648 44.73% Arthur E. Harnett

Service: 2 years 10 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,004 Votes: 7,454 Participation: 70.64% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
32		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 August 1959
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26127(F) — 17 Jun 2023 10:20 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
LIB
 1/6 2,212 59.64% +736 Loser:
LIB
 1,476 39.80% Matthew P. Whelan

Service: 3 years 2 months 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,994 Votes: 7,834 Participation: 60.59% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
19 November 1962
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26162(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
LIB
 1/4 2,293 58.84% +389 Loser:
PC
 1,904 48.86% Albert E. Furey

Service: 3 years 9 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,997 Votes: 8,847 Participation: 67.34% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14605(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
65
LIB
 1/5 2,712 61.65% +622 Loser:
PC
 2,090 47.51% Gordon W. Dawe

Service: 5 years 1 month 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,389 Votes: 15,780 Participation: 86.20% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 14647(F) — 6 Jul 2023 09:18 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
70		 Successor:
PC
 4,084 51.99% C. William Doody

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Philip J. Lewis		 24 Aug 2023

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