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♂ Clyde K. Wells
aliasClyde K. Wells
Record
64573 · 4447

Anglican   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 80%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 4 1 5
Birth 9 November 1937
Age 86 years + 5 months
First mandate 8 September 1966 → 57 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 28 years + 9 months
 
Mandate ended 28 years + 2 months ago (21 February 1996)
Special notes
None
 
Clyde K. Wells (1937– )
© Photo 2019 Memorial University Gazette — 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
Newfoundland and Labrador 13 2 21 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NL 40–42
LIB
 1 Party leader 49–58 01 Jun 1987 — 25 Jan 1996 8 7 24
2. NL 40
LIB
 1 Opposition Leader 49–51 15 Jun 1987 — 19 Apr 1989 1 10 4
3. NL 41–42
LIB
 1 Premier 51–58 20 Apr 1989 — 25 Jan 1996 6 9 5

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 7  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Noel F. Murphy  m 
 		 ⊕ V. Lynn Verge  f 
 
Eligible: 9,329 Votes: 6,968 Participation: 74.69% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14608(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
28
LIB
 1/2 3,652 52.74% +380 Loser:
PC
 3,272 47.26% Noel F. Murphy

Service: 5 years 1 month 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,085 Votes: 9,042 Participation: 89.66% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 14650(F) — 6 Jul 2023 09:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
33		 Successor:
PC
 5,654 62.87% Thomas C. Farrell
Eligible: 5,692 Votes: 4,461 Participation: 78.37% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
17 December 1987
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14755(F) — 27 Feb 2022 16:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus (Party leader)
Age
50
LIB
 1/3 2,231 50.26% +428 Loser:
PC
 1,803 40.62% Sean Power

Service: 1 year 4 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,243 Votes: 7,316 Participation: 88.75% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
41		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 April 1989
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14318(F) — 27 Feb 2022 17:20 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
51
LIB
 2/3 3,515 48.14% -143 Winner:
PC
 3,658 50.10% V. Lynn Verge
Eligible: 7,551 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
41		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 May 1989
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14757(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus (Party leader)
Age
51
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 11 months 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,935 Votes: 6,078 Participation: 68.02% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
42		 Newfoundland and Labrador
3 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6877(F) — 27 Feb 2022 17:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
55
LIB
 1/3 3,853 63.50% +1,805 Loser:
PC
 2,048 33.75% Arthur J. Bull

Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,449 Votes: 6,093 Participation: 72.12% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
43		 Newfoundland and Labrador
22 February 1996
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6829(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
58		 Successor:
LIB
 3,997 65.68% Brian V. Tobin

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Non-standard link
Jenny Higgins (2012), Heritage Newfoundland and Labrador, The Wells Government 1989-1996		 03 Feb 2024
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
Clyde Kirby Wells		 03 Feb 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Wells, Clyde		 03 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Clyde Wells (politician)		 03 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
Clyde Wells		 03 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  3 Feb 2024 08:51 (but data presented dynamically)

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