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♂ Thomas V. Hickey
aliasThomas V. Hickey
Record
27372 · 4460

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 78%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Newfoundland and Labrador 7 1 8
Total 7 2 9
Birth 15 February 1933 → 91 years + 2 months ago
Lived 86 years + 10 months
First mandate 8 September 1966 → 57 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 33 years + 6 months
Death 2 January 2020 → 4 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 33 years + 1 month after 17 November 1986
Special notes
None
 
Thomas V. Hickey (1933–2020) 200x219
© Photo W.J. Caul Funeral Home Ltd. — 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 20 2 3 Z

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NL 45–46
NLP
 1 Party leader 71–73 05 Nov 2004 — 31 Dec 2006 2 1 26

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
5 documented challengers
⊕ Nick Careen  m 
⊕ John J. (Jack) Harris  m 
⊕ Walter Noel  m 
 		 ⊕ Felix Collins  m 
⊖ Stephen A. Neary  m 
 
Eligible: 9,950 Votes: 7,043 Participation: 70.78% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14623(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
33
PC
 1/2 3,627 52.16% +300 Loser:
LIB
 3,327 47.84% John Murphy

Service: 5 years 1 month 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 14,042 Votes: 12,212 Participation: 86.97% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 PC  18 Jan 1972
ID: 14665(F) — 6 Jul 2023 09:45 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
PC
 1/3 7,954 66.19% +4,467 Loser:
LIB
 3,487 29.02% Howard Young
After his election:
18 Jan 1972 38
LIB
 →
PC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 4 months 24 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 14,042 Votes: 10,253 Participation: 73.02% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 March 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14707(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
PC
 1/2 8,039 78.92% +5,892 Loser:
LIB
 2,147 21.08% Austin Ryan

Service: 3 years 5 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,244 Votes: 5,123 Participation: 82.05% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14577(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
PC
 1/2 3,318 65.28% +1,553 Loser:
LIB
 1,765 34.72% Michael J. Laurie

Service: 3 years 9 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,180 Votes: 6,490 Participation: 79.34% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14525(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
PC
 1/3 3,989 61.63% +2,019 Loser:
LIB
 1,970 30.44% Roland J. Manning

Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,180 Votes: 6,616 Participation: 80.88% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
6 April 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14473(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
PC
 1/3 4,795 72.64% +3,457 Loser:
LIB
 1,338 20.27% David Wheeler

Service: 2 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,812 Votes: 6,289 Participation: 80.50% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 April 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14421(F) — 27 Feb 2022 16:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
PC
 1/3 3,489 55.65% +2,079 Loser:
LIB
 1,410 22.49% Thomas (Fred) Littlejohn
After his election:
17 Nov 1986 53
PC
 →
Vac.
 Left provincial politics
Service: 1 year 7 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,812 Votes: 5,351 Participation: 68.50% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
9 December 1986
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14754(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53		 Successor:
PC
 2,462 46.07% Kevin R. Parsons
Eligible: 63,297 Votes: 34,234 Participation: 54.08% Candidacies: 4
Federal
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 July 1987
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 10863(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
54
PC
 2/4 11,971 34.97% -3,871 Winner:
NDP
 15,842 46.28% John J. (Jack) Harris
Eligible: 7,486 Votes: 4,862 Participation: 64.95% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
45		 Newfoundland and Labrador
21 February 2006
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14362(F) — 29 Sep 2021 19:43 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature (Party leader)
Age
73
NLP
 4/4 31 0.64% -2,216 Winner:
PC
 2,247 46.33% Felix Collins

Online biographical reference

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
Tom Hickey (politician)		 29 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 29 Dec 2023 20:34 (but data presented dynamically)

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