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♂ William N. Rowe
aliasWilliam N. Rowe
Record
54094 · 4471

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 71%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 5 2 7
Birth 4 June 1942
Age 81 years + 10 months
First mandate 8 September 1966 → 57 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 24 years + 3 months
 
Mandate ended 42 years + 23 days ago (5 April 1982)
Special notes
None
 
William N. Rowe (1942– )
© Photo Boulder Books — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Frederick B. Rowe (1937–2021) Brother  
⊖ Frederick W. Rowe (1912–1994) Father  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Newfoundland and Labrador 13 4 0 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NL 37
LIB
 1 Party leader 35–36 01 Sep 1977 — 31 May 1979 1 8 30
2. NL 37
LIB
 1 Opposition Leader 35–37 09 Dec 1977 — 17 Jun 1979 1 6 8

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 8  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Ida M. Reid  f 
 		 ⊖ H. Neil Windsor  m 
 
Eligible: 3,994 Votes: 2,526 Participation: 63.24% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14632(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
24
LIB
 1/2 2,014 79.95% +1,509 Loser:
PC
 505 20.05% Cyril C. Pelley

Service: 5 years 1 month 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,585 Votes: 4,074 Participation: 88.85% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 PC  18 Jan 1972
ID: 14674(F) — 6 Jul 2023 10:02 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
29
LIB
 1/4 2,477 61.42% +1,044 Loser:
PC
 1,433 35.53% William H. Eaton
After his election:
18 Jan 1972 29
LIB
 →
PC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 4 months 24 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,585 Votes: 3,853 Participation: 84.03% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 March 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14716(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
29
LIB
 1/2 2,180 57.05% +539 Loser:
PC
 1,641 42.95% William H. Eaton

Service: 3 years 5 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,394 Votes: 5,106 Participation: 79.86% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14539(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
33		 Successor:
LIB
 2,911 57.31% Thomas G. Rideout
Eligible: 4,931 Votes: 4,247 Participation: 86.13% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 December 1977
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14747(F) — 27 Feb 2022 15:34 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus (Party leader)
Age
35
LIB
 1/4 2,314 54.69% +520 Loser:
PC
 1,794 42.40% Jeremiah C. Canning

Service: 1 year 6 months 9 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,143 Votes: 3,488 Participation: 67.82% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14536(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
LIB
 1/3 1,980 56.90% +742 Loser:
PC
 1,238 35.57% Iain D. Small

Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,143 Votes: 3,788 Participation: 73.65% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
6 April 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14484(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
39
LIB
 2/3 1,588 41.98% -292 Winner:
PC
 1,880 49.70% Ida M. Reid
Eligible: 13,108 Votes: 9,568 Participation: 72.99% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
42		 Newfoundland and Labrador
3 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6902(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
50
LIB
 2/3 2,986 31.26% -2,813 Winner:
PC
 5,799 60.70% H. Neil Windsor

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
Bill Rowe		 02 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
William Neil Rowe		 02 Mar 2024

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