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♂ Paul S. Thoms
aliasPaul S. Thoms
Record
61122 · 4472

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 2 4 6
Birth 19 February 1932 → 92 years + 2 months ago
Lived 80 years + 4 months
First mandate 28 October 1971 → 52 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 39 years + 8 months
Death 4 July 2012 → 11 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 36 years + 9 months after 15 September 1975
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 3 10 17 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
5 documented challengers
⊕ W. George Cross  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Glenn C. Greening  m 
⊖ Robert Wells  m 
 		 ⊕ Peter Fenwick  m 
⊖ Joseph R. (Joey) Smallwood  m 
 
Eligible: 6,502 Votes: 3,717 Participation: 57.17% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
31		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26078(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
24
CCF
 2/2 258 7.00% -3,171 Winner:
LIB
 3,429 93.00% Joseph R. (Joey) Smallwood
Eligible: 7,537 Votes: 6,168 Participation: 81.84% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 PC  18 Jan 1972
ID: 14635(F) — 6 Jul 2023 08:49 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
39
LIB
 1/2 3,324 53.89% +480 Loser:
PC
 2,844 46.11% Robert Wells
After his election:
18 Jan 1972 39
LIB
 →
PC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 4 months 24 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,537 Votes: 6,241 Participation: 82.80% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 March 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14677(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
LIB
 1/2 3,346 54.02% +498 Loser:
PC
 2,848 45.98% John P. Curran

Service: 3 years 5 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,065 Votes: 4,250 Participation: 70.07% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14542(F) — 27 Feb 2022 15:45 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
43
LIB
 2/3 1,511 35.64% -7 Winner:
PC
 1,518 35.80% W. George Cross
Eligible: 6,065 Votes: 4,399 Participation: 72.53% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
30 June 1976
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14742(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
44
LIB
 2/4 1,950 44.44% -295 Winner:
PC
 2,245 51.16% W. George Cross
Eligible: 6,200 Votes: 4,835 Participation: 77.98% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
7 December 1983
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14751(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
51
LIB
 2/3 1,913 39.66% -758 Winner:
PC
 2,671 55.38% Glenn C. Greening

Online biographical reference

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Paul Thoms		 04 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  4 Sep 2023 17:28 (but data presented dynamically)

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