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♂ James J. Hussey
aliasJames J. Hussey
Record
28934 · 4487

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 1 2 3
Birth 27 November 1918 → 105 years + 5 months ago
Lived 88 years + 8 months
First mandate 28 October 1971 → 52 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 52 years + 11 months
Death 31 July 2007 → 16 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 35 years + 4 months after 23 March 1972
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 0 4 25 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Eric N. Dawe  m 
 		 ⊖ George M. Wilson  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 5,159 Votes: 4,340 Participation: 84.12% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 PC  18 Jan 1972
ID: 14659(F) — 6 Jul 2023 09:38 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
52
LIB
 1/3 2,402 55.90% +609 Loser:
PC
 1,793 41.73% Herbert Bowering
After his election:
18 Jan 1972 53
LIB
 →
PC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 4 months 24 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,159 Votes: 4,239 Participation: 82.17% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 March 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14701(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
53
LIB
 2/2 1,968 46.44% -302 Winner:
PC
 2,270 53.56% George M. Wilson
Eligible: 6,559 Votes: 4,917 Participation: 74.97% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14572(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
56
LIB
 3/3 1,624 33.16% -25 Winner:
LIBR
 1,649 33.67% Eric N. Dawe

Online biographical reference

 Retrieved on
EN Non-standard link
Barrett's Funeral Home, Obituaries: James John Hussey		 08 Oct 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  8 Oct 2023 16:08 (but data presented dynamically)

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