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♂ William G. Adams
aliasWilliam G. Adams
Record
191 · 4493

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 2 0 2
Birth 17 June 1923 → 100 years + 10 months ago
Lived 82 years + 4 months
First mandate 19 November 1962 → 61 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 39 years + 5 months
Death 12 November 2005 → 18 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 33 years + 7 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 3 4 12 Z

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 4  
Documented challenger
None
 
 
Eligible: 9,386 Votes: 5,683 Participation: 60.55% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
19 November 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26177(F) — 27 Feb 2022 13:12 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
39
LIB
 1/2 2,919 51.58% +179 Loser:
PC
 2,740 48.42% Harvey Cole
After his election:
6 Nov 1965 42
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran municipally
Service: 2 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,250 Votes: 7,093 Participation: 69.20% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14626(F) — 6 Jul 2023 08:37 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
43		 Successor:
LIB
 4,054 57.63% John C. Crosbie
Eligible: 4,511 Votes: 3,688 Participation: 81.76% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 PC  18 Jan 1972
ID: 14672(F) — 6 Jul 2023 09:59 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
48
LIB
 1/3 2,155 58.69% +668 Loser:
PC
 1,487 40.50% John C. Loveridge
After his election:
18 Jan 1972 48
LIB
 →
PC
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 4 months 24 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,511 Votes: 3,635 Participation: 80.58% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 March 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14714(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
48		 Successor:
LIB
 2,110 58.17% Herbert H.C. Gillett

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
William G. Adams		 29 Aug 2023
FR Wikipédia
Bill Adams		 29 Aug 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 29 Aug 2023 16:22 (but data presented dynamically)

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