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♂ Wilson E. Callan
aliasWilson E. Callan
Record
8853 · 4510

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 4 0 4
Birth 8 October 1939
Age 84 years + 6 months
First mandate 16 September 1975 → 48 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 11 months
 
Mandate ended 35 years + 9 days ago (19 April 1989)
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 11 9 7 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
⊕ Peter Fenwick  m 
 		 ⊖ Hubert W. Kitchen  m 
 
Eligible: 7,454 Votes: 5,547 Participation: 74.42% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14541(F) — 6 Jul 2023 10:07 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
35
LIBR
 1/3 2,186 39.51% +142 Loser:
LIB
 2,044 36.94% Hubert W. Kitchen
After his election:
1 Sep 1976 36
LIBR
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 9 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,418 Votes: 5,229 Participation: 70.49% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14489(F) — 27 Feb 2022 16:08 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
39		 Successor:
LIB
 3,522 67.51% Donald C. Jamieson
Eligible: 7,418 Votes: 5,824 Participation: 78.51% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
10 April 1981
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14750(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
41
LIB
 1/3 3,201 55.18% +693 Loser:
PC
 2,508 43.23% Jim Peddle

Service: 11 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,418 Votes: 5,874 Participation: 79.19% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
6 April 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14437(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LIB
 1/2 2,987 51.10% +129 Loser:
PC
 2,858 48.90% Basil H. Jamieson

Service: 2 years 11 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,116 Votes: 6,515 Participation: 80.27% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 April 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14385(F) — 6 Jul 2023 10:11 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LIB
 1/3 3,030 46.65% +178 Loser:
PC
 2,852 43.91% Basil H. Jamieson
After his election:
15 Apr 1985 45
LIB
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 4 years 17 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 8,179 Votes: 6,323 Participation: 77.31% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
41		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 April 1989
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14300(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
49		 Successor:
LIB
 3,842 60.91% Percy Barrett

Online biographical reference

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Wilson Callan		 08 Oct 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  8 Oct 2023 10:13 (but data presented dynamically)

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