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♂ W. George Cross
aliasW. George Cross
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 60%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 3 2 5
Birth 9 December 1932
Age 91 years + 4 months
First mandate 16 September 1975 → 48 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 9 months
 
Mandate ended 39 years + 26 days ago (1 April 1985)
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Eli Cross (1957–) Son  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Newfoundland and Labrador 6 3 11 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
3 documented challengers
⊕ Thomas Lush  m 
⊖ Paul S. Thoms  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Leonard W. Stirling  m  (2 runoffs)
 
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
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
PC
 1/3 1,518 35.80% +7 Loser:
LIB
 1,511 35.64% Paul S. Thoms
After his election:
15 Jan 1976 43
PC
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 3 months 30 days (Gov't)
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
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
PC
 1/4 2,245 51.16% +295 Loser:
LIB
 1,950 44.44% Paul S. Thoms

Service: 2 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,538 Votes: 5,015 Participation: 76.71% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14490(F) — 14 Feb 2024 11:51 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
46
PC
 2/3 2,395 47.88% -120 Winner:
LIB
 2,515 50.28% Leonard W. Stirling
Eligible: 6,538 Votes: 5,669 Participation: 86.71% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
6 April 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14438(F) — 14 Feb 2024 11:51 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
49
PC
 1/2 2,972 52.60% +294 Loser:
LIB
 2,678 47.40% Leonard W. Stirling

Service: 2 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,123 Votes: 6,057 Participation: 85.03% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 April 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14386(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
52
PC
 2/4 2,861 47.27% -122 Winner:
LIB
 2,983 49.29% Thomas Lush

Online biographical reference

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W. George Cross		 09 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  9 Dec 2023 04:51 (but data presented dynamically)

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