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♂ R. Beaton Tulk
aliasR. Beaton Tulk
Record
62183 · 4536

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Newfoundland and Labrador 6 2 8
Total 6 3 9
Birth 22 May 1944 → 79 years + 11 months ago
Lived 75 years
First mandate 18 June 1979 → 44 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 35 years
Death 23 May 2019 → 4 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 1 month after 2 April 2002
Special notes
None
 
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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 18 8 27 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NL 44
LIB
 1 ✓ Party leader 56 16 Oct 2000 — 12 Feb 2001 0 3 27
2. NL 44
LIB
 1 Premier 56 16 Oct 2000 — 12 Feb 2001 0 3 27

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 9  
3 documented challengers
⊕ Rex Barnes  m 
⊖ Sam Winsor  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊕ Harry Harding  m 
 
Eligible: 6,160 Votes: 4,624 Participation: 75.06% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14499(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
35
LIB
 1/3 2,424 52.59% +371 Loser:
PC
 2,053 44.54% Wayne F. Wheaton

Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,160 Votes: 5,164 Participation: 83.83% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
6 April 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14447(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
LIB
 1/2 2,704 52.59% +266 Loser:
PC
 2,438 47.41% Manson Sheppard

Service: 2 years 11 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,948 Votes: 5,846 Participation: 84.14% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 April 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14395(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
LIB
 1/3 3,124 53.53% +544 Loser:
PC
 2,580 44.21% Wayne F. Wheaton

Service: 4 years 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,904 Votes: 5,859 Participation: 84.86% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
41		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 April 1989
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14310(F) — 14 Apr 2022 23:14 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
44
LIB
 2/2 2,873 49.20% -93 Winner:
PC
 2,966 50.80% Sam Winsor
Eligible: 8,301 Votes: 6,108 Participation: 73.58% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
42		 Newfoundland and Labrador
3 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6886(F) — 14 Apr 2022 23:14 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
48
LIB
 1/3 3,295 54.09% +632 Loser:
PC
 2,663 43.71% Sam Winsor

Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,111 Votes: 6,351 Participation: 69.71% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
43		 Newfoundland and Labrador
22 February 1996
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6831(F) — 14 Apr 2022 23:14 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/3 3,594 56.69% +1,131 Loser:
PC
 2,463 38.85% Sam Winsor

Service: 2 years 11 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,359 Votes: 5,255 Participation: 56.15% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
44		 Newfoundland and Labrador
9 February 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4890(F) — 27 Feb 2022 17:45 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
 1/2 3,943 75.54% +2,666 Loser:
PC
 1,277 24.46% Jim Cooze
After his election:
2 Apr 2002 57
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 3 years 1 month 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 55,260 Votes: 19,210 Participation: 34.76% Candidacies: 4
Federal
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
13 May 2002
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10826(F) — 30 Jun 2023 12:24 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
57
LIB
 2/4 8,552 44.73% -721 Winner:
PC
 9,273 48.50% Rex Barnes
Eligible: 8,632 Votes: 6,016 Participation: 69.69% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
44		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 July 2002
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14359(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
58
LIB
 2/3 2,540 42.34% -884 Winner:
PC
 3,424 57.08% Harry Harding

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