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♂ James P. Walsh
aliasJames P. Walsh
Record
63843 · 4594

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Newfoundland and Labrador 4 2 6
Birth c. 1949
Age ± 75 years
First mandate 20 April 1989 → 35 years + 8 days ago
↳ at age ± 40 years
 
Mandate ended 20 years + 6 months ago (20 October 2003)
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 14 5 27 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
⊖ B. Josiah Harvey  m 
⊖ Luke J. Woodrow  m 
 		 ⊖ Dianne C. Whalen  f 
 
Eligible: 6,735 Votes: 4,249 Participation: 63.09% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14488(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
±30
LIB
 2/3 1,393 32.83% -900 Winner:
PC
 2,293 54.04% Luke J. Woodrow
Eligible: 9,412 Votes: 7,049 Participation: 74.89% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
41		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 April 1989
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14326(F) — 27 Feb 2022 12:50 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
±40
LIB
 1/4 3,143 44.73% +36 Loser:
PC
 3,107 44.22% Myrle Vokey

Service: 4 years 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 12,367 Votes: 8,243 Participation: 66.65% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
42		 Newfoundland and Labrador
3 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6927(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±44
LIB
 1/3 4,183 50.89% +911 Loser:
PC
 3,272 39.81% Larry O'Keefe

Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,073 Votes: 6,023 Participation: 66.38% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
43		 Newfoundland and Labrador
22 February 1996
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6838(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±47
LIB
 1/4 2,909 48.39% +689 Loser:
PC
 2,220 36.93% Doug Cole

Service: 2 years 11 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,818 Votes: 6,046 Participation: 61.58% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
44		 Newfoundland and Labrador
9 February 1999
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4897(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±50
LIB
 1/4 2,426 40.19% +623 Loser:
PC
 1,803 29.87% Doug Cole

Service: 4 years 8 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,420 Votes: 7,391 Participation: 64.72% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
45		 Newfoundland and Labrador
21 October 2003
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 4849(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
±54
LIB
 2/4 1,870 25.38% -2,277 Winner:
PC
 4,147 56.28% Dianne C. Whalen

Online biographical reference

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Jim Walsh (Canadian politician)		 29 Jul 2023

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