Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Laverne M. Lewycky
aliasLaverne M. Lewycky
Record
36223 · 507

Nazarene   
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 14%
 
Canada 1 5 6
Manitoba 0 1 1
Total 1 6 7
Birth 12 February 1946 → 78 years + 2 months ago
Lived 74 years + 5 months
First mandate 18 February 1980 → 44 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 34 years
Death 3 August 2020 → 3 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 35 years + 11 months after 3 September 1984
Special notes
None
 
Laverne M. Lewycky (1946–2020)
© Photo 2020 Sneath-Strilchuk Funeral Services via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
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
Canada 4 6 15

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 7  
7 documented challengers
Marjorie M. Gillies  f 
Inky Mark  m 
W. Gordon Ritchie  m  (2 runoffs)
Brian White  m 
 
J. Franklin Johnston  m 
Dan Mazier  m 
Robert Sopuck  m 
 
Eligible: 13,938 Votes: 11,123 Participation: 79.80% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30
Manitoba
28 June 1973
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 9228(F) — 25 Mar 2022 22:02 ET
Failed to enter this legislature
Age
27
NDP
2/4 2,924 26.36% -3,543 Winner:
PC
6,467 58.30% J. Franklin Johnston
Eligible: 33,729 Votes: 24,482 Participation: 72.58% Candidacies: 3
Federal
30
Manitoba
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10436(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
28
NDP
2/3 7,743 31.63% -3,696 Winner:
PC
11,439 46.72% W. Gordon Ritchie
Eligible: 37,233 Votes: 28,320 Participation: 76.06% Candidacies: 3
Federal
31
Manitoba
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4370(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
33
NDP
2/3 11,770 41.56% -469 Winner:
PC
12,239 43.22% W. Gordon Ritchie
Eligible: 37,233 Votes: 29,035 Participation: 77.98% Candidacies: 3
Federal
32
Manitoba
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4088(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
34
NDP
1/3 12,960 44.81% +1,844 Loser:
PC
11,116 38.43% Orville Heschuk

Service:
4 years 6 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 37,654 Votes: 28,238 Participation: 74.99% Candidacies: 4
Federal
33
Manitoba
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3802(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
38
NDP
2/4 10,219 36.32% -1,754 Winner:
PC
11,973 42.56% Brian White
Eligible: 63,926 Votes: 41,758 Participation: 65.32% Candidacies: 5
Federal
42
Manitoba
19 October 2015
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 7380(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
69
NDP
3/5 5,097 12.25% -14,179 Winner:
CPC
19,276 46.34% Robert Sopuck
Eligible: 63,250 Votes: 40,845 Participation: 64.58% Candidacies: 6
Federal
43
Manitoba
21 October 2019
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 26859(F) — 28 Mar 2022 21:38 ET
Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
73
NDP
2/6 5,724 14.11% -20,379 Winner:
CPC
26,103 64.35% Dan Mazier

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Laverne Mitchell Lewycky (1946-2020)
11 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Laverne Lewycky, M.P.
11 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Laverne Lewycky, député
11 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Laverne Lewycky
11 Feb 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 11 Feb 2024 20:59 (but data presented dynamically)