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♂ Peter M. Pope
aliasPeter M. Pope
Record
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Anglican   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 60%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 3 2 5
Birth 1 September 1933 → 90 years + 8 months ago
Lived 73 years + 9 months
First mandate 23 April 1979 → 45 years + 10 days ago
↳ at age 45 years + 7 months
Death 1 June 2007 → 16 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 19 years + 10 months after 1 August 1987
Special notes
None
 
Peter M. Pope (1933–2007)
© Photo — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ George D. Pope (1867–1927) Grandfather  
⊖ James C. Pope (1826–1885) Great-grandfather  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 8 3 6 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
⊕ Alexander B. Campbell  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ John W. MacNaught  m 
 
Eligible: 5,278 Votes: 4,313 Participation: 81.72% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
53		 Prince Edward Island
29 April 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25903(F) — 30 Sep 2021 23:20 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
40
PC
 2/3 1,333 32.11% -1,249 Winner:
LIB
 2,582 62.20% Alexander B. Campbell
Eligible: 5,281 Votes: 4,269 Participation: 80.84% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
54		 Prince Edward Island
24 April 1978
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4782(F) — 14 Feb 2022 22:20 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
44
PC
 2/3 1,605 38.26% -771 Winner:
LIB
 2,376 56.64% Alexander B. Campbell
Eligible: 5,513 Votes: 4,145 Participation: 75.19% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
55		 Prince Edward Island
23 April 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 4750(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
45
PC
 1/3 2,110 51.84% +527 Loser:
LIB
 1,583 38.89% J. Melville Campbell

Service: 3 years 5 months 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,014 Votes: 4,113 Participation: 68.39% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
56		 Prince Edward Island
27 September 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 2532(F) — 13 Jul 2023 01:23 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
PC
 1/3 2,415 59.99% +921 Loser:
LIB
 1,494 37.11% John W. MacNaught
After his election:
1 Feb 1985 51
PC
 →
ICON
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
31 May 1985 51
ICON
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 3 years 6 months 24 days (Gov't & Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 5,722 Votes: 4,581 Participation: 80.06% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
57		 Prince Edward Island
21 April 1986
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2500(F) — 14 Feb 2022 22:48 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
PC
 1/3 2,438 53.96% +733 Loser:
LIB
 1,705 37.74% Gordon Lapp
After his election:
1 Aug 1987 53
PC
 →
Vac.
 Left provincial politics
Service: 1 year 3 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,722 Votes: 3,990 Participation: 69.73% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
57		 Prince Edward Island
14 September 1987
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25928(F) — 28 Aug 2023 12:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
54		 Successor:
LIB
 1,981 49.65% Nancy E. Guptill

Online biographical references (4)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Peter MacArthur Pope		 05 Mar 2024
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Pope, Peter MacArthur		 05 Mar 2024
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
Peter MacArthur Pope		 05 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Peter Pope (Canadian politician)		 05 Mar 2024

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