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♂ Richard J. Cashin
aliasRichard J. Cashin
Record
9916 · 5784

Roman Catholic   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 1 4
Birth 5 January 1937
Age 87 years + 3 months
First mandate 18 June 1962 → 61 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 25 years + 5 months
 
Mandate ended 55 years + 10 months ago (24 June 1968)
Special notes
None
 
Richard J. Cashin (1937– )
© Photo 1966 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Peter J. Cashin (1890–1977) Uncle  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 6 0 4

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
4 documented challengers
⊖ William J. Browne  m 
⊖ Gerald R. Ottenheimer  m 
 		 ⊖ Walter C. Carter  m 
⊖ Esau E. Thoms  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 25,557 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
25		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24565(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
25
LIB
 1/3 12,650 49.50% +24 Loser:
PC
 12,626 49.40% William J. Browne

Service: 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 26,187 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
26		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24829(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
26
LIB
 1/3 14,724 56.23% +3,727 Loser:
PC
 10,997 41.99% Arthur E. Harnett

Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 25,230 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
27		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25098(F) — 7 Oct 2022 21:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
28
LIB
 1/4 14,481 57.40% +4,427 Loser:
PC
 10,054 39.85% Gerald R. Ottenheimer

Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 27,126 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
28		 Newfoundland and Labrador
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 9943(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
31
LIB
 2/3 11,150 41.10% -4,229 Winner:
PC
 15,379 56.69% Walter C. Carter

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Richard Joseph Cashin, P.C., O.C., M.P.		 27 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Richard Joseph Cashin, C.P., O.C., député		 27 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Richard Cashin		 27 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 27 Feb 2024 22:18 (but data presented dynamically)

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