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♂ Peter J. Cashin
aliasPeter J. Cashin
Record
9915 · 5797

Roman Catholic   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Newfoundland and Labrador 2 0 2
Total 2 1 3
Birth 8 March 1890 → 134 years + 1 month ago
Lived 87 years + 2 months
First mandate 27 May 1949 → 74 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 59 years + 2 months
Death 21 May 1977 → 46 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 23 years + 9 months after 1 August 1953
Special notes
None
 
Peter J. Cashin (1890–1977) 200x215
© Photo Heritage Newfoundland & Labrador — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
⊕ Richard J. Cashin (1937–) Nephew  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Newfoundland and Labrador 4 2 4 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NL 29–30
PC
 1 Party leader 61–63 01 Jul 1951 — 01 Aug 1953 2 1 0
2. NL 30
PC
 1 Opposition Leader 61–68 26 Nov 1951 — 01 Aug 1958 6 8 6

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 4  
5 documented challengers
⊖ Allan M. Fraser  m 
⊖ Malcolm M. Hollett  m 
⊖ Oliver L. (Al) Vardy  m 
 		 ⊖ Gordon F. Higgins  m 
⊖ James J. Spratt  m 
 
Eligible: 3,791 Votes: 3,323 Participation: 87.65% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
29		 Newfoundland and Labrador
27 May 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26019(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
59
IND
 1/3 2,506 75.94% +2,050 Loser:
LIB
 456 13.82% Augustus Greene

Service: 2 years 5 months 29 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 19,586 Votes: 27,688 Participation: 71.59% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30		 Newfoundland and Labrador
26 November 1951
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26073(F) — 27 Feb 2022 12:23 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
61
PC
 1/4 7,176 51.83% +365 Loser:
PC
 6,811 49.20% Malcolm M. Hollett
After his election:
1 Aug 1953 63
PC
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 8 months 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 29,961 Votes: 19,757 Participation: 65.94% Candidacies: 3
Federal
22		 Newfoundland and Labrador
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23738(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
63
IND
 3/3 4,459 22.91% -3,851 Winner:
LIB
 8,310 42.70% Allan M. Fraser
Eligible: 19,586 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
30		 Newfoundland and Labrador
9 March 1954
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26192(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
64		 Successor:
PC
 Acclam. William J. Browne

Online biographical reference

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
Peter John Cashin		 29 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 29 Dec 2023 19:30 (but data presented dynamically)

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