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♂ John Henry Horner
aliasJack Horner
Record
28190 · 6

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 78%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 7 2 9
Birth 20 July 1927 → 96 years + 9 months ago
Lived 77 years + 3 months
First mandate 31 March 1958 → 66 years + 29 days ago
↳ at age 30 years + 8 months
Death 18 November 2004 → 19 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 25 years + 5 months after 21 May 1979
Special notes
None
 
John Henry Horner (1927–2004)
© Photo 1974 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Albert R. Horner (1913–2009) Cousin  
⊕ Douglas A. Horner (1961–) Nephew  
⊖ Hugh M. Horner (1925–1997) Brother
⊖ Norval A. Horner (1930–2014) Brother
⊖ Ralph B. Horner (1884–1964) Father  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 21 1 14

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 30
LIB
 1 Minister 49–50 21 Apr 1977 — 15 Sep 1977 0 4 25
2. CA 30
LIB
 1 Minister 50–51 16 Sep 1977 — 03 Jun 1979 1 8 18
 1. Without portfolio
 2. Industry, Trade and Commerce

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Floyd A. Johnson  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊕ Arnold J. Malone  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 25,319 Votes: 19,203 Participation: 75.84% Candidacies: 4
Federal
24		 Alberta
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24220(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
30
PC
 1/4 9,669 50.35% +4,072 Loser:
SC
 5,597 29.15% Meredith P. Bergman

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 19,676 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Federal
25		 Alberta
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24497(F) — 17 Oct 2021 17:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
34
PC
 1/6 8,440 42.89% +875 Loser:
SC
 7,565 38.45% G. Marshall Hewson

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 20,469 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
26		 Alberta
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24761(F) — 17 Oct 2021 17:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
PC
 1/4 10,616 51.86% +3,598 Loser:
SC
 7,018 34.29% G. Marshall Hewson

Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 18,894 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
27		 Alberta
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25030(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
PC
 1/4 10,813 57.23% +5,429 Loser:
SC
 5,384 28.50% Arthur Wiebe

Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 22,476 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
28		 Alberta
25 June 1968
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 9871(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
PC
 1/3 16,508 73.45% +11,725 Loser:
LIB
 4,783 21.28% Noel Sharp

Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 32,679 Votes: 24,712 Participation: 75.62% Candidacies: 4
Federal
29		 Alberta
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10133(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
PC
 1/4 18,667 75.54% +16,076 Loser:
LIB
 2,591 10.48% Andy McAlister

Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 32,679 Votes: 23,903 Participation: 73.14% Candidacies: 4
Federal
30		 Alberta
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10397(F) — 29 Jun 2023 22:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
PC
 1/4 18,048 75.51% +14,571 Loser:
LIB
 3,477 14.55% Ernest R. Patterson
After his election:
20 Apr 1977 49
PC
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 43,402 Votes: 32,678 Participation: 75.29% Candidacies: 3
Federal
31		 Alberta
22 May 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 4326(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
51
LIB
 2/3 5,947 18.20% -19,255 Winner:
PC
 25,202 77.12% Arnold J. Malone
Eligible: 43,402 Votes: 30,733 Participation: 70.81% Candidacies: 4
Federal
32		 Alberta
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4044(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
52
LIB
 2/4 4,761 15.53% -18,730 Winner:
PC
 23,491 76.61% Arnold J. Malone

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Canadian Encyclopedia
Jack Horner		 07 Apr 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne
Horner, John Henry		 07 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. John (Jack) Henry Horner, P.C., M.P.		 07 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. John (Jack) Henry Horner, C.P., député		 07 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Jack Horner (politician)		 07 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  7 Apr 2024 00:53 (but data presented dynamically)

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