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♂ James William Gouk
aliasJim Gouk
Record
23866 · 667

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 0 4
Birth 15 April 1946
Age 78 years
First mandate 25 October 1993 → 30 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 47 years + 6 months
 
Mandate ended 18 years + 3 months ago (22 January 2006)
Special notes
None
 
James William Gouk (1946– )
© Photo 2004 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council Castelgar, British Columbia (1977–1981)
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 12 2 25

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
3 documented challengers
⊕ Alex T. Atamanenko  m 
⊕ Blair F. Suffredine  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ N.L. (Bill) Barlee  m 
 
Eligible: 52,000 Votes: 34,960 Participation: 67.23% Candidacies: 9
Federal
35		 British Columbia
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3181(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
47
REF
 1/9 11,348 32.46% +728 Loser:
LIB
 10,620 30.38% Garry R. Jenkins

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 61,038 Votes: 40,700 Participation: 66.68% Candidacies: 8
Federal
36		 British Columbia
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2879(F) — 30 Jun 2023 23:59 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
REF
 1/8 18,954 46.78% +10,085 Loser:
NDP
 8,869 21.89% Kirk Duff
After his election:
27 Mar 2000 53
REF
 →
CA
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 5 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 64,366 Votes: 41,750 Participation: 64.86% Candidacies: 8
Federal
37		 British Columbia
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2576(F) — 30 Jun 2023 15:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
CA
 1/8 19,386 46.70% +8,029 Loser:
LIB
 11,357 27.36% N.L. (Bill) Barlee
After his election:
16 May 2001 55
CA
 →
ICA
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
10 Sep 2001 55
ICA
 →
CA
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
23 Dec 2003 57
CA
 →
CPC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 7 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 69,507 Votes: 46,444 Participation: 66.82% Candidacies: 8
Federal
38		 British Columbia
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 985(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
CPC
 1/8 16,940 36.60% +680 Loser:
NDP
 16,260 35.13% Alex T. Atamanenko

Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 71,531 Votes: 46,690 Participation: 65.27% Candidacies: 5
Federal
39		 British Columbia
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 918(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
59		 Successor:
NDP
 22,742 48.96% Alex T. Atamanenko

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Mr. James William (Jim) Gouk, M.P.		 15 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Monsieur James William (Jim) Gouk, député		 15 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Jim Gouk		 15 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 15 Apr 2024 13:14 (but data presented dynamically)

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