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♂ David L. Emerson
aliasDavid L. Emerson
Record
18612 · 714

Buddhist   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
Birth 17 September 1945
Age 78 years + 7 months
First mandate 28 June 2004 → 19 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 58 years + 9 months
 
Mandate ended 15 years + 6 months ago (13 October 2008)
Special notes
None
 
David L. Emerson (1945– ) 200x219
© Photo 2006 House of Commons (Canada) — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 4 3 14

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 60–62 06 Feb 2006 — 24 Jun 2008 2 4 18
2. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister 60–62 06 Feb 2006 — 24 Jun 2008 2 4 18
3. CA 39
CPC
 1 Minister of State/responsible 60–62 06 Feb 2006 — 24 Jun 2008 2 4 18
4. CA 39
CPC
 1 ✓ Minister 62 27 May 2008 — 24 Jun 2008 0 0 28
 1. Asia-Pacific Gateway [Transport]
 2. International Trade [Foreign Affairs and International Trade]
 3. Vancouver-Whistler Olympics [Canadian Heritage]
 4. Foreign Affairs [Foreign Affairs and International Trade] [Int]

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 3  
2 documented challengers
⊕ Kimball M. Cariou  m 
 		 ⊖ Ian G. Waddell  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 74,286 Votes: 43,092 Participation: 58.01% Candidacies: 8
Federal
38		 British Columbia
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 1015(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
58
LIB
 1/8 17,267 40.44% +1,351 Loser:
NDP
 15,916 37.28% Ian G. Waddell

Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 79,058 Votes: 46,442 Participation: 58.74% Candidacies: 8
Federal
39		 British Columbia
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 948(F) — 6 Jul 2023 22:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/8 20,062 43.45% +4,592 Loser:
NDP
 15,470 33.51% Ian G. Waddell
After his election:
6 Feb 2006 60
LIB
 →
CPC
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 80,817 Votes: 45,624 Participation: 56.45% Candidacies: 7
Federal
40		 British Columbia
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5747(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
63		 Successor:
NDP
 15,933 35.18% Don Davies

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. David Emerson, P.C., M.P.		 19 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. David Emerson, C.P., député		 19 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
David Emerson		 19 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
David Emerson		 19 Jan 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 19 Jan 2024 19:28 (but data presented dynamically)

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