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♂ Walter C. Carter
aliasWalter C. Carter
Record
9815 · 72

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 82%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 2 5
Newfoundland and Labrador 6 0 6
Total 9 2 11
Birth 8 April 1929 → 95 years ago
Lived 72 years + 9 months
First mandate 19 November 1962 → 61 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 33 years + 7 months
Death 20 January 2002 → 22 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 5 years + 10 months after 21 February 1996
Special notes
None
 
Walter C. Carter (1929–2002)
© Photo 1974 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 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (1961–1968)
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 7 2 6
Newfoundland and Labrador 18 8 27 Z
TOTAL 25 11 3

Electoral history

Races 11  
Path points 15  
6 documented challengers
⊕ Richard J. Cashin  m 
⊕ Walter Noel  m 
⊖ Hugh J. Shea  m 
 		 ⊖ John C. Crosbie  m 
⊖ Ida M. Reid  f  (2 runoffs)
⊕ Roger C. Simmons  m 
 
Eligible: 3,612 Votes: 2,312 Participation: 64.01% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
19 November 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 26182(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
33
LIB
 1/2 2,062 89.69% +1,825 Loser:
PC
 237 10.31% Garland Patey

Service: 3 years 9 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,162 Votes: 2,580 Participation: 61.99% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14631(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
37		 Successor:
LIB
 2,165 84.94% Edward M. Roberts
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
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
39
PC
 1/3 15,379 56.69% +4,229 Loser:
LIB
 11,150 41.10% Richard J. Cashin

Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 46,987 Votes: 27,353 Participation: 58.21% Candidacies: 4
Federal
29		 Newfoundland and Labrador
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10199(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
PC
 1/4 16,818 61.49% +9,588 Loser:
LIB
 7,230 26.43% David B. Porter

Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 46,987 Votes: 26,972 Participation: 57.40% Candidacies: 4
Federal
30		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10463(F) — 29 Jan 2022 22:25 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
PC
 1/4 14,550 53.94% +5,686 Loser:
LIB
 8,864 32.86% Lilian Bouzane
After his election:
3 Sep 1975 46
PC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran provincially
Service: 1 year 1 month 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 4,622 Votes: 3,578 Participation: 77.41% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14581(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
46
PC
 1/3 2,168 60.81% +1,035 Loser:
LIBR
 1,133 31.78% John Devereaux

Service: 3 years 9 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 46,987 Votes: 24,287 Participation: 51.69% Candidacies: 3
Federal
30		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 October 1976
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10883(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
47		 Successor:
PC
 11,719 48.25% John C. Crosbie
Eligible: 4,940 Votes: 3,691 Participation: 74.72% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14529(F) — 27 Feb 2022 16:14 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
PC
 1/3 2,702 73.42% +1,806 Loser:
LIB
 896 24.35% Patrick T. Molloy
After his election:
8 Oct 1979 50
PC
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 3 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 38,277 Votes: 19,329 Participation: 50.50% Candidacies: 3
Federal
31		 Newfoundland and Labrador
19 September 1979
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 10879(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
50
PC
 3/3 4,308 22.29% -6,126 Winner:
LIB
 10,434 53.98% Roger C. Simmons
Eligible: 4,940 Votes: 3,907 Participation: 79.09% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
30 October 1979
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14748(F) — 14 Apr 2022 23:12 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
50		 Successor:
LIB
 1,899 48.74% Derrick G. Hancock
Eligible: 65,175 Votes: 44,486 Participation: 68.26% Candidacies: 3
Federal
33		 Newfoundland and Labrador
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3830(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
55
LIB
 2/3 8,699 19.63% -24,997 Winner:
PC
 33,696 76.03% John C. Crosbie
Eligible: 5,896 Votes: 4,216 Participation: 71.51% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 April 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14432(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
55
LIB
 1/2 2,329 55.41% +455 Loser:
PC
 1,874 44.59% Ida M. Reid

Service: 4 years 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,705 Votes: 4,553 Participation: 79.81% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
41		 Newfoundland and Labrador
20 April 1989
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14347(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/3 2,353 51.83% +220 Loser:
PC
 2,133 46.98% Ida M. Reid

Service: 4 years 12 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,647 Votes: 4,555 Participation: 68.53% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
42		 Newfoundland and Labrador
3 May 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6920(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
64
LIB
 1/3 2,893 63.91% +1,313 Loser:
PC
 1,580 34.90% Raymond A. Andrews

Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,563 Votes: 6,098 Participation: 63.77% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
43		 Newfoundland and Labrador
22 February 1996
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 6872(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
66		 Successor:
LIB
 3,885 63.85% Gerry Reid

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Walter C. Carter, M.P.		 27 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Walter C. Carter, député		 27 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Walter C. Carter		 27 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 27 Feb 2024 22:24 (but data presented dynamically)

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