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♀ Elizabeth E. May
aliasElizabeth E. May
Record
40258 · 740

Anglican   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 In office
Canada
Opposition
 Performance: 63%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 5 3 8
* Includes a post-dated race
Birth 9 June 1954
Age 69 years + 10 months
First mandate 2 May 2011 → 12 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 56 years + 10 months
 
 
Special notes
None
 
Elizabeth E. May (1954– )
© Photo 2014 Marcus Redivo — licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ John Kidder Spouse
⊕ Cate May Burton Daughter  
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 12 11 23

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 39
GRN
 1 Party leader 52–65 26 Aug 2006 — 03 Nov 2019 13 2 8
2. CA 44
GRN
 2 Party leader 68–69 19 Nov 2022 — 1 5 8

Electoral history

Races * 8  
Path points 8  
4 documented challengers
⊕ Gary V. Lunn  m 
⊕ Peter G. MacKay  m 
 		 ⊖ Allan J. MacEachen  m 
⊕ Glen D. Pearson  m 
 
Eligible: 45,375 Votes: 36,446 Participation: 80.32% Candidacies: 4
Federal
32		 Nova Scotia
18 February 1980
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 4118(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
25
IND
 4/4 272 0.75% -17,990 Winner:
LIB
 18,262 50.40% Allan J. MacEachen
Eligible: 90,797 Votes: 38,273 Participation: 42.15% Candidacies: 7
Federal
39		 Ontario
27 November 2006
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 10820(F) — 6 Sep 2021 14:59 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament (Party leader)
Age
52
GRN
 2/7 9,845 25.84% -3,440 Winner:
LIB
 13,285 34.87% Glen D. Pearson
Eligible: 58,863 Votes: 39,446 Participation: 67.01% Candidacies: 5
Federal
40		 Nova Scotia
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5784(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament (Party leader)
Age
54
GRN
 2/5 12,620 32.24% -5,620 Winner:
CPC
 18,240 46.60% Peter G. MacKay
Eligible: 93,380 Votes: 68,987 Participation: 73.88% Candidacies: 4
Federal
41		 British Columbia
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6280(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament (Party leader)
Age
56
GRN
 1/4 31,890 46.33% +7,346 Loser:
CPC
 24,544 35.66% Gary V. Lunn

Service: 4 years 5 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 86,863 Votes: 68,341 Participation: 78.68% Candidacies: 5
Federal
42		 British Columbia
19 October 2015
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 7365(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
61
GRN
 1/5 37,070 54.40% +23,810 Loser:
CPC
 13,260 19.46% Robert Boyd

Service: 4 years 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: 91,752 Votes: 68,473 Participation: 74.63% Candidacies: 5
Federal
43		 British Columbia
21 October 2019
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 26841(F) — 22 Sep 2021 20:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
65
GRN
 1/5 33,454 49.09% +19,670 Loser:
CPC
 13,784 20.23% David Busch

Service: 1 year 10 months 29 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 94,293 Votes: 65,896 Participation: 69.88% Candidacies: 6
Federal
44		 British Columbia
20 September 2021
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 36192(F) — 19 Nov 2022 22:03 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
67
GRN
 1/6 24,648 37.62% +9,873 Loser:
CPC
 14,775 22.55% David Busch

Service: 2 years 7 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Saanich—Gulf Islands
Post-dated race
Federal
45		 British Columbia
20 October 2025
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 39381(P) — 28 Jan 2024 18:19 ET
✓
 Incumbent will likely be re-elected (Party leader) (Oppo.)
Age
71
GRN
 1/4   46.85%   Loser:
CPC

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Ms. Elizabeth May, O.C., M.P.		 08 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Madame Elizabeth May, O.C., députée		 08 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Elizabeth May		 08 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
Elizabeth May (femme politique)		 08 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  8 Feb 2024 22:21 (but data presented dynamically)

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