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♀ Naomi Rankin
aliasNaomi Rankin
Record
51569 · 8027

Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate ✓		 Never been in office Performance: 0%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 12 12
Alberta 0 12 12
Total 0 24 24
Birth 15 June 1952
Age 71 years + 10 months
First run 2 November 1982 → 41 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 30 years + 4 months
 
 
Special notes
None
 
Naomi Rankin (1952– )
© Photo 2015 Communist Party of Canada — licensed under CC BY 3.0
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. AB 22–30
COMM
 1 Party leader 40–71 01 Jul 1992 — 31 10 7

Electoral history

Races 24  
Path points 24  
33 documented challengers
⊖ Pamela T. Barrett  f 
⊕ Laurie Blakeman  f 
⊕ Jasvir S. Deol  m 
⊕ David M. Eggen  m 
⊕ Christina Gray  f 
⊕ Ross Harvey  m 
⊖ Elizabeth J. Hewes  f 
⊕ Rahim N. Jaffer  m 
⊕ David T. King  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ William G. Lesick  m 
⊖ Weslyn M. Mather  f 
⊕ Rachel A. Notley  f 
⊖ Steve E. Paproski  m 
⊕ Sohail Quadri  m 
⊕ Amarjeet Sohi  m 
⊕ Tim Uppal  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Eugene (Gene) Zwozdesky  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊕ Nareshindra (Naresh) Bhardwaj  m 
⊕ Barrie Chivers  m 
⊕ Peter Downing  m 
⊕ Peter Goldring  m 
⊖ Hugh F. Hanrahan  m 
⊕ Ben Henderson  m 
⊕ Janis Irwin  f 
⊖ David W. Kilgour  m 
⊕ Michael S. Lake  m  (3 runoffs)
⊕ Raymond J. Martin  m 
⊕ Heather L. McPherson  f 
⊕ Susan K. Olsen  f 
⊖ Elizabeth E. Paschen  f 
⊕ Linda Sloan  f 
⊖ Scott J. Thorkelson  m 
⊕ Alfred R. Zariwny  m 
 
Eligible: 16,030 Votes: 9,487 Participation: 59.18% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
20		 Alberta
2 November 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12830(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
30
COMM
 4/4 66 0.70% -5,091 Winner:
PC
 5,157 54.65% David T. King
Eligible: 82,435 Votes: 50,861 Participation: 61.70% Candidacies: 6
Federal
33		 Alberta
4 September 1984
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3752(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
32
COMM
 6/6 194 0.38% -28,880 Winner:
PC
 29,074 57.29% Steve E. Paproski
Eligible: 16,290 Votes: 8,277 Participation: 50.81% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
21		 Alberta
8 May 1986
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12747(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
33
COMM
 5/6 51 0.62% -4,108 Winner:
NDP
 4,159 50.43% Pamela T. Barrett
Eligible: inc. Votes: 39,402 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 8
Federal
34		 Alberta
21 November 1988
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 3456(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
36
COMM
 6/8 123 0.31% -14,928 Winner:
NDP
 15,051 38.20% Ross Harvey
Eligible: 22,708 Votes: 14,462 Participation: 63.69% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
22		 Alberta
20 March 1989
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12663(F) — 18 Oct 2021 18:24 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
36
COMM
 4/4 55 0.38% -7,778 Winner:
LIB
 7,833 54.25% Elizabeth J. Hewes
Eligible: 26,440 Votes: 16,662 Participation: 63.02% Candidacies: 7
Provincial
23		 Alberta
15 June 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12591(F) — 28 Oct 2022 20:52 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
41
COMM
 7/7 47 0.28% -6,495 Winner:
LIB
 6,542 39.40% Alfred R. Zariwny
Eligible: 76,779 Votes: 49,794 Participation: 64.85% Candidacies: 9
Federal
35		 Alberta
25 October 1993
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 3160(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
41
IND
 8/9 92 0.19% -19,449 Winner:
REF
 19,541 39.33% Hugh F. Hanrahan
Eligible: 23,040 Votes: 14,458 Participation: 62.75% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
24		 Alberta
11 March 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 11038(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
44
COMM
 6/6 61 0.42% -6,005 Winner:
LIB
 6,066 42.12% Linda Sloan
Eligible: 79,680 Votes: 49,991 Participation: 62.74% Candidacies: 8
Federal
36		 Alberta
2 June 1997
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2859(F) — 30 Jun 2023 22:46 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
44
IND
 7/8 115 0.23% -20,490 Winner:
REF
 20,605 41.30% Rahim N. Jaffer
Eligible: 78,673 Votes: 42,025 Participation: 53.42% Candidacies: 5
Federal
37		 Alberta
27 November 2000
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 2547(F) — 30 Jun 2023 20:08 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
48
COMM
 5/5 222 0.53% -17,546 Winner:
CA
 17,768 42.44% Peter Goldring
Eligible: 22,648 Votes: 11,650 Participation: 51.44% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
25		 Alberta
12 March 2001
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 8669(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
48
COMM
 4/4 76 0.66% -5,019 Winner:
LIB
 5,095 44.01% Laurie Blakeman
Eligible: 69,008 Votes: 41,178 Participation: 59.67% Candidacies: 5
Federal
38		 Alberta
28 June 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 968(F) — 6 Jul 2023 22:46 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
52
COMM
 5/5 135 0.33% -17,420 Winner:
LIB
 17,555 42.82% David W. Kilgour
Eligible: 23,319 Votes: 10,484 Participation: 44.96% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
26		 Alberta
22 November 2004
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 8762(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
52
COMM
 5/5 42 0.40% -4,970 Winner:
LIB
 5,012 48.01% Weslyn M. Mather
Eligible: 75,171 Votes: 46,515 Participation: 61.88% Candidacies: 6
Federal
39		 Alberta
23 January 2006
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 901(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
53
COMM
 6/6 85 0.18% -27,106 Winner:
CPC
 27,191 58.62% Michael S. Lake
Eligible: 32,553 Votes: 13,631 Participation: 41.87% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
27		 Alberta
3 March 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 8846(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
55
COMM
 5/5 41 0.30% -6,816 Winner:
PC
 6,857 50.78% Eugene (Gene) Zwozdesky
Eligible: 80,250 Votes: 41,805 Participation: 52.09% Candidacies: 5
Federal
40		 Alberta
14 October 2008
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Minority
ID: 5700(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
56
COMM
 5/5 157 0.38% -24,973 Winner:
CPC
 25,130 60.32% Michael S. Lake
Eligible: 86,529 Votes: 45,827 Participation: 52.96% Candidacies: 6
Federal
41		 Alberta
2 May 2011
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CPC  Majority
ID: 6240(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
58
COMM
 6/6 100 0.22% -27,757 Winner:
CPC
 27,857 61.04% Michael S. Lake
Eligible: 25,250 Votes: 12,178 Participation: 48.23% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
28		 Alberta
23 April 2012
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 8900(F) — 18 Oct 2021 10:57 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
59
COMM
 6/6 43 0.36% -6,580 Winner:
PC
 6,623 55.06% Eugene (Gene) Zwozdesky
Eligible: 28,130 Votes: 15,387 Participation: 54.70% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
29		 Alberta
5 May 2015
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 9021(F) — 18 Oct 2021 09:41 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
62
COMM
 6/6 44 0.29% -9,886 Winner:
NDP
 9,930 64.86% Christina Gray
Eligible: 74,651 Votes: 49,744 Participation: 66.64% Candidacies: 8
Federal
42		 Alberta
19 October 2015
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 7325(F) — 20 Sep 2022 22:50 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
63
COMM
 8/8 96 0.19% -20,327 Winner:
LIB
 20,423 41.24% Amarjeet Sohi
Eligible: 35,240 Votes: 20,610 Participation: 58.48% Candidacies: 11
Provincial
30		 Alberta
16 April 2019
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UCP  Majority
ID: 26705(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
66
COMM
 9/11 61 0.30% -14,663 Winner:
NDP
 14,724 72.10% Rachel A. Notley
Eligible: 78,876 Votes: 56,995 Participation: 72.26% Candidacies: 7
Federal
43		 Alberta
21 October 2019
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 26798(F) — 22 Sep 2021 20:22 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
67
COMM
 6/7 125 0.22% -26,698 Winner:
NDP
 26,823 47.27% Heather L. McPherson
Eligible: 77,695 Votes: 48,894 Participation: 62.93% Candidacies: 5
Federal
44		 Alberta
20 September 2021
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 36147(F) — 20 May 2022 09:17 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
69
COMM
 5/5 172 0.35% -18,220 Winner:
CPC
 18,392 37.91% Tim Uppal
Eligible: 29,665 Votes: 13,489 Participation: 45.47% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31		 Alberta
29 May 2023
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UCP  Majority
ID: 38962(F) — 9 Jun 2023 17:34 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
Age
70
COMM
 4/4 102 0.77% -9,389 Winner:
NDP
 9,491 71.46% Janis Irwin

Online biographical references (2)

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Naomi Rankin		 04 May 2024
FR Wikipédia
Naomi Rankin		 04 May 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  4 May 2024 13:06 (but data presented dynamically)

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