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♂ Christopher C. Ward
aliasChristopher C. Ward
Record
63979 · 9422

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Ontario 2 2 4
Birth 21 June 1949
Age 74 years + 10 months
First mandate 2 May 1985 → 38 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 10 months
 
Mandate ended 33 years + 7 months ago (5 September 1990)
Special notes
None
 
Christopher C. Ward (1949– )
© Photo Legislative Assembly, Ontario — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 5 4 3 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊕ Donald C. Abel  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ F. Ann Sloat  f 
 		 ⊕ Antonio P. (Toni) Skarica  m 
 
Eligible: 59,097 Votes: 38,606 Participation: 65.33% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33		 Ontario
2 May 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
 LIB  26 Jun 1985
ID: 12404(F) — 6 Jul 2023 22:19 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
35
LIB
 1/4 18,328 47.73% +5,168 Loser:
PC
 13,160 34.27% F. Ann Sloat
After his election:
26 Jun 1985 36
PC
 →
LIB
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 2 years 4 months 7 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 46,236 Votes: 30,053 Participation: 65.00% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
34		 Ontario
10 September 1987
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5676(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
LIB
 1/3 16,150 54.02% +9,043 Loser:
PC
 7,107 23.77% Gary Tilley

Service: 2 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 49,387 Votes: 34,389 Participation: 69.63% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
35		 Ontario
6 September 1990
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 5546(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
41
LIB
 2/5 11,384 33.79% -88 Winner:
NDP
 11,472 34.05% Donald C. Abel
Eligible: 54,022 Votes: 38,337 Participation: 70.97% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
36		 Ontario
8 June 1995
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5304(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
45
LIB
 2/3 10,393 27.33% -10,772 Winner:
PC
 21,165 55.65% Antonio P. (Toni) Skarica

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Christopher Campbell Ward		 22 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Christopher Campbell Ward		 22 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Chris Ward (Canadian politician)		 22 Feb 2024
FR Wikipédia
Chris Ward (homme politique canadien)		 22 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 22 Feb 2024 20:46 (but data presented dynamically)

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