Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

David W. Warner
aliasDavid W. Warner
Record
64040 · 9453

Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Not in office Performance: 44%
 
Canada 0 2 2
Ontario 4 3 7
Total 4 5 9
Birth 18 November 1941
Age 82 years + 5 months
First mandate 18 September 1975 → 48 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 33 years + 10 months
 
Mandate ended 28 years + 10 months ago (7 June 1995)
Special notes
None
 
David W. Warner (1941– )
© 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 12 7 6 Z

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. ON 35
NDP
1 Speaker 49–53 19 Nov 1990 — 28 Apr 1995 4 5 9

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 9  
5 documented challengers
George Dance  m 
Marilyn Mushinski  f 
Robert D.G. Stanbury  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Frank J. Faubert  m  (2 runoffs)
Alan M. Robinson  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 113,642 Votes: 93,171 Participation: 81.99% Candidacies: 3
Federal
29
Ontario
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10298(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
30
NDP
3/3 16,584 17.80% -22,635 Winner:
LIB
39,219 42.09% Robert D.G. Stanbury
Eligible: 124,638 Votes: 98,594 Participation: 79.10% Candidacies: 6
Federal
30
Ontario
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10562(F) — 29 Jan 2022 22:55 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
32
NDP
3/6 11,552 11.75% -35,898 Winner:
LIB
47,450 48.28% Robert D.G. Stanbury
Eligible: 40,264 Votes: 27,269 Participation: 67.73% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
30
Ontario
18 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 12512(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
33
NDP
1/4 10,573 39.00% +1,347 Loser:
PC
9,226 34.03% Brian Harrison

Service:
1 year 8 months 21 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 41,290 Votes: 26,331 Participation: 63.77% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
31
Ontario
9 June 1977
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 12138(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
NDP
1/4 10,625 40.52% +1,551 Loser:
PC
9,074 34.61% Spurgeon Near

Service:
3 years 9 months 9 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 43,264 Votes: 26,074 Participation: 60.27% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
32
Ontario
19 March 1981
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 12262(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
39
NDP
2/3 9,720 37.57% -1,888 Winner:
PC
11,608 44.87% Alan M. Robinson
Eligible: 42,808 Votes: 27,237 Participation: 63.63% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
33
Ontario
2 May 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
 LIB  26 Jun 1985
ID: 12387(F) — 6 Jul 2023 13:18 ET
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
43
NDP
1/4 10,119 37.42% +219 Loser:
PC
9,900 36.61% Alan M. Robinson
After his election:
29 May 1985 43
NDP
NDP
Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
26 Jun 1985 43
PC
LIB
Change of government (became part of government)
31 Jul 1987 45
NDP
NDP
Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 2 years 4 months 7 days (Oppo. & Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 47,238 Votes: 30,096 Participation: 63.71% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
34
Ontario
10 September 1987
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 5659(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
45
NDP
2/3 11,941 40.06% -481 Winner:
LIB
12,422 41.67% Frank J. Faubert
Eligible: 44,165 Votes: 29,500 Participation: 66.79% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
35
Ontario
6 September 1990
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Majority
ID: 5529(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:22 ET
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
48
NDP
1/4 14,036 48.20% +4,619 Loser:
LIB
9,417 32.34% Frank J. Faubert

Service:
4 years 9 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 43,252 Votes: 28,093 Participation: 64.95% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
36
Ontario
8 June 1995
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 5374(F) — 28 Dec 2021 07:14 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
53
NDP
2/5 7,906 28.50% -5,376 Winner:
PC
13,282 47.89% Marilyn Mushinski

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
David William Warner
22 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
David William Warner
22 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
David William Warner
22 Feb 2024


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