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♂ Gerald Ryan Ottenheimer
aliasGerry Ottenheimer
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 88%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Newfoundland and Labrador 7 0 7
Total 7 1 8
Birth 4 June 1934 → 90 years ago
Lived 63 years + 7 months
First mandate 8 September 1966 → 57 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 32 years + 3 months
Death 18 January 1998 → 26 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 10 years + 19 days after 30 December 1987
Special notes
None
 
Gerald Ryan Ottenheimer (1934–1998)
© Photo Senate (Canada) — Fair use
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ Edward J. Byrne (c. 1963–) Son-in-law  
⊕ John Ottenheimer (c. 1953–) Half-brother  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Newfoundland and Labrador (1987–1998) Died in office
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council ✗
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
Newfoundland and Labrador 19 10 3 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NL 34
PC
 1 Opposition Leader 32–35 08 Sep 1966 — 30 Jun 1969 2 9 22
2. NL 34
PC
 1 Party leader 32–35 15 Sep 1966 — 30 Jun 1969 2 9 15
3. NL 37
PC
 1 Speaker 41–45 16 Sep 1975 — 17 Jun 1979 3 9 1

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 10  
3 documented challengers
⊖ William R. Callahan  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Esau E. Thoms  m 
 		 ⊕ Richard Cashin  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 25,230 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
27		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25098(F) — 7 Oct 2022 21:59 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
31
PC
 2/4 10,054 39.85% -4,427 Winner:
LIB
 14,481 57.40% Richard J. Cashin
Eligible: 5,217 Votes: 3,736 Participation: 71.61% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
8 September 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14622(F) — 27 Feb 2022 13:44 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
32
PC
 1/2 2,325 62.87% +952 Loser:
LIB
 1,373 37.13% Kevin O'Regan
After his election:
15 May 1970 35
PC
 →
Vac.
 Left provincial politics
Service: 3 years 8 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,217 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
34		 Newfoundland and Labrador
26 June 1970
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 14765(F) — 27 Feb 2022 13:16 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
36		 Successor:
PC
 Acclam. William W. Marshall
Eligible: 2,674 Votes: 2,362 Participation: 88.33% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
35		 Newfoundland and Labrador
28 October 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 PC  18 Jan 1972
ID: 14669(F) — 6 Jul 2023 09:55 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
37
PC
 1/2 1,216 51.66% +78 Loser:
LIB
 1,138 48.34% Michael J. Maher
After his election:
18 Jan 1972 37
LIB
 →
PC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 4 months 24 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 2,674 Votes: 2,375 Participation: 88.82% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
36		 Newfoundland and Labrador
24 March 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14711(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
PC
 1/2 1,705 72.28% +1,051 Loser:
LIB
 654 27.72% Dermott J. Lee

Service: 3 years 5 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,155 Votes: 5,402 Participation: 66.24% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37		 Newfoundland and Labrador
16 September 1975
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14589(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
PC
 1/4 2,922 54.29% +1,860 Loser:
LIB
 1,062 19.73% Gerald S. Moore

Service: 3 years 9 months 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,652 Votes: 6,214 Participation: 71.82% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
38		 Newfoundland and Labrador
18 June 1979
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14537(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
PC
 1/3 3,842 61.95% +1,850 Loser:
LIB
 1,992 32.12% William R. Callahan

Service: 2 years 9 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,652 Votes: 7,026 Participation: 81.21% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
39		 Newfoundland and Labrador
6 April 1982
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14485(F) — 23 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
PC
 1/3 5,063 72.33% +3,636 Loser:
LIB
 1,427 20.39% William R. Callahan

Service: 2 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,089 Votes: 5,715 Participation: 70.65% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
2 April 1985
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14433(F) — 27 Feb 2022 16:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
PC
 1/3 3,251 56.98% +1,850 Loser:
LIB
 1,401 24.55% Eric Adams
After his election:
30 Dec 1987 53
PC
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 2 years 8 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,089 Votes: 5,584 Participation: 69.03% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Newfoundland and Labrador
9 March 1988
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 14756(F) — 9 Aug 2023 22:05 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53		 Successor:
LIB
 2,311 41.45% Eric A. Gullage

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Gerald R. Ottenheimer, Senator, Q.C.		  4 Jun 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Gerald R. Ottenheimer, sénateur, c.r.		  4 Jun 2024
EN Wikipedia
Gerry Ottenheimer		  4 Jun 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  4 Jun 2024 08:16 (but data presented dynamically)

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