♂ William N. Vander Zalm

Dutch-Canadian    Roman Catholic   
 Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Not in office Performance: 50%
  ∑ ✓ ✗
Canada 1 0 1
British Columbia 5 3 2
Total 6 3 3
Birth Death Age Died in office
29 May 1934 0 0000 89 years 10 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
British Columbia
Days years months days
4,520 12 4 15
Days years months days
4,520 12 4 15
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. BC 33–34 SC 1 Party leader 52–56 30 Jul 1986 — 01 Apr 1991 4 8 2
2. BC 33–34 SC 1 Premier 52–56 06 Aug 1986 — 01 Apr 1991 4 7 26
3. BC 36 REF 1 Party leader 65–66 13 Nov 1999 — 15 Feb 2001 1 3 2
Electoral history
→ 6 recorded electoral participations
→ 8 electoral path points
 		 → 7 documented challengers:
 		 T. George Gidora  m 
Ernest Hall  m  (3 runoffs)
Nick Loenen  m 
Barry Mather  m 
William E. Reid  m 
Val Roddick  f 
Allan E. Warnke  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 28		 British Columbia Surrey
25 June 1968 Age:
34		 Failed to enter Parliament
General ✗ 2/4 LIB 32.32% 11,741 of 36,325 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > NDP 44.56% 16,186 (+4,445) Barry Mather  m  ( 59 )
ID: 9906(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 30		 British Columbia Surrey
30 August 1972 Age:
38		 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
General ✗ 3/5 LIB 16.68% 3,995 of 23,956 Elig.: 35,934 Parti.: 67.77%
Winner > NDP 52.49% 12,574 (+8,579) Ernest Hall  m  ( 42 )
ID: 30103(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 31		 British Columbia Surrey
11 December 1975 Age:
41		 → New to this legislature
General ✓ 1/4 SC 53.35% 14,341 of 26,879 Elig.: 40,428 Parti.: 67.44%
Loser > NDP 41.72% 11,214 (-3,127) Ernest Hall  m  ( 46 )
ID: 30153(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET Service: 3 years 4 months 28 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 32		 British Columbia Surrey
10 May 1979 Age:
44		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/7 SC 49.75% 29,693 of 119,361 Elig.: 94,600 Parti.: 63.81%
Loser > NDP 47.75% 28,497 (-1,196) Michael G. Watkins  m 
ID: 30207(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 24 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 33		 British Columbia Surrey
5 May 1983 Age:
48		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > SC 50.71% 38,081 of 150,194 Rita M. Johnston  f  ( 48 )
ID: 35824(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 34		 British Columbia Richmond
22 October 1986 Age:
52		 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
General ✓ 1/7 SC 60.60% 29,762 of 96,547 Elig.: 66,451 Parti.: 73.90%
Loser > NDP 33.68% 16,542 (-13,220) Douglas K. Sandberg  m 
ID: 35870(F) — 4 Mar 2022 23:07 ET Service: 4 years 11 months 24 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 35		 British Columbia Richmond Centre
17 October 1991 Age:
57		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 42.44% 7,806 of 18,393 Douglas Symons  m 
ID: 7905(F) — 1 Aug 2021 12:27 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 36		 British Columbia Delta South
7 December 1999 Age:
65		 Failed comeback to this legislature (Party leader)
By-Election ✗ 2/7 RP 32.91% 5,837 of 17,737 Elig.: 29,740 Parti.: 59.78%
Winner > LIB 59.63% 10,577 (+4,740) Val Roddick  f 
ID: 10963(F) — 14 Oct 2021 20:45 ET
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