♂ John G. (Jack) Layton

Record
34776 · 1635
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 67%
 
Canada 6 4 2
Birth Death Lived Died in office
18 July 1950
(73 years 8 months ago)
22 August 2011
(12 years 7 months ago)
61 years 1 month Yes
Family tie with other documented individual
Who ...is/was his Note
William H. Steeves (1814–1873) Great-grand-uncle
Gilbert Layton (1899–1961) Grandfather
Robert E.J. Layton (1925–2002) Father
Olivia Chow (1957–) Spouse 1988-2011 (his death); sat simultaneously with her husband in 39th, 40th and 41st federal parliaments
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
2,608 7 1 22
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
2,608 7 1 22
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 37–41 NDP 1 Party leader 52–61 25 Jan 2003 — 27 Jul 2011 8 6 2
2. CA 41 NDP 1 Opposition Leader 60–61 02 May 2011 — 22 Aug 2011 0 3 20
Electoral history
→ 6 recorded electoral participations
→ 7 electoral path points
 
→ 9 documented challengers:
 
Kevin M. Clarke  m 
William C. Graham  m 
James R.M. Harris  m 
Douglas J. Henning  m 
David S.H. MacDonald  m 
Dennis J. Mills  m  (2 runoffs)
Marcell Rodden  m  (3 runoffs)
Steve Rutchinski  m 
Bahman Yazdanfar  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 35
Ontario Rosedale
25 October 1993 Age:
43
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 4/10 NDP 10.71% 5,937 of 55,437 Elig.: 90,630 Parti.: 61.71%
Winner > LIB 49.98% 27,707 (+21,770) William C. Graham  m  ( 54 )
ID: 3340(F) — 22 Mar 2022 21:15 ET
Federal
Ass.: 36
Ontario Broadview--Greenwood
2 June 1997 Age:
46
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 2/8 NDP 32.77% 13,903 of 42,423 Elig.: 62,943 Parti.: 67.47%
Winner > LIB 49.76% 21,108 (+7,205) Dennis J. Mills  m  ( 50 )
ID: 3040(F) — 2 Apr 2022 21:59 ET
Federal
Ass.: 38
Ontario Toronto--Danforth
28 June 2004 Age:
53
→ New to Parliament
General 1/6 NDP 46.34% 22,198 of 47,900 Elig.: 75,151 Parti.: 64.10%
Loser > LIB 41.34% 19,803 (-2,395) Dennis J. Mills  m  ( 57 )
ID: 1157(F) — 6 Sep 2021 14:54 ET Service: 1 year 6 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 39
Ontario Toronto--Danforth
23 January 2006 Age:
55
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 48.42% 24,412 of 50,415 Elig.: 74,862 Parti.: 67.67%
Loser > LIB 34.23% 17,256 (-7,156) Deborah Coyne  f 
ID: 848(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 2 years 8 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 40
Ontario Toronto--Danforth
14 October 2008 Age:
58
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/8 NDP 44.78% 20,323 of 45,387 Elig.: 74,826 Parti.: 60.91%
Loser > LIB 29.38% 13,336 (-6,987) Andrew Lang  m 
ID: 5889(F) — 13 Jan 2024 07:50 ET Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 41
Ontario Toronto--Danforth
2 May 2011 Age:
60
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 60.80% 29,235 of 48,086 Elig.: 74,409 Parti.: 65.01%
Loser > LIB 17.62% 8,472 (-20,763) Andrew Lang  m 
  Post-Election...
22 August 2011 > ?? NDP Vac. Died in office
ID: 6429(F) — 2 Feb 2022 12:39 ET Service: 0 year 3 months 20 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 41
Ontario Toronto--Danforth
19 March 2012 Age:
61
Deceased
By-Election  
Successor > NDP 59.44% 19,210 of 32,319 Craig M. Scott  m  ( 50 )
ID: 25997(F) — 13 Jan 2024 07:50 ET
→ 6 online biographical references
 
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EN Canadian Encyclopedia: Jack Layton 16 Mar 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne: Jack Layton 16 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Jack Layton, P.C., M.P. 16 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Jack Layton, C.P., député 16 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia: Jack Layton 16 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia: Jack Layton 16 Mar 2024
Rev.: 16 Mar 2024 @ 14:31 ET
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