John Turmel

John Turmel
Turmel in 2012
Leader of the Pauper Party
In office
September 14, 2011 – 2022
PresidentMichael Spottiswood
Wayne Robinson
Preceded byPosition created
Leader of the Abolitionist Party
In office
1993–1996
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Leader of the Christian Credit Party
In office
1982–1983
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born (1951-02-22) February 22, 1951 (age 73)
Rouyn, Quebec, Canada
Political partyIndependent (federal)
Pauper (provincial)
Other political
affiliations
Abolitionist (1993–1996)
Green (1984)
Christian Credit (1982–1983)
Social Credit (1980–1982)
OccupationProfessional gambler
Known forGuinness World Records holder for most elections contested and most elections lost
Websitewww.johnturmel.com

John C. Turmel (born February 22, 1951)[1] is a perennial candidate for election in Canada, and according to the Guinness World Records holds the records for the most elections contested and for the most elections lost, having contested 112 elections and lost 111.[2] The other contest was a by-election that was pre-empted by a general election call.[3]

  1. ^ Birthdate and birthplace Archived November 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine: CBC News website.
  2. ^ "'No regrets': world's biggest election loser runs for 96th time in Canada". TheGuardian.com. September 23, 2018. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference turmel2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).