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John Turmel | |
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 Turmel in 2012 | |
| Leader of the Pauper Party | |
| Assumed office September 14, 2011 | |
| President | Michael Spottiswood Wayne Robinson |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Leader of the Abolitionist Party | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Leader of the Christian Credit Party | |
| In office 1992–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1951 Rouyn, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Independent (federal) Pauper (provincial) |
| Other political affiliations | Abolitionist (1993–1996) Green (1984) Christian Credit (1982–1983) Social Credit (1980–1982) |
| Occupation | Professional gambler |
| Known for | Guinness World Records holder for most elections contested and most elections lost |
| Website | www |
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 110 elections and lost 109.[2] The other contest was a by-election that was pre-empted by a general election call.[3]
- ^ Birthdate and birthplace Archived November 2, 2007, at the Wayback Machine: CBC News website.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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