Irene Mathyssen

Mathyssen's political career exemplifies the resilience characteristic of dedicated New Democratic activists: after losing her initial provincial seat in 1995 and enduring three consecutive federal defeats between 1997 and 2004, she rebuilt her support base in London–Fanshawe to achieve federal election in 2006 and consolidate a secure parliamentary presence thereafter. Her trajectory reflects the NDP's broader organizational capacity to rehabilitate candidates through sustained local organizing, as her vote totals grew substantially once she achieved federal office, suggesting she developed significant constituent appeal once elected. Though initially elected provincially, Mathyssen's lasting political impact would ultimately derive from her federal representation during the party's historic 2011 breakthrough and its subsequent parliamentary presence.

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Candidacy Notes

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Election	Electoral District	Political Party	Votes	Elected
CAN (Jun 1997)	London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	6,754	No
CAN (Jun 2004)	London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	12,511	No
CAN (Jan 2006)	London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	16,067	Yes
CAN (Oct 2008)	London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	17,672	Yes
CAN (May 2011)	London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	21,689	Yes
ON (Oct 2003)	London-Fanshawe (ON)	Ontario New Democratic Party	12,051	No
ON (Jun 1999)	London-Fanshawe (ON)	Ontario New Democratic Party	9,788	No
ON (Jun 1995)	Middlesex	Ontario New Democratic Party	8,799	No
ON (Sep 1990)	Middlesex	Ontario New Democratic Party	12,522	Yes
CAN (Oct 2015)	London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	20,684	Yes

Timeline

CAN (Jun 1997)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	6,754	No

CAN (Jun 2004)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	12,511	No

CAN (Jan 2006)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	16,067	Yes

CAN (Oct 2008)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	17,672	Yes

CAN (May 2011)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	21,689	Yes

ON (Oct 2003)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
London-Fanshawe (ON)	Ontario New Democratic Party	12,051	No

ON (Jun 1999)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
London-Fanshawe (ON)	Ontario New Democratic Party	9,788	No

ON (Jun 1995)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Middlesex	Ontario New Democratic Party	8,799	No

ON (Sep 1990)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
Middlesex	Ontario New Democratic Party	12,522	Yes

CAN (Oct 2015)

Electoral district	Political party	Votes	Elected
London--Fanshawe	New Democratic Party/Nouveau Parti démocratique	20,684	Yes

Political Party	Candidacies
new democratic party/nouveau parti démocratique	6
ontario new democratic party	4