[1] Alexander James Larkin was born on September 13, 1946 in St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island.
[1] Prior to entering politics, Larkin was the coordinator of the Prince Edward Island Federation of Municipalities.
[1] Larkin first attempted to enter provincial politics in the 1978 election, but was defeated by Liberal incumbent John H.
[3] Larkin was defeated when he ran for re-election in 1982, losing to Liberal Paul Connolly by 28 votes.
[4] Jim Larkin died from complications from Lewy body dementia on October 15, 2023, at the age of 77.