Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Robert McKim
aliasRobert McKim
Record
41829 · 11688

Irish-Canadian     
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 67%
 
Canada 0 1 1
Ontario 4 1 5
Total 4 2 6
Birth c. 1828 → 196 years ago
Lived ± 72 years
1st mandate 3 September 1867 → 157 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age ± 39 years
Death 20 January 1900 → 124 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 13 years + 24 days after 27 December 1886
Special notes
None
 
Robert McKim (c.1828–1900)
© Photo 1873 Notman & Fraser — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf.
Canadian Senate
Legis. Council
Deputy Minister
Auto. Region
Mayor/Reeve Peel Township, Ontario
Mun./Cty Co.
School Board
Blank/Vide

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 13 10 19 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 8  
2 documented challengers
John McGowan  m  (2 runoffs)
 
George Orton  m 
 
Wellington North
Elig. 3,450 Votes: 2,796 Partic.: 81.04%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Provincial
1
Ontario
3 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32676(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
±39
LIB
1/2 1,434 51.29% +72 Loser:
LC
1,362 48.71% ? Beattie

Service:
3 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Wellington North
Elig. 4,057 Votes: 2,410 Partic.: 59.40% Can.: 2
Provincial
2
Ontario
21 March 1871
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
 LIB  18 Dec 1871
ID: 32759(F) — 23 Jul 2023 01:55 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
±43
LIB
1/2 1,531 63.53% +652 Loser:
LC
879 36.47% ? Cross
After his election:
18 Dec 1871 ±43
LC
LIB
Change of government (became part of government)
1 Jan 1874 ±46
LIB
Vac.
Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 9 months 11 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Wellington Centre
Elig. 3,852 Votes: 3,011 Partic.: 78.17%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Federal
3
Ontario
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18821(F) — 20 Jan 2022 23:16 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
±46
LIB
2/2 1,481 49.19% -49 Winner:
LC
1,530 50.81% George T. Orton
Wellington North
Elig. 4,057 Votes: 0 Partic.: n/a Can.: 1
Provincial
2
Ontario
20 February 1874
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33080(F) — 8 Aug 2024 19:13 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±46
Successor:
LC
Acclam. John McGowan
Wellington West
Elig. 4,075 Votes: 3,008 Partic.: 73.82%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Provincial
3
Ontario
18 January 1875
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32841(F) — 21 Feb 2022 19:16 ET
Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±47
LIB
2/2 1,455 48.37% -98 Winner:
LC
1,553 51.63% John McGowan
Wellington West
Elig. 5,600 Votes: 3,618 Partic.: 64.61%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Provincial
4
Ontario
5 June 1879
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32937(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
±51
LIB
1/2 2,026 56.00% +434 Loser:
LC
1,592 44.00% John McGowan

Service:
3 years 8 months 21 days (Gov't)
Wellington West
Elig. 5,796 Votes: 3,752 Partic.: 64.73%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Provincial
5
Ontario
27 February 1883
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33025(F) — 31 Dec 2022 16:43 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
±55
LIB
1/2 2,103 56.28% +469 Loser:
LC
1,634 43.72% ? Murphy

Service:
3 years 10 months (Gov't)
Wellington West
Elig. 4,789 Votes: 2,973 Partic.: 62.08% Can.: 2
Provincial
6
Ontario
28 December 1886
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33214(F) — 31 Dec 2022 15:07 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±58
Successor:
LIB
1,633 55.00% Absalom S. Allan

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Robert McKim
27 Jun 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Robert McKim
27 Jun 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Robert McKim
27 Jun 2024
EN Wikipedia
Robert McKim (Ontario politician)
27 Jun 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 27 Jun 2024 14:39 (but data presented dynamically)