Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

William John Hanna
aliasJohn Hanna
Record
25819 · 12768

Methodist   
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 75%
 
Canada 0 2 2
Ontario 6 0 6
Total 6 2 8
Birth 13 October 1862 → 162 years ago
Lived 56 years + 5 months
1st mandate 29 May 1902 → 122 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 39 years + 7 months
Death 20 March 1919 → 105 years + 7 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
William John Hanna (1862–1919)
© Photo FindAGrave.com — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 16 9 4 Z

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 9  
3 documented challengers
Thomas Johnston  m 
Frederick Pardee  m  (2 runoffs)
 
James Lister  m 
 
Lambton West
Elig. inc. Votes: 4,451 Partic.: inc. Can.: 3
Federal
8
Ontario
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20107(F) — 22 Jan 2022 21:28 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
33
CONS
3/3 878 19.73% -1,487 Winner:
LIB
2,365 53.13% James F. Lister
Lambton West
Elig. inc. Votes: 4,409 Partic.: inc. Can.: 2
Federal
9
Ontario
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20361(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Failed to enter Parliament
Age
38
CONS
2/2 2,110 47.86% -189 Winner:
LIB
2,299 52.14% Thomas G. Johnston
Lambton West
Elig. 9,849 Votes: 7,597 Partic.: 77.13%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Provincial
10
Ontario
29 May 1902
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33539(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
39
LC
1/2 3,847 51.01% +152 Loser:
LIB
3,695 48.99% Frederick F. Pardee

Service:
2 years 7 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Lambton West
Elig. 9,677 Votes: 7,814 Partic.: 80.75%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Provincial
11
Ontario
25 January 1905
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33638(F) — 30 Dec 2022 14:27 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LC
1/2 4,201 54.01% +624 Loser:
LIB
3,577 45.99% Frederick F. Pardee
After his election:
8 Feb 1905 42
LC
Vac.
Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 14 days (Gov't)
Lambton West
Elig. n/a Votes: 0 Partic.: n/a Can.: 1
Provincial
11
Ontario
21 February 1905
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33771(F) — 11 Oct 2022 13:41 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LC
1/1 By acclamation

Service:
3 years 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Lambton West
Elig. 9,442 Votes: 7,108 Partic.: 75.28%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Provincial
12
Ontario
8 June 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33826(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LC
1/2 3,841 54.45% +628 Loser:
LIB
3,213 45.55% Robert Towers

Service:
3 years 6 months 2 days (Gov't)
Lambton West
Elig. 10,178 Votes: 6,906 Partic.: 67.85%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Provincial
13
Ontario
11 December 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33933(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LC
1/2 3,969 57.71% +1,061 Loser:
LIB
2,908 42.29% William Henderson

Service:
2 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Lambton West
Elig. 8,828 Votes: 7,083 Partic.: 80.23%
 !!! 
Can.: 2
Provincial
14
Ontario
29 June 1914
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 34044(F) — 29 Dec 2022 09:03 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LC
1/2 3,924 55.71% +804 Loser:
LIB
3,120 44.29% John Cowan
After his election:
20 Mar 1919 56
LC
Vac.
Died in office
Service: 4 years 8 months 20 days (Gov't)
Lambton West
Elig. 19,626 Votes: 15,489 Partic.: 78.92%
 !!! 
Can.: 3
Provincial
15
Ontario
20 October 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UFO  Minority
ID: 34177(F) — 17 Oct 2023 21:28 ET
Deceased
Age
56
Successor:
UFO
6,081 40.42% Jonah M. Webster

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
William John Hanna
 8 Jul 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
William John Hanna
 8 Jul 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
William John Hanna
 8 Jul 2024
EN Wikipedia
William John Hanna
 8 Jul 2024


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