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♂ Robert Henry McGregor
aliasRobert McGregor
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 90%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 9 1 10
Birth 1 March 1886 → 138 years + 7 months ago
Lived 79 years + 7 months
1st mandate 14 September 1926 → 98 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 40 years + 6 months
Death 25 October 1965 → 59 years ago
Exit → Death 3 years + 4 months after 17 June 1962
Special notes
None
 
Robert Henry McGregor (1886–1965)
© Photo 1953 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 
Well that's interesting!
A Conservative from Ontario, McGregor served 35 years in Parliament, but he was nicknamed "Silent Bob" McGregor owing to the fact that he rarely spoke. His only recorded speech in the House occurred at the marking of his 74th birthday, in which he said, "If a good many honourable members made fewer speeches in the House, they would be here longer."
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 35 8 24

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 10  
5 documented challengers
⊖ True Davidson  f 
⊖ William Maclean  m 
⊖ Arthur Williams  m 
 		 ⊖ Ted Jolliffe  m 
⊖ Steve Otto  m 
 
York South
Elig. 21,125 Votes: 11,435 Partic.: 54.13% Can.: 2
Federal
16		 Ontario
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22190(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
40
LC
 1/2 6,555 57.32% +1,675 Loser:
ICON
 4,880 42.68% William F. Maclean

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
York South
Elig. 31,010 Votes: 17,246 Partic.: 55.61% Can.: 2
Federal
17		 Ontario
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22464(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LC
 1/2 11,852 68.72% +6,458 Loser:
LIB
 5,394 31.28% Dennis McCarthy

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
York East
Elig. 46,215 Votes: 33,449 Partic.: 72.38% Can.: 5
Federal
18		 Ontario
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22727(F) — 5 Jul 2023 20:19 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LC
 1/5 11,634 34.78% +2,712 Loser:
LIB
 8,922 26.67% Goldie Fleming
After his election:
10 Jul 1938 52
LC
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Oppo.)
York East
Elig. 51,544 Votes: 34,101 Partic.: 66.16% Can.: 3
Federal
19		 Ontario
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23010(F) — 5 Jul 2023 22:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
NATG
 1/3 16,741 49.09% +4,312 Loser:
LIB
 12,429 36.45% Robert A. Irwin
After his election:
16 May 1940 54
NATG
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
11 Dec 1942 56
NCP
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
York East
Elig. 65,938 Votes: 43,418 Partic.: 65.85% Can.: 5
Federal
20		 Ontario
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23270(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
PC
 1/5 19,908 45.85% +5,872 Loser:
LIB
 14,036 32.33% Donald R. Morrison

Service: 4 years 15 days (Oppo.)
York East
Elig. 80,689 Votes: 57,732 Partic.: 71.55% Can.: 3
Federal
21		 Ontario
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23531(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
PC
 1/3 22,364 39.09% +966 Loser:
LIB
 21,398 37.40% Walter M. Martin

Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
York East
Elig. 45,061 Votes: 26,319 Partic.: 58.41% Can.: 4
Federal
22		 Ontario
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23833(F) — 5 Aug 2023 09:26 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
67
PC
 1/4 11,062 42.46% +2,361 Loser:
LIB
 8,701 33.40% Joseph D. Thomas

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
York East
Elig. 48,216 Votes: 34,087 Partic.: 70.70%
 !!! 
 Can.: 4
Federal
23		 Ontario
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24115(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
71
PC
 1/4 17,236 51.21% +8,158 Loser:
LIB
 9,078 26.97% Ray S. Tower

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
York East
Elig. 48,216 Votes: 37,250 Partic.: 77.26%
 !!! 
 Can.: 3
Federal
24		 Ontario
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24381(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
72
PC
 1/3 22,900 61.48% +14,583 Loser:
LIB
 8,317 22.33% Ray S. Tower

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
York East
Elig. inc. Votes: 45,339 Partic.: inc. Can.: 4
Federal
25		 Ontario
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24658(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
76
PC
 2/4 16,827 37.11% -136 Winner:
LIB
 16,963 37.41% Steven Otto

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Robert Henry McGregor, P.C., M.P.		  8 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Robert Henry McGregor, C.P., député		  8 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Robert Henry McGregor		  8 Apr 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  8 Apr 2024 21:26 (but data presented dynamically)

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