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♂ Denton Massey
aliasDenton Massey
Record
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Anglican   ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 0 3
Birth 20 June 1900 → 123 years + 10 months ago
Lived 83 years + 7 months
First mandate 14 October 1935 → 88 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 35 years + 3 months
Death 25 January 1984 → 40 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 34 years + 6 months after 26 June 1949
Special notes
None
 
Denton Massey (1900–1984) 200x214
© Photo 1945 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ Michael G. Ignatieff (1947–) Cousin  
⊖ C. Vincent Massey (1887–1967) Cousin  
⊕ Terence H. Young (1952–) Grand-nephew  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 13 8 10

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 4  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Bertram E. Leavens  m  (2 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 39,089 Votes: 27,685 Participation: 70.83% Candidacies: 4
Federal
18		 Ontario
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22722(F) — 5 Jul 2023 19:52 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
35
LC
 1/4 11,183 40.39% +4,214 Loser:
LIB
 6,969 25.17% Ernest Bray
After his election:
10 Jul 1938 38
LC
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 37,302 Votes: 25,537 Participation: 68.46% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Ontario
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22952(F) — 5 Jul 2023 21:39 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
NATG
 1/3 14,710 57.60% +7,313 Loser:
LIB
 7,397 28.97% T. Edgar Reilly
After his election:
16 May 1940 39
NATG
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
11 Dec 1942 42
NCP
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 41,680 Votes: 27,581 Participation: 66.17% Candidacies: 4
Federal
20		 Ontario
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23212(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
PC
 1/4 13,475 48.86% +6,332 Loser:
LIB
 7,143 25.90% Charles J. Kelz

Service: 4 years 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 40,806 Votes: 29,759 Participation: 72.93% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Ontario
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23473(F) — 27 Jan 2022 16:49 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
49		 Successor:
PC
 10,454 35.41% John E. McMillin

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Denton Massey, M.P.		 26 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Denton Massey, député		 26 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
Denton Massey		 26 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia
Denton Massey		 26 Jan 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 26 Jan 2024 22:40 (but data presented dynamically)

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