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♀ Nancy Hodges
aliasNancy Hodges
Record
27768 · 13642

  
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 67%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 4 2 6
Birth 28 October 1888 → 135 years + 6 months ago
Lived 81 years + 1 month
First mandate 21 October 1941 → 82 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 52 years + 11 months
Death 15 December 1969 → 54 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 16 years + 6 months after 9 June 1953
Special notes
None
 
Nancy Hodges (1888–1969)
© Photo British Columbia Archives via Parlinfo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate British Columbia (1953–1965)
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council ✗
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
British Columbia 11 7 15 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. BC 22
COAL
 1 Speaker 61–63 14 Feb 1950 — 17 Jan 1952 1 11 3
2. BC 22
LIB
 2 Speaker 63 18 Jan 1952 — 10 Apr 1952 0 2 23

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
10 documented challengers
⊖ Herbert B. Anscomb  m 
⊖ Robert Connell  m 
⊖ Joseph D. Hunter  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Nigel Morgan  m 
⊖ Waldo M. Skillings  m 
 		 ⊖ Lydia Arsens  f  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John Hart  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Boss Johnson  m 
⊖ Daniel J. Proudfoot  m 
⊖ William T. Straith  m  (4 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 25,610 Votes: 66,188 Participation: 64.61% Candidacies: 18
Provincial
19		 British Columbia
1 June 1937
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 29465(F) — 2 Jan 2024 20:55 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
48
LIB
 7/18 6,259 37.96% -417 Winner:
LIB
 6,676 40.49% William T. Straith
Eligible: 23,265 Votes: 43,628 Participation: 62.51% Candidacies: 10
Provincial
20		 British Columbia
21 October 1941
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 COAL  9 Dec 1941
ID: 29551(F) — 22 Sep 2022 22:39 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
52
LIB
 3/10 5,854 40.25% +634 Loser:
CONS
 5,220 35.89% Joseph D. Hunter
After her election:
9 Dec 1941 53
LIB
 →
LIB
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 4 years 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 25,915 Votes: 50,195 Participation: 64.56% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
21		 British Columbia
25 October 1945
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 29601(F) — 23 Sep 2022 14:07 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LIB
 2/9 10,518 62.86% +4,033 Loser:
CFF
 6,485 38.76% Murray D. Bryce

Service: 3 years 7 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 31,962 Votes: 65,932 Participation: 68.76% Candidacies: 9
Provincial
22		 British Columbia
15 June 1949
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  COAL  Majority
 LIB  19 Jan 1952
ID: 29642(F) — 23 Sep 2022 14:09 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 2/9 15,982 72.72% +10,082 Loser:
CFF
 5,900 26.85% Phyllis J. Webb
After her election:
19 Jan 1952 63
LIB
 →
LIB
 Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 2 years 11 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 35,632 Votes: 25,821 Participation: 72.47% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
23		 British Columbia
12 June 1952
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Minority
ID: 29765(F) — 13 Aug 2022 12:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
LIB
 1/5 8,805 36.95% +2,797 Loser:
CFF
 6,008 25.21% William B. Caird

Service: 11 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 34,101 Votes: 24,591 Participation: 72.11% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
24		 British Columbia
10 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 29821(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
64
LIB
 2/6 6,915 30.35% -1,701 Winner:
SC
 8,616 37.81% Lydia A. Arsens

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Nancy Hodges, Senator		  1 May 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Nancy Hodges, sénatrice		  1 May 2024
EN Wikipedia
Nancy Hodges		  1 May 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  1 May 2024 15:14 (but data presented dynamically)

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