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♂ George Dinsdale
aliasGeorge Dinsdale
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Manitoba 3 0 3
Birth 14 August 1887 → 136 years + 9 months ago
Lived 56 years + 1 month
First mandate 16 June 1932 → 91 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 44 years + 10 months
Death 21 September 1943 → 80 years + 7 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
George Dinsdale (1887–1943)
© Photo Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ Rolf Dinsdale (c. 1966–) Grandson  
⊖ Walter G. Dinsdale (1916–1982) Son  
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Brandon, Manitoba (1920–1921)
Mun./Co. Council Brandon, Manitoba (1917–1919; 1924–1925)
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
Manitoba 11 3 2 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Harry Cater  m 
⊖ Henry McDiarmid  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ David Clement  m 
 
Eligible: 8,867 Votes: 6,537 Participation: 73.72% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
19		 Manitoba
16 June 1932
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37340(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
44
CONS
 1/4 2,647 40.49% +1,073 Loser:
ILCF
 1,574 24.08% Harry Spafford

Service: 4 years 1 month 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,114 Votes: 6,549 Participation: 71.86% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
20		 Manitoba
27 July 1936
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Minority
ID: 37390(F) — 15 Sep 2022 07:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
48
CONS
 1/3 2,647 44.20% +605 Loser:
LIBP
 2,042 34.10% Henry O. McDiarmid
After his election:
17 Nov 1940 53
CONS
 →
CONS
 Changed allegiance ()
Service: 4 years 8 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,726 Votes: 6,206 Participation: 63.81% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
21		 Manitoba
22 April 1941
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37436(F) — 29 Dec 2022 17:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
CONS
 1/2 3,285 52.93% +364 Loser:
LIBP
 2,921 47.07% Henry O. McDiarmid
After his election:
21 Sep 1943 56
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 2 years 4 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,726 Votes: 6,926 Participation: 71.21% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
21		 Manitoba
18 November 1943
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37481(F) — 14 Sep 2022 20:24 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
56		 Successor:
CCF
 3,722 53.74% Dwight L. Johnson

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Dinsdale, George		 15 May 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Dinsdale, George		 15 May 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
George Dinsdale (1887-1943)		 15 May 2024
EN Wikipedia
George Dinsdale		 15 May 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 15 May 2024 21:23 (but data presented dynamically)

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