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♂ George G. Leith
aliasGeorge G. Leith
Record
35575 · 3420

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 2 2
Saskatchewan 2 2 4
Total 2 4 6
Birth 18 June 1923 → 100 years + 10 months ago
Lived 72 years + 11 months
First mandate 22 April 1964 → 60 years + 25 days ago
↳ at age 40 years + 10 months
Death 31 May 1996 → 27 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 11 months after 22 June 1971
Special notes
None
 

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
Saskatchewan 7 1 28 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
4 documented challengers
⊖ Frank F. Hamilton  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Hayden W. Owens  m 
 		 ⊖ Willis M. (Merv) Johnson  m 
⊖ Olaf A. Turnbull  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 8,330 Votes: 7,316 Participation: 87.83% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
14		 Saskatchewan
8 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CCF  Majority
ID: 31844(F) — 24 Sep 2022 22:39 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
36
LIB
 2/4 1,823 24.92% -1,563 Winner:
CCF
 3,386 46.28% Olaf A. Turnbull
Eligible: 7,762 Votes: 6,580 Participation: 84.77% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
15		 Saskatchewan
22 April 1964
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 31896(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
40
LIB
 1/2 3,317 50.41% +54 Loser:
NCCF
 3,263 49.59% Olaf A. Turnbull

Service: 3 years 5 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,305 Votes: 6,038 Participation: 82.66% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16		 Saskatchewan
11 October 1967
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 13316(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LIB
 1/2 3,081 51.03% +124 Loser:
NCCF
 2,957 48.97% David Loewen

Service: 3 years 8 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,859 Votes: 6,033 Participation: 87.96% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17		 Saskatchewan
23 June 1971
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NPD  Majority
ID: 13256(F) — 6 Sep 2023 21:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
48
LIB
 2/2 2,886 47.84% -261 Winner:
NPD
 3,147 52.16% Hayden W. Owens
Eligible: 36,188 Votes: 28,662 Participation: 79.20% Candidacies: 5
Federal
29		 Saskatchewan
30 October 1972
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 10389(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
49
LIB
 3/5 7,165 25.00% -4,335 Winner:
PC
 11,500 40.12% Frank F. Hamilton
Eligible: 36,188 Votes: 27,294 Participation: 75.42% Candidacies: 4
Federal
30		 Saskatchewan
8 July 1974
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 10653(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
51
LIB
 2/4 8,091 29.64% -3,245 Winner:
PC
 11,336 41.53% Frank F. Hamilton

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly
Leith, George Gordon 1923 – 1996 (p. 21)		 16 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
George Gordon Leith		 16 Sep 2023

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