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♂ Arza C. Casselman
aliasArza C. Casselman
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 11 0 11
Birth 19 January 1891 → 133 years + 3 months ago
Lived 67 years + 3 months
First mandate 6 December 1921 → 102 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 30 years + 10 months
Death 11 May 1958 → 66 years ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
Arza C. Casselman (1891–1958)
© Photo 1915 Park Bros — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ W. Earl Rowe (c. 1951–) Nephew  
⊖ William E. Rowe (1894–1984) Father-in-law  
⊖ Jean Casselman Wadds (1920–2011) Spouse
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 32 6 23

Electoral history

Races 11  
Path points 13  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Preston Elliott  m  (2 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 8,731 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Ontario
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21605(F) — 24 Jan 2022 06:17 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
30
NLCP
 1/3 4,325 49.54% +1,933 Loser:
PROG
 2,392 27.40% George A. Payne
After his election:
27 Dec 1921 30
NLCP
 →
Vac.
 To vacate the seat for someone else
Service: 21 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,302 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14		 Ontario
26 January 1922
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21768(F) — 5 Jul 2023 17:30 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
31		 Successor:
NLCP
 4,482 61.38% Arthur Meighen
Eligible: 20,370 Votes: 13,396 Participation: 65.76% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Ontario
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21876(F) — 27 Jun 2023 14:10 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
34
LC
 1/2 8,175 61.03% +2,954 Loser:
LIB
 5,221 38.97% William G. Anderson
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 35
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 20,370 Votes: 12,844 Participation: 63.05% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Ontario
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22127(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
LC
 1/2 8,100 63.06% +3,356 Loser:
PROG
 4,744 36.94% Preston Elliott

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 20,645 Votes: 14,576 Participation: 70.60% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Ontario
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22401(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
39
LC
 1/2 9,498 65.16% +4,420 Loser:
LIB
 5,078 34.84% William J. Taugher

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 22,044 Votes: 17,132 Participation: 77.72% Candidacies: 3
Federal
18		 Ontario
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22673(F) — 5 Jul 2023 19:54 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LC
 1/3 8,936 52.16% +2,355 Loser:
LIB
 6,581 38.41% Preston Elliott
After his election:
10 Jul 1938 47
LC
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 37,302 Votes: 12,867 Participation: 34.49% Candidacies: 2
Federal
19		 Ontario
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22953(F) — 5 Jul 2023 21:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
NATG
 1/2 7,225 56.15% +1,583 Loser:
LIB
 5,642 43.85% William J. Taugher
After his election:
16 May 1940 49
NATG
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
11 Dec 1942 51
NCP
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 20,641 Votes: 14,625 Participation: 70.85% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Ontario
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23213(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
PC
 1/3 9,306 63.63% +4,672 Loser:
LIB
 4,634 31.69% James F. Casselman

Service: 4 years 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 21,244 Votes: 14,156 Participation: 66.64% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Ontario
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23474(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
PC
 1/3 8,450 60.15% +3,348 Loser:
LIB
 5,102 36.32% James F. Casselman

Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 21,348 Votes: 13,911 Participation: 65.16% Candidacies: 2
Federal
22		 Ontario
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23775(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
PC
 1/2 8,875 64.27% +3,942 Loser:
LIB
 4,933 35.73% Arthur C. Casselman

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 22,060 Votes: 14,571 Participation: 66.05% Candidacies: 3
Federal
23		 Ontario
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24056(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
66
PC
 1/3 8,967 62.09% +4,565 Loser:
LIB
 4,402 30.48% Arthur C. Casselman

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 22,060 Votes: 15,606 Participation: 70.74% Candidacies: 3
Federal
24		 Ontario
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24322(F) — 29 Dec 2022 15:23 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
67
PC
 1/3 10,793 69.16% +6,453 Loser:
LIB
 4,340 27.81% Arthur C. Casselman
After his election:
11 May 1958 67
PC
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 1 month 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 22,060 Votes: 15,688 Participation: 71.12% Candidacies: 2
Federal
24		 Ontario
29 September 1958
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24483(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
67		 Successor:
PC
 10,309 65.71% Jean Casselman Wadds

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Arza Clair Casselman, Q.C., M.P.		  6 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Arza Clair Casselman, c.r., député		  6 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Arza Clair Casselman		  6 Mar 2024

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