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♂ James Leland Sims
aliasJames Sims
Record
56968 · 8343

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Alberta 1 2 3
Birth 28 March 1905 → 119 years + 1 month ago
Lived 72 years + 3 months
First mandate 29 June 1955 → 68 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 50 years + 3 months
Death 2 July 1977 → 46 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 18 years + 15 days after 17 June 1959
Special notes
None
 

James Leland Sims (1905–1977)
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Family tie with other documented individual
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Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Alberta 3 11 18 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Clarence Gerhart  m 
⊖ Marion Kelts  m 
 		 ⊖ John C. Hillman  m 
 
Eligible: 5,815 Votes: 4,863 Participation: 83.63% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
13		 Alberta
29 June 1955
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 28052(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
50
LIB
 1/3 1,932 42.32% -94 Loser:
SC
 2,026 44.38% Clarence E. Gerhart

Service: 3 years 11 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,573 Votes: 4,273 Participation: 76.67% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
14		 Alberta
18 June 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 28105(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
54
LIB
 2/3 1,408 33.04% -1,042 Winner:
SC
 2,450 57.48% Marion A. Kelts
Eligible: 8,860 Votes: 5,905 Participation: 66.65% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15		 Alberta
17 June 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  SC  Majority
ID: 28224(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
58
LIB
 2/3 1,368 23.20% -2,631 Winner:
SC
 3,999 67.83% John C. Hillman

Online biographical references (3)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
James Leland Sims		  5 May 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta
James L. Sims		  5 May 2024
EN Wikipedia
James Leland Sims		  5 May 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  5 May 2024 22:33 (but data presented dynamically)

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