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♂ Alexander Cameron
aliasAlexander Cameron
Record
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Methodist     
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 78%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Québec 7 2 9
Birth 4 January 1834 → 190 years + 4 months ago
Lived 83 years
First mandate 30 May 1874 → 150 years + 2 days ago
↳ at age 40 years + 4 months
Death 14 January 1917 → 107 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 10 months after 7 March 1892
Special notes
None
 

Alexander Cameron (1834–1917)
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Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Huntingdon, Québec (1870–1887)
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
Québec 17 8 9 Z

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 9  
1 documented challenger
⊖ George Washington Stephens Sr.  m  (2 runoffs)
 
 
Eligible: 2,481 Votes: 1,664 Participation: 67.07% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
2		 Québec
30 May 1874
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 15916(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
40
CONS
 1/2 1,020 61.30% +376 Loser:
QLP
 644 38.70% Joseph MacLaren

Service: 1 year 1 month 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,494 Votes: 1,584 Participation: 63.51% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
3		 Québec
7 July 1875
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 14966(F) — 16 Feb 2022 21:55 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
QLP
 1/2 909 58.19% +256 Loser:
CONS
 653 41.81% Andrew Oliver
After his election:
31 Mar 1876 42
QLP
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 8 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,494 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
3		 Québec
24 April 1876
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 QLP  8 Mar 1878
ID: 15923(F) — 20 Jul 2023 10:07 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
QLP
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
8 Mar 1878 44
CONS
 →
QLP
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 2 years 6 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 2,592 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
4		 Québec
1 May 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Minority
 CONS  29 Oct 1879
ID: 15031(F) — 20 Jul 2023 19:03 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
QLP
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
29 Oct 1879 45
QLP
 →
CONS
 Change of government (became part of opposition)
Service: 3 years 7 months (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,612 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
5		 Québec
2 December 1881
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 15096(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
QLP
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 10 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 2,726 Votes: 1,815 Participation: 66.58% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6		 Québec
14 October 1886
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
 QLP  27 Jan 1887
ID: 15161(F) — 21 Jul 2023 17:00 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
QLP
 1/2 931 52.19% +78 Loser:
CONS
 853 47.81% William Saunders
After his election:
27 Jan 1887 53
CONS
 →
QLP
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 3 years 8 months 2 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 3,103 Votes: 2,220 Participation: 71.54% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
7		 Québec
17 June 1890
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15226(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
QLP
 1/2 1,129 51.65% +72 Loser:
CONS
 1,057 48.35% William Saunders

Service: 1 year 8 months 19 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 3,310 Votes: 2,318 Participation: 70.03% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
8		 Québec
8 March 1892
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 15301(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
58
QLP
 2/3 1,012 44.31% -55 Winner:
QLP
 1,067 46.72% George W. Stephens
Eligible: 3,402 Votes: 2,402 Participation: 70.61% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
9		 Québec
11 May 1897
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  QLP  Majority
ID: 15374(F) — 24 Jul 2021 09:35 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
63
QLP
 2/2 1,058 44.53% -260 Winner:
QLP
 1,318 55.47% George W. Stephens

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
FR Quebec National Assembly
Alexander Cameron		 25 May 2024
EN Wikipedia
Alexander Cameron (politician)		 25 May 2024

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