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♂ William H. Bennett
aliasWilliam H. Bennett
Record
4120 · 10585

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 6 2 8
Birth 23 December 1859 → 164 years + 4 months ago
Lived 65 years + 2 months
First mandate 25 February 1892 → 132 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 32 years + 2 months
Death 15 March 1925 → 99 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 7 years + 4 months after 12 November 1917
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Henry Cargill (1838–1903) Father-in-law
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 22 8 21

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 9  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Thomas E.M. Chew  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Philip H. Spohn  m 
 		 ⊖ Herman H. Cook  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,493 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Ontario
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19853(F) — 22 Jan 2022 15:20 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
31
CONS
 2/2 2,643 48.12% -207 Winner:
LIB
 2,850 51.88% Philip H. Spohn
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
7		 Ontario
25 February 1892
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19967(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
32
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 3 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,501 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
8		 Ontario
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20141(F) — 22 Jan 2022 21:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
36
CONS
 1/3 2,775 42.69% +246 Loser:
LIB
 2,529 38.90% Herman H. Cook
After his election:
8 Jan 1897 37
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 6 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,347 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 Ontario
4 February 1897
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20247(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
37
CONS
 1/2 3,236 50.98% +125 Loser:
LIB
 3,111 49.02% Herman H. Cook

Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,933 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Ontario
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20395(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
CONS
 1/2 3,486 50.28% +39 Loser:
LIB
 3,447 49.72% George Chew

Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,111 Votes: 5,930 Participation: 73.11% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10		 Ontario
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20644(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
CONS
 1/2 3,116 53.18% +373 Loser:
LIB
 2,743 46.82% Ronald D. Gunn

Service: 3 years 11 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,616 Votes: 6,621 Participation: 76.85% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Ontario
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20906(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
48
CONS
 2/2 3,153 47.99% -264 Winner:
LIB
 3,417 52.01% Thomas E.M. Chew
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,164 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Ontario
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 UNIO  10 Oct 1917
ID: 21134(F) — 2 Jul 2023 11:11 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
51
CONS
 1/2 3,315 53.78% +466 Loser:
LIB
 2,849 46.22% Thomas E.M. Chew
After his election:
10 Oct 1917 57
CONS
 →
UNIO
 Change of government (remained in government)
12 Nov 1917 57
UNIO
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 6 years 1 month 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,745 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Ontario
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21392(F) — 2 Jul 2023 10:56 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
57		 Successor:
UNIL
 6,669 68.44% James B. Tudhope

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. William Humphrey Bennett, K.C., M.P., Senator		 23 Sep 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. William Humphrey Bennett, C.R., député, sénateur		 23 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
William Humphrey Bennett		 23 Sep 2023
FR Wikipédia
William Humphrey Bennett		 23 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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