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♂ Arthur E. Ross
aliasArthur E. Ross
Record
53783 · 12102

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 78%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 4 2 6
Ontario 3 0 3
Total 7 2 9
Birth 9 June 1870 → 153 years + 11 months ago
Lived 82 years + 5 months
First mandate 11 December 1911 → 112 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 6 months
Death 15 November 1952 → 71 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 1 month after 13 October 1935
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
Canada 13 10 3
Ontario 9 11 6 Z
TOTAL 23 9 9

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
2 documented challengers
⊖ William Harty  m 
 		 ⊖ Norman M. Rogers  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,133 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Ontario
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20873(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
38
CONS
 2/2 1,875 45.74% -349 Winner:
LIB
 2,224 54.26% William Harty
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
13		 Ontario
11 December 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33931(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
41
LC
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,338 Votes: 4,383 Participation: 82.11% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
14		 Ontario
29 June 1914
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 34042(F) — 29 Dec 2022 09:00 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LC
 1/2 2,900 66.94% +1,468 Loser:
LIB
 1,432 33.06% Thomas Harrison

Service: 5 years 3 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
15		 Ontario
20 October 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UFO  Minority
ID: 34175(F) — 23 Feb 2022 23:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LC
 1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
18 Nov 1921 51
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 29 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 11,939 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14		 Ontario
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21617(F) — 5 Jul 2023 17:54 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
51
NLCP
 1/2 6,055 50.72% +171 Loser:
LIB
 5,884 49.28% John M. Campbell
After his election:
16 Mar 1922 51
NLCP
 →
LC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
15		 Ontario
6 February 1922
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UFO  Minority
ID: 34261(F) — 23 Feb 2022 22:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
51		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. William F. Nickle
Eligible: 15,101 Votes: 11,769 Participation: 77.94% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Ontario
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21888(F) — 27 Jun 2023 14:26 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LC
 1/2 6,765 57.48% +1,761 Loser:
LIB
 5,004 42.52% John M. Campbell
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 56
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 15,101 Votes: 10,430 Participation: 69.07% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Ontario
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22140(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LC
 1/2 6,256 59.98% +2,082 Loser:
LIB
 4,174 40.02% James Halliday

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 14,569 Votes: 11,130 Participation: 76.40% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Ontario
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22414(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LC
 1/2 6,359 57.13% +1,588 Loser:
LIB
 4,771 42.87% James Halliday

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 17,020 Votes: 13,249 Participation: 77.84% Candidacies: 3
Federal
18		 Ontario
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22686(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
65
LC
 2/3 5,979 45.13% -918 Winner:
LIB
 6,897 52.06% Norman M. Rogers

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Arthur Edward Ross		 21 Oct 2023
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Arthur Edward Ross		 21 Oct 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
BGen Arthur Edward Ross, C.B., C.M.G., M.P.		 21 Oct 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Bgen Arthur Edward Ross, C.B., C.M.G., député		 21 Oct 2023
FR Wikipédia
Arthur Edward Ross		 21 Oct 2023
EN Wikipedia
Arthur Edward Ross		 21 Oct 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 21 Oct 2023 17:52 (but data presented dynamically)

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