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♂ William J. Major
aliasWilliam J. Major
Record
38845 · 12187

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 25%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 1 1 2
Ontario 0 2 2
Total 1 3 4
Birth 12 April 1896 → 128 years + 1 month ago
Lived 69 years + 10 months
First mandate 27 June 1949 → 74 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 53 years + 2 months
Death 24 February 1966 → 58 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 12 years + 6 months after 9 August 1953
Special notes
None
 
William J. Major (1896–1966) 200x297
© Photo 1949 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
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 4 1 12

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Raymond Bruneau  m 
⊖ Osias F. Villeneuve  m 
 		 ⊖ Fernand Guindon  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 10,586 Votes: 8,748 Participation: 82.64% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Ontario
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23472(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
53
LIB
 1/3 4,809 55.48% +1,250 Loser:
PC
 3,559 41.06% John D. MacLeod

Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 24,232 Votes: 19,551 Participation: 80.68% Candidacies: 4
Federal
22		 Ontario
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23773(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
57
ILIB
 3/4 5,321 27.58% -2,479 Winner:
LIB
 7,800 40.43% Raymond Bruneau
Eligible: 13,024 Votes: 9,196 Participation: 70.61% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
26		 Ontario
11 June 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35326(F) — 24 Dec 2022 11:19 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
63
LIB
 2/2 4,506 49.62% -69 Winner:
PC
 4,575 50.38% J.R. Fernand Guindon
Eligible: 12,809 Votes: 9,601 Participation: 74.96% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
27		 Ontario
25 September 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35432(F) — 24 Dec 2022 15:37 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
67
LIB
 2/3 3,998 41.95% -1,363 Winner:
PC
 5,361 56.25% Osias F. Villeneuve

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
William Joseph Major		 14 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
William Joseph Major		 14 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
William Major (Ontario politician)		 14 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 14 Dec 2023 21:13 (but data presented dynamically)

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