Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Stanislas Capik
aliasStanley Copp
Record
12455 · 14127

Polish-Canadian     
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 20%
 
Manitoba 1 4 5
Birth 25 May 1914 → 109 years + 11 months ago
Lived 72 years + 11 months
First mandate 8 June 1953 → 70 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 39 years
Death 1 May 1987 → 37 years ago
Exit → Death 28 years + 10 months after 15 June 1958
Special notes
None
 
Stanley Copp [Stanislas Capik] (1914–1987)
© Photo Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Fair trade
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf.
Canadian Senate
Legis. Council
Deputy Minister
Auto. Region
Mayor/Reeve North Kildonan, Manitoba (1964–1965)
Mun./Co. Council North Kildonan, Manitoba
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
Manitoba 5 0 6 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
7 documented challengers
John Ateah  m 
John Gross  m 
Ed Schreyer  m  (2 runoffs)
Walter Whyte  m 
 
Oscar F. Bjornson  m 
David W. Pekary  m 
Samuel Uskiw  m 
 
Eligible: 9,991 Votes: 6,061 Participation: 60.66% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
24
Manitoba
8 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37619(F) — 20 Mar 2022 18:46 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
39
LIBP
1/4 2,970 51.19% +1,475 Loser:
CCF
1,495 25.77% Edgar E. Smee

Service:
5 years 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,505 Votes: 4,010 Participation: 61.64% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
25
Manitoba
16 June 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 37638(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
44
IND
4/5 641 16.12% -833 Winner:
CCF
1,474 37.06% Edward R. Schreyer
Eligible: 5,622 Votes: 4,001 Participation: 71.17% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
26
Manitoba
14 May 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 37715(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
44
IND
4/4 346 8.67% -1,011 Winner:
PC
1,357 33.98% Oscar F. Bjornson
Eligible: 6,675 Votes: 4,255 Participation: 63.75% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
28
Manitoba
23 June 1966
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 13827(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
52
ILIB
3/4 669 15.79% -1,220 Winner:
NDP
1,889 44.57% Samuel Uskiw
Eligible: 9,770 Votes: 6,723 Participation: 68.81% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
29
Manitoba
25 June 1969
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  NDP  Minority
ID: 13913(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:25 ET
Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
55
IND
4/4 238 3.55% -3,851 Winner:
NDP
4,089 60.99% Edward R. Schreyer

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Copp, Stanley
18 May 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Copp, Stanley
18 May 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Stanley Copp (1914-1987)
18 May 2024
EN Wikipedia
Stanley Copp
18 May 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 18 May 2024 12:10 (but data presented dynamically)