Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

George Poddester Renouf
aliasGeorge Renouf
Record
52220 · 14596

  
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 100%
 
Manitoba 6 0 6
Birth 12 November 1878 → 145 years + 6 months ago
Lived 82 years + 3 months
First mandate 16 June 1932 → 91 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 53 years + 7 months
Death 20 February 1961 → 63 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 2 years + 8 months after 15 June 1958
Special notes
None
 
George Poddester Renouf (1879–1961)
© Photo Archives of Manitoba via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
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 Minitonas, Manitoba (1917–1918; 1922–1924; 1928–1932)
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
Manitoba 25 11 24 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 7  
2 documented challengers
Daniel Baldwin  m 
 
Percy McKay  m 
 
Eligible: 5,152 Votes: 4,011 Participation: 77.85% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
19
Manitoba
16 June 1932
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37377(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
53
CONS
1/3 1,698 42.33% +419 Loser:
IND
1,279 31.89% Stephen Einarson

Service:
4 years 1 month 10 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,394 Votes: 4,550 Participation: 71.16% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
20
Manitoba
27 July 1936
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Minority
ID: 37427(F) — 15 Sep 2022 13:12 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
CONS
1/3 1,803 40.94% +55 Loser:
LIBP
1,748 39.69% Daniel Baldwin
After his election:
17 Nov 1940 62
CONS
CONS
Changed allegiance ()
Service: 4 years 8 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,918 Votes: 3,731 Participation: 53.93% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
21
Manitoba
22 April 1941
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37473(F) — 16 Sep 2022 19:40 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
CONS
1/2 2,894 78.17% +2,086 Loser:
LIBP
808 21.83% W.J. Lamb

Service:
4 years 5 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,187 Votes: 4,029 Participation: 56.06% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
22
Manitoba
15 October 1945
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37524(F) — 16 Sep 2022 19:44 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
66
PC
1/2 2,519 63.50% +1,071 Loser:
CCF
1,448 36.50% Robert Niven
After his election:
15 Nov 1948 70
PC
ACPC
Changed allegiance ()
Service: 4 years 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 7,420 Votes: 4,466 Participation: 60.19% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
23
Manitoba
10 November 1949
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  COAL  Majority
ID: 37572(F) — 17 Sep 2022 16:15 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
70
ACPC
1/2 3,352 76.22% +2,306 Loser:
LIBP
1,046 23.78% Percival J. McKay

Service:
3 years 6 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 7,532 Votes: 4,896 Participation: 65.00% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
24
Manitoba
8 June 1953
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  LIBP  Majority
ID: 37622(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
74
PC
1/4 2,383 49.32% +875 Loser:
SC
1,508 31.21% Delbert L. Downs

Service:
5 years 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,001 Votes: 4,122 Participation: 68.69% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
25
Manitoba
16 June 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 37684(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
79
Successor:
PC
1,421 34.62% Albert H. Corbett

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Renouf, George Poddester
15 May 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Renouf, George Poddester
15 May 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
George Poddester Renouf (1879-1961)
15 May 2024
EN Wikipedia
George Renouf
15 May 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 15 May 2024 22:00 (but data presented dynamically)