Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Alexander Morris
aliasAlexander Morris
Record
44702 · 4949

  
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 83%
 
Canada 2 1 3
Ontario 3 0 3
Total 5 1 6
Birth 17 March 1826 → 198 years + 2 months ago
Lived 63 years + 7 months
First mandate 7 August 1867 → 156 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 4 months
Death 28 October 1889 → 134 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 2 years + 10 months after 27 December 1886
Special notes
None
 
Alexander Morris (1826–1889)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf.
Canadian Senate
Legis. Council
Governor Manitoba (1872–1877 [NW 1872–1876])
Deputy Minister
Auto. Region
Mayor/Reeve
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
Canada 4 10 29
Ontario 8 0 4 Z
TOTAL 12 11 3

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 1
CONS
1 Minister 43–46 16 Nov 1869 — 01 Jul 1872 2 7 15
 1. Inland Revenue

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 9  
3 documented challengers
John Leys  m 
Donald A. Smith  m 
 
Daniel Alexander Mowat  m 
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
1
Ontario
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17654(F) — 19 Jan 2022 15:16 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
41
CONS
1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
16 Nov 1869 43
CONS
Vac.
Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 2 years 3 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 2,959 Votes: 2,087 Participation: 70.53% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
1
Ontario
3 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32635(F) — 21 Feb 2022 12:45 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
41
Successor:
LC
1,294 62.00% William M. Shaw
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
1
Ontario
29 November 1869
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 18456(F) — 11 Oct 2022 14:30 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
CONS
1/1 By acclamation

Service:
2 years 7 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,038 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
2
Ontario
20 July 1872
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Minority
ID: 18546(F) — 25 Jun 2023 16:42 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
46
Successor:
CONS
1,476 72.42% John G. Haggart
Eligible: 2,133 Votes: 1,115 Participation: 52.27% Candidacies: 2
Federal
4
Manitoba
17 September 1878
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 18996(F) — 21 Jan 2022 13:00 ET
Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
52
CONS
2/2 546 49.59% -9 Winner:
ICON
555 50.41% Donald A. Smith
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
3
Ontario
21 December 1878
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33107(F) — 21 Feb 2022 17:26 ET
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
52
LC
1/1 By acclamation ?

Service:
5 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,230 Votes: 4,207 Participation: 51.12% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
4
Ontario
5 June 1879
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32928(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
53
LC
1/2 2,132 50.68% +57 Loser:
LIB
2,075 49.32% Daniel A. Mowat

Service:
3 years 8 months 21 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 8,909 Votes: 4,494 Participation: 50.44% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
5
Ontario
27 February 1883
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33016(F) — 31 Dec 2022 16:39 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LC
1/3 2,135 47.93% +124 Loser:
LIB
2,011 45.15% John Leys

Service:
3 years 10 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 33,306 Votes: 26,950 Participation: 40.53% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
6
Ontario
28 December 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33205(F) — 31 Dec 2022 15:01 ET
Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
60
Successor:
LIB
5,380 59.89% John Leys

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Alexander Morris
 2 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Alexander Morris
 2 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Alexander Morris, P.C., M.P.
 2 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Alexander Morris, C.P., député
 2 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Alexander Morris (politician)
 2 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Alexander Morris
 2 Mar 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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