Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Robert Cruise
aliasRobert Cruise
Record
13675 · 6899

  
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 67%
 
Canada 2 1 3
Birth 11 December 1868 → 155 years + 5 months ago
Lived 63 years + 6 months
First mandate 21 September 1911 → 112 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 9 months
Death 19 June 1932 → 91 years + 10 months ago
Exit → Death 10 years + 6 months after 5 December 1921
Special notes
None
 
Robert Cruise (1868–1932)
© 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 Dauphin, Manitoba (1903–1911)
Mun./Co. Council Dauphin, Manitoba (1903–1911)
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 10 2 13

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
2 documented challengers
Glenlyon Archibald Campbell  m 
 
William J. Ward  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,600 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12
Manitoba
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 UNIO  10 Oct 1917
ID: 21030(F) — 2 Jul 2023 06:32 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
42
LIB
1/2 3,674 55.67% +748 Loser:
CONS
2,926 44.33% Glenlyon A. Campbell
After his election:
10 Oct 1917 48
CONS
UNIO
Change of government (remained in opposition)
10 Oct 1917 48
LIB
UNIL
Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
13
Manitoba
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
 NLCP  10 Jul 1920
ID: 21288(F) — 1 Jul 2023 09:54 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
UNIL
1/1 By acclamation
After his election:
10 Jul 1920 51
UNIL
NLCP
Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,917 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
14
Manitoba
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21550(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
52
NLCP
2/2 2,138 21.56% -5,641 Winner:
PROG
7,779 78.44% William J. Ward

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
Robert Cruise (1868-1932)
 1 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Robert Cruise, M.P.
 1 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Robert Cruise, député
 1 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Robert Cruise
 1 Apr 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  1 Apr 2024 21:06 (but data presented dynamically)