♂ Peter J. Veniot

Record
63064 · 10069
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 85%
 
New Brunswick 9 7 2
Canada 4 4 0
Total 13 11 2
Birth Death Lived Died in office
4 October 1863
(160 years 6 months ago)
6 July 1936
(87 years 9 months ago)
72 years 9 months Yes
Family tie with other documented individual
Who ...is/was his Note
Clarence J. Veniot (1886–1977) Son
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
New Brunswick
Days years months days
5,226 14 3 21
Days years months days
4,887 13 4 19
Days years months days
339 0 11 5
Canada
Days years months days
3,553 9 8 23
Days years months days
1,650 4 6 8
Days years months days
1,903 5 2 16
Total > 
Days years months days
8,779 24 0 14
Days years months days
6,537 17 10 24
Days years months days
2,242 6 1 21
The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NB 35 LIB 1 Premier 59–61 28 Feb 1923 — 09 Aug 1925 2 5 12
2. NB 35–36 LIB 1 Party leader 59–62 28 Feb 1923 — 15 Jul 1926 3 4 17
3. NB 36 LIB 1 Opposition Leader 61–62 10 Aug 1925 — 15 Jul 1926 0 11 5
4. CA 16 LIB 1 Minister 62–66 25 Sep 1926 — 06 Aug 1930 3 10 12
 4. Post Office
Electoral history
→ 13 recorded electoral participations
→ 16 electoral path points
 
→ 16 documented challengers:
 
Théotime Blanchard  m 
Theobald M. Burns  m 
James P. Byrne  m  (4 runoffs)
J. André Doucet  m 
J. Benoît Hachey  m  (3 runoffs)
Séraphin R. Léger  m  (4 runoffs)
John P. Lordon  m 
Prosper-Élisée Paulin  m  (3 runoffs)
Joseph A. Poirier  m  (3 runoffs)
Albany M. Robichaud  m  (2 runoffs)
Jean George Robichaud  m  (2 runoffs)
Martin J. Robichaud  m  (3 runoffs)
John Sievewright  m  (2 runoffs)
Albert J.H. Stewart  m  (2 runoffs)
Alfred J. Witzell  m 
Frederick T.B. Young  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Provincial
Ass.: 28
New Brunswick Gloucester
24 October 1892 Age:
29
Defeated but elected later to this legislature
General 3/4 LIB 39.50% 1,243 of 6,294 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > IND 61.36% 1,931 (+688) John Sievewright  m  ( 46 )
ID: 32123(F) — 15 Oct 2023 13:35 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 28
New Brunswick Gloucester
5 November 1894 Age:
31
→ New to this legislature
By-Election 1/3 LIB 38.76% 1,088 of 2,807 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 31.85% 894 (-194) Prosper-Élisée Paulin  m  ( 50 )
ID: 32138(F) — 15 Oct 2023 13:43 ET Service: 0 year 10 months 24 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 29
New Brunswick Gloucester
21 October 1895 Age:
32
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 LIB 71.40% 2,077 of 8,726 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 56.58% 1,646 (-431) Joseph A. Poirier  m  ( 73 )
ID: 32144(F) — 15 Oct 2023 13:43 ET Service: 3 years 3 months 27 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 30
New Brunswick Gloucester
18 February 1899 Age:
35
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
  Post-Election...
15 November 1899 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Left politics
ID: 32168(F) — 15 Oct 2023 13:43 ET Service: 0 year 8 months 28 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 30
New Brunswick Gloucester
4 December 1899 Age:
36
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
By-Election  
Successor > IND 36.97% 1,180 of 3,192 John Young  m  ( 58 )
ID: 32181(F) — 15 Oct 2023 13:35 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 33
New Brunswick Gloucester
20 June 1912 Age:
48
Failed comeback to this legislature
General 5/8 LIB 42.82% 2,156 of 20,140 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > CONS 59.27% 2,984 (+828) J. Benoît Hachey  m  ( 35 )
ID: 32250(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 34
New Brunswick Gloucester
24 February 1917 Age:
53
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
General 2/8 LIB 68.71% 3,648 of 21,234 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 32.34% 1,717 (-1,931) Frederick T.B. Young  m  ( 43 )
  Post-Election...
5 April 1917 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 32275(F) — 12 Feb 2022 00:47 ET Service: 0 year 1 month 12 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 34
New Brunswick Gloucester
23 April 1917 Age:
53
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 2/2 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 32289(F) — 14 Oct 2022 07:21 ET Service: 3 years 5 months 15 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 35
New Brunswick Gloucester
9 October 1920 Age:
57
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/8 LIB 68.17% 5,647 of 33,135 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 34.11% 2,826 (-2,821) Frederick T.B. Young  m  ( 47 )
ID: 32297(F) — 12 Feb 2022 01:07 ET Service: 4 years 10 months (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 36
New Brunswick Gloucester
10 August 1925 Age:
61
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/8 LIB 56.18% 7,755 of 55,220 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 44.11% 6,089 (-1,666) Joseph L. Ryan  m 
  Post-Election...
15 July 1926 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran federally
ID: 32323(F) — 12 Feb 2022 09:53 ET Service: 0 year 11 months 5 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 16
New Brunswick Gloucester
14 September 1926 Age:
62
→ New to Parliament
General 1/2 LIB 55.79% 7,992 of 14,325 Elig.: 18,222 Parti.: 78.61%
Loser > LC 44.21% 6,333 (-1,659) Joseph S. Dumas  m 
  Post-Election...
5 October 1926 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 22089(F) — 24 Jan 2022 21:32 ET Service: 0 year 0 month 21 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 16
New Brunswick Gloucester
2 November 1926 Age:
63
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: 18,222 Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 22284(F) — 11 Oct 2022 20:48 ET Service: 3 years 8 months 25 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 36
New Brunswick Gloucester
17 December 1926 Age:
63
Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Clovis-Thomas Richard  m  ( 34 )
ID: 32348(F) — 22 Jul 2021 09:16 ET
Federal
Ass.: 17
New Brunswick Gloucester
28 July 1930 Age:
66
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 50.84% 7,716 of 15,176 Elig.: 18,204 Parti.: 83.37%
Loser > LC 49.16% 7,460 (-256) Albany M. Robichaud  m  ( 27 )
ID: 22363(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 18
New Brunswick Gloucester
14 October 1935 Age:
72
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LIB 74.96% 11,816 of 15,763 Elig.: 20,442 Parti.: 77.11%
Loser > LC 18.79% 2,962 (-8,854) Albany M. Robichaud  m  ( 32 )
  Post-Election...
6 July 1936 > ?? LIB Vac. Died in office
ID: 22635(F) — 25 Jan 2022 21:40 ET Service: 0 year 8 months 22 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 18
New Brunswick Gloucester
17 August 1936 Age:
72
Deceased
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Clarence J. Veniot  m  ( 50 )
ID: 22837(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
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EN Canadian Encyclopedia: Peter John Veniot 11 Apr 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne: Veniot, Peter John 11 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Peter John Veniot, P.C., M.P. 11 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Peter John Veniot, C.P., député 11 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia: Peter Veniot 11 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia: Peter Veniot 11 Apr 2024
Rev.: 11 Apr 2024 @ 23:20 ET
Gen.: 23 Apr 2024 @ 21:03 ET