♂ William G. Martin

United Church   
Record
39803 · 12539
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 86%
 
Ontario 4 3 1
Manitoba 3 3 0
Total 7 6 1
Birth Death Lived Died in office
13 September 1886
(137 years 6 months ago)
19 December 1973
(50 years 3 months ago)
87 years 3 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Ontario
Days years months days
2,723 7 5 15
Days years months days
2,723 7 5 15
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Manitoba
Days years months days
2,926 8 0 4
Days years months days
2,926 8 0 4
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
5,649 15 5 19
Days years months days
5,649 15 5 19
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Electoral history
→ 7 recorded electoral participations
→ 8 electoral path points
 
→ 6 documented challengers:
 
Gordon R. Fines  m  (3 runoffs)
George A. Frith  m 
Paul W. Goodman  m 
Morrison M. MacBride  m 
Anne E. (Nan) Murphy  f 
Henry B. (Hank) Scott  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 17
Ontario Brantford
1 December 1926 Age:
40
→ New to this legislature
General 1/2 LC 55.73% 7,751 of 13,907 Elig.: 19,642 Parti.: 71.11%
Loser > LIB 44.27% 6,156 (-1,595) Ernest Read  m 
ID: 34390(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET Service: 2 years 10 months 28 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 18
Ontario Brantford
30 October 1929 Age:
43
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LC 57.93% 7,740 of 13,361 Elig.: 20,368 Parti.: 65.98%
Loser > LIB 42.07% 5,621 (-2,119) Ernest Read  m 
  Post-Election...
16 September 1930 > ?? LC Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 34507(F) — 28 Dec 2022 09:35 ET Service: 0 year 10 months 17 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 18
Ontario Brantford
18 October 1930 Age:
44
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 1/1 LC 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 34617(F) — 11 Oct 2022 14:15 ET Service: 3 years 8 months (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 19
Ontario Brantford
19 June 1934 Age:
47
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/3 LC 38.07% 6,335 of 16,642 Elig.: 20,633 Parti.: 81.55%
Winner > IND 50.17% 8,349 (+2,014) Morrison M. MacBride  m  ( 56 )
ID: 34638(F) — 28 Dec 2022 07:32 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 25
Manitoba St. Matthews
16 June 1958 Age:
71
→ New to this legislature
General 1/5 PC 39.90% 2,848 of 7,137 Elig.: 13,284 Parti.: 54.43%
Loser > CCF 28.39% 2,026 (-822) Gordon R. Fines  m  ( 46 )
ID: 37681(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 0 year 10 months 27 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 26
Manitoba St. Matthews
14 May 1959 Age:
72
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 PC 47.67% 3,635 of 7,625 Elig.: 12,766 Parti.: 60.22%
Loser > CCF 27.41% 2,090 (-1,545) Gordon R. Fines  m  ( 47 )
ID: 37738(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 3 years 6 months 29 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 27
Manitoba St. Matthews
14 December 1962 Age:
76
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 PC 44.16% 2,507 of 5,677 Elig.: 11,833 Parti.: 48.44%
Loser > LIB 31.34% 1,779 (-728) Donald I. Cook  m 
ID: 37800(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET Service: 3 years 6 months 8 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 28
Manitoba St. Matthews
23 June 1966 Age:
79
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > PC 43.17% 2,941 of 6,813 Robert A. Steen  m  ( 32 )
ID: 13866(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
→ 6 online biographical references
 
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EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members: William George Martin 31 Jan 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres: William George Martin 31 Jan 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans: William George Martin (1886-1973) 31 Jan 2024
EN MLA Biographies - Deceased: Martin, William George 31 Jan 2024
FR Notes biographiques des députés décédés: Martin, William George 31 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia: William Martin (Canadian politician) 31 Jan 2024
Rev.: 31 Jan 2024 @ 23:10 ET
Gen.: 28 Mar 2024 @ 15:29 ET