♂ John G. Diefenbaker ♦
 German-Canadian  Baptist |
Record 16080 · 256 |
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| Type of record Elected candidate ✓ Known but unelected candidate Perennial candidate |
Deceased | Performance: 76%
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| Birth | Death | Lived | Died in office |
| 18 September 1895 (128 years 7 months ago) |
16 August 1979 (44 years 8 months ago) |
83 years 10 months | Yes |
Service in elected office
| Legislature | Total | Government | Opposition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
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| # | Legislature | Party | M | Int | Role | Age | Dates | y | m | d | |
| 1. | SK | 8–9 | CONS | 1 | Party leader | 41–44 | 28 Oct 1936 — 26 Mar 1940 | 3 | 4 | 27 | |
| 2. | CA | 22 | PC | 1 | Opposition Leader | 61 | 14 Dec 1956 — 20 Jun 1957 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 3. | CA | 22–27 | PC | 1 | Party leader | 61–71 | 14 Dec 1956 — 08 Sep 1967 | 10 | 8 | 25 | |
| 4. | CA | 23–25 | PC | 1 | Prime Minister | 61–67 | 21 Jun 1957 — 21 Apr 1963 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |
| 5. | CA | 24 | PC | 1 | ✓ | Minister of State/responsible | 63 | 19 Mar 1959 — 03 Jun 1959 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 6. | CA | 26–27 | PC | 2 | Opposition Leader | 67–71 | 22 Apr 1963 — 08 Sep 1967 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
| 5. External Affairs [Int] |
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Electoral history
| → 17 recorded electoral participations → 18 electoral path points |
→ 12 documented challengers: |
William J. Berezowsky m Phyllis Clarke f Gustaf H. Danielson m Thomas C. Davis m William R. Fansher m Harold J. Fraser m Stanley J. Hovdebo m John F. Johnston m W.L. Mackenzie King m Andrew Knox m Charles M. McDonald m Delmar S. Valleau m |
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| Federal Ass.: 15 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 29 October 1925 | Age: 30 |
Defeated but elected later to Parliament | |||||||
| General | ✗ | 3/3 | LC | 23.30% | 2,412 of 10,351 | Elig.: 17,478 | Parti.: 59.22% | ||
| Winner > | LIB | 51.21% | 5,301 (+2,889) | Charles M. McDonald m ( 57 ) | |||||
| ID: 22017(F) — 24 Jan 2022 13:16 ET | |||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 16 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 14 September 1926 | Age: 30 |
Defeated but elected later to Parliament | |||||||
| General | ✗ | 2/2 | LC | 35.13% | 4,838 of 13,771 | Elig.: 17,478 | Parti.: 78.79% | ||
| Winner > | LIB | 64.87% | 8,933 (+4,095) | W.L. Mackenzie King m ( 51 ) | |||||
| ID: 22271(F) — 24 Jan 2022 22:25 ET | |||||||||
| Provincial Ass.: 7 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 6 June 1929 | Age: 33 |
Failed to enter this legislature | |||||||
| General | ✗ | 2/2 | CONS | 46.92% | 3,163 of 6,741 | Elig.: 7,759 | Parti.: 86.88% | ||
| Winner > | LIB | 53.08% | 3,578 (+415) | Thomas C. Davis m ( 39 ) | |||||
| ID: 31481(F) — 27 Oct 2023 20:40 ET | |||||||||
| Provincial Ass.: 9 |
Saskatchewan | Arm River | |||||||
| 8 June 1938 | Age: 42 |
Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader) | |||||||
| General | ✗ | 2/2 | CONS | 48.52% | 3,105 of 6,400 | Elig.: 7,337 | Parti.: 87.23% | ||
| Winner > | LIB | 51.48% | 3,295 (+190) | Gustaf H. Danielson m ( 56 ) | |||||
| ID: 31572(F) — 4 Aug 2023 23:06 ET | |||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 19 |
Saskatchewan | Lake Centre | |||||||
| 26 March 1940 | Age: 44 |
→ New to Parliament | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/3 | NATG | 36.29% | 5,974 of 16,461 | Elig.: 20,224 | Parti.: 81.39% | ||
| Loser > | LIB | 34.59% | 5,694 (-280) | John F. Johnston m ( 63 ) | |||||
| Post-Election... | |||||||||
| 16 May 1940 > | ?? | NATG | → | NCP | Changed allegiance | ||||
| 11 December 1942 > | ?? | NCP | → | PC | Changed allegiance | ||||
| ID: 23085(F) — 5 Jul 2023 22:39 ET | Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 20 |
Saskatchewan | Lake Centre | |||||||
| 11 June 1945 | Age: 49 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/3 | PC | 41.54% | 6,884 of 16,571 | Elig.: 18,341 | Parti.: 90.35% | ||
| Loser > | CCF | 35.45% | 5,875 (-1,009) | Leslie J. Bright m | |||||
| ID: 23345(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET | Service: 4 years 0 month 15 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 21 |
Saskatchewan | Lake Centre | |||||||
| 27 June 1949 | Age: 53 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/4 | PC | 48.67% | 8,845 of 18,175 | Elig.: 21,471 | Parti.: 85.11% | ||
| Loser > | CCF | 29.78% | 5,413 (-3,432) | Delmar S. Valleau m ( 31 ) | |||||
| ID: 23606(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET | Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 22 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 10 August 1953 | Age: 57 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/4 | PC | 44.07% | 10,038 of 22,779 | Elig.: 28,793 | Parti.: 79.50% | ||
| Loser > | CCF | 30.89% | 7,037 (-3,001) | David F. Corney m | |||||
| ID: 23924(F) — 26 Mar 2024 22:17 ET | Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 23 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 10 June 1957 | Age: 61 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/3 | PC | 53.08% | 12,349 of 23,263 | Elig.: 28,537 | Parti.: 81.98% | ||
| Loser > | CCF | 24.91% | 5,795 (-6,554) | Robert N. Gooding m | |||||
| ID: 24207(F) — 11 Sep 2021 12:58 ET | Service: 0 year 9 months 20 days (Gov't) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 24 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 31 March 1958 | Age: 62 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/3 | PC | 72.13% | 16,583 of 22,991 | Elig.: 28,537 | Parti.: 80.57% | ||
| Loser > | CCF | 16.83% | 3,870 (-12,713) | Thora E. Wiggens f | |||||
| ID: 24473(F) — 11 Sep 2021 12:50 ET | Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 25 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 18 June 1962 | Age: 66 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/4 | PC | 70.78% | 18,276 of 25,821 | Elig.: inc. | Parti.: inc. | ||
| Loser > | NDP | 16.16% | 4,173 (-14,103) | Roger C. Carter m | |||||
| ID: 24750(F) — 11 Sep 2021 13:01 ET | Service: 0 year 9 months 20 days (Gov't) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 26 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 8 April 1963 | Age: 67 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/4 | PC | 71.39% | 17,824 of 24,968 | Elig.: inc. | Parti.: inc. | ||
| Loser > | NDP | 13.51% | 3,373 (-14,451) | Henry M. Apps m | |||||
| ID: 25014(F) — 11 Sep 2021 13:06 ET | Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 27 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 8 November 1965 | Age: 70 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/4 | PC | 65.06% | 15,635 of 24,033 | Elig.: inc. | Parti.: inc. | ||
| Loser > | NDP | 17.59% | 4,227 (-11,408) | Peter Kachur m | |||||
| ID: 25283(F) — 11 Sep 2021 13:11 ET | Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 28 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 25 June 1968 | Age: 72 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/3 | PC | 56.04% | 17,850 of 31,854 | Elig.: inc. | Parti.: inc. | ||
| Loser > | NDP | 28.19% | 8,979 (-8,871) | Al Hartley m | |||||
| ID: 9889(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET | Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 29 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 30 October 1972 | Age: 77 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/5 | PC | 59.50% | 19,410 of 32,620 | Elig.: 42,640 | Parti.: 76.50% | ||
| Loser > | NDP | 27.94% | 9,115 (-10,295) | William J. Berezowsky m ( 68 ) | |||||
| ID: 10383(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET | Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 30 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 8 July 1974 | Age: 78 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/4 | PC | 59.14% | 17,787 of 30,075 | Elig.: 42,640 | Parti.: 70.53% | ||
| Loser > | NDP | 21.60% | 6,496 (-11,291) | Thora E. Wiggens f | |||||
| ID: 10647(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET | Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.) | ||||||||
| Federal Ass.: 31 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 22 May 1979 | Age: 83 |
Re-elected incumbent | |||||||
| General | ✓ | 1/3 | PC | 48.96% | 16,438 of 33,575 | Elig.: 47,461 | Parti.: 70.74% | ||
| Loser > | NDP | 35.68% | 11,979 (-4,459) | Stanley J. Hovdebo m ( 53 ) | |||||
| Post-Election... | |||||||||
| 16 August 1979 > | ?? | PC | → | Vac. | Died in office | ||||
| ID: 4591(F) — 29 Jan 2022 23:30 ET | Service: 0 year 2 months 25 days (Gov't) | Exit from legislature → | |||||||
| Federal Ass.: 31 |
Saskatchewan | Prince Albert | |||||||
| 19 November 1979 | Age: 83 |
Deceased | |||||||
| By-Election | |||||||||
| Successor > | NDP | 37.98% | 10,941 of 28,809 | Stanley J. Hovdebo m ( 54 ) | |||||
| ID: 10880(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET | |||||||||
| → 9 online biographical references |
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| Lg | Hyperlink | Retrieved on |
| EN | Canadian Encyclopedia: John Diefenbaker | 18 Apr 2024 |
| FR | Encyclopédie canadienne: John Diefenbaker | 18 Apr 2024 |
| EN | Dictionary of Canadian Biography: Diefenbaker, John George | 18 Apr 2024 |
| FR | Dictionnaire biographique du Canada: Diefenbaker, John George | 18 Apr 2024 |
| EN | Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina: Diefenbaker, John George (1895- 1979) | 18 Apr 2024 |
| EN | Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Right Hon. John George Diefenbaker, P.C., Q.C., F.R.S.C., F.R.S.A. | 18 Apr 2024 |
| FR | Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Le très hon. John George Diefenbaker, C.P., c.r., M.S.R.C., F.R.S.A. | 18 Apr 2024 |
| EN | Wikipedia: John Diefenbaker | 18 Apr 2024 |
| FR | Wikipédia: John Diefenbaker | 18 Apr 2024 |
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