♂ Leslie G. Benjamin

Record
4056 · 259
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 78%
 
Saskatchewan 2 0 2
Canada 7 7 0
Total 9 7 2
Birth Death Lived Died in office
29 April 1925
(98 years 11 months ago)
16 June 2003
(20 years 10 months ago)
78 years 1 month No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
9,246 25 3 23
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
9,246 25 3 23
Electoral history
→ 9 recorded electoral participations
→ 10 electoral path points
 
→ 6 documented challengers:
 
Alexander C. Cameron  m  (2 runoffs)
Stuart J. Cameron  m 
Kimball M. Cariou  m 
Marlyn K. Clary  m 
Kenneth H. More  m 
George C. Richardson  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Provincial
Ass.: 13
Saskatchewan Maple Creek
20 June 1956 Age:
31
Failed to enter this legislature
General 2/3 CCF 33.16% 2,511 of 7,572 Elig.: 8,978 Parti.: 84.34%
Winner > LIB 36.67% 2,777 (+266) Alexander C. Cameron  m  ( 48 )
ID: 31804(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 14
Saskatchewan Maple Creek
8 June 1960 Age:
35
Failed to enter this legislature
General 2/4 CCF 33.03% 2,360 of 7,146 Elig.: 8,506 Parti.: 84.01%
Winner > LIB 43.18% 3,086 (+726) Alexander C. Cameron  m  ( 52 )
ID: 31854(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
Federal
Ass.: 28
Saskatchewan Regina--Lake Centre
25 June 1968 Age:
43
→ New to Parliament
General 1/3 NDP 39.07% 17,102 of 43,778 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > PC 31.00% 13,572 (-3,530) Kenneth H. More  m  ( 61 )
ID: 10047(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 29
Saskatchewan Regina--Lake Centre
30 October 1972 Age:
47
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 NDP 39.60% 18,983 of 47,938 Elig.: 61,085 Parti.: 78.48%
Loser > PC 34.19% 16,392 (-2,591) George C. Richardson  m  ( 55 )
  Post-Election...
30 November 1972 > ?? NDP NDP Changed allegiance
9 May 1974 > ?? NDP NDP Changed allegiance
ID: 10386(F) — 28 Jun 2023 23:12 ET Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 30
Saskatchewan Regina--Lake Centre
8 July 1974 Age:
49
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 35.67% 16,874 of 47,302 Elig.: 61,085 Parti.: 77.44%
Loser > PC 32.89% 15,558 (-1,316) George C. Richardson  m  ( 57 )
ID: 10650(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 31
Saskatchewan Regina West
22 May 1979 Age:
54
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 42.41% 19,340 of 45,607 Elig.: 59,658 Parti.: 76.45%
Loser > PC 31.17% 14,217 (-5,123) G.A. Gerry Fuller  m 
ID: 4594(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 0 year 8 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 32
Saskatchewan Regina West
18 February 1980 Age:
54
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 42.20% 17,353 of 41,123 Elig.: 59,658 Parti.: 69.19%
Loser > PC 32.52% 13,374 (-3,979) Spence Bozak  m 
ID: 4312(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 6 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 33
Saskatchewan Regina West
4 September 1984 Age:
59
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/6 NDP 46.82% 23,865 of 50,971 Elig.: 64,106 Parti.: 79.83%
Loser > PC 31.52% 16,066 (-7,799) Dan Stephens  m 
ID: 4028(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 34
Saskatchewan Regina--Lumsden
21 November 1988 Age:
63
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 NDP 57.57% 21,593 of 37,506 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > PC 26.49% 9,934 (-11,659) Sam Richardson  m 
ID: 3731(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 11 months 3 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 35
Saskatchewan Regina--Lumsden
25 October 1993 Age:
68
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > NDP 35.85% 12,879 of 35,925 John L. Solomon  m  ( 43 )
ID: 3438(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
→ 4 online biographical references
 
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EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina: Benjamin, Leslie Gordon (1925-2003) 23 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): Leslie Gordon Benjamin, M.P. 23 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Leslie Gordon Benjamin, député 23 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia: Les Benjamin 23 Mar 2024
Rev.: 23 Mar 2024 @ 12:38 ET
Gen.: 19 Apr 2024 @ 22:13 ET