♂ W. Ross Thatcher

Record
60611 · 3433
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 78%
 
Canada 5 3 2
Saskatchewan 4 4 0
Total 9 7 2
Birth Death Lived Died in office
24 May 1917
(106 years 10 months ago)
22 July 1971
(52 years 8 months ago)
54 years 1 month Yes
Family tie with other documented individual
Who ...is/was his Note
W. Colin Thatcher (1938–) Son
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
4,379 11 11 27
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
4,379 11 11 27
Saskatchewan
Days years months days
4,058 11 1 11
Days years months days
2,616 7 1 30
Days years months days
1,442 3 11 12
Total > 
Days years months days
8,437 23 1 6
Days years months days
2,616 7 1 29
Days years months days
5,821 15 11 8
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. SK 13–17 LIB 1 Party leader 42–54 24 Sep 1959 — 22 Jul 1971 11 9 28
2. SK 14 LIB 1 Opposition Leader 43–46 09 Feb 1961 — 18 Mar 1964 3 1 9
3. SK 15–16 LIB 1 Premier 46–54 22 Apr 1964 — 22 Jun 1971 7 2 0
Electoral history
→ 9 recorded electoral participations
→ 10 electoral path points
 
→ 5 documented challengers:
 
Hazen R. Argue  m  (2 runoffs)
F. Nelson Clarke  m 
Louis H. (Scoop) Lewry  m 
J. Ernest Pascoe  m 
J. Gordon Ross  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 20
Saskatchewan Moose Jaw
11 June 1945 Age:
28
→ New to Parliament
General 1/3 CCF 49.03% 9,831 of 20,051 Elig.: 23,829 Parti.: 84.15%
Loser > LIB 29.24% 5,862 (-3,969) J. Gordon Ross  m  ( 53 )
ID: 23350(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 15 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 21
Saskatchewan Moose Jaw
27 June 1949 Age:
32
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 CCF 48.19% 10,026 of 20,804 Elig.: 26,302 Parti.: 79.50%
Loser > LIB 35.78% 7,444 (-2,582) Edward L. Pudden  m 
ID: 23611(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 22
Saskatchewan Moose Jaw--Lake Centre
10 August 1953 Age:
36
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 CCF 52.41% 12,436 of 23,729 Elig.: 34,279 Parti.: 69.75%
Loser > LIB 25.37% 6,021 (-6,415) James L. Gemmell  m 
  Post-Election...
22 April 1955 > ?? CCF IND Changed allegiance
ID: 23922(F) — 26 Mar 2024 22:02 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 23
Saskatchewan Assiniboia
10 June 1957 Age:
40
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/4 LIB 40.13% 8,862 of 22,085 Elig.: 25,704 Parti.: 86.34%
Winner > CCF 47.04% 10,389 (+1,527) Hazen R. Argue  m  ( 36 )
ID: 24199(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Federal
Ass.: 24
Saskatchewan Assiniboia
31 March 1958 Age:
40
Failed comeback to Parliament
General 3/3 LIB 28.53% 6,173 of 21,637 Elig.: 25,704 Parti.: 84.18%
Winner > CCF 42.08% 9,104 (+2,931) Hazen R. Argue  m  ( 37 )
ID: 24465(F) — 28 Jun 2023 11:36 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 14
Saskatchewan Morse
8 June 1960 Age:
43
→ New to this legislature
General 1/4 LIB 42.29% 2,791 of 6,600 Elig.: 7,361 Parti.: 89.66%
Loser > CCF 39.83% 2,629 (-162) Robert Davis  m 
ID: 31861(F) — 13 Oct 2021 12:54 ET Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 15
Saskatchewan Morse
22 April 1964 Age:
46
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 51.92% 3,188 of 6,140 Elig.: 7,085 Parti.: 86.66%
Loser > NCCF 48.08% 2,952 (-236) Paul W. Beach  m 
ID: 31913(F) — 13 Oct 2021 12:55 ET Service: 3 years 5 months 18 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 16
Saskatchewan Morse
11 October 1967 Age:
50
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 LIB 52.34% 3,396 of 6,488 Elig.: 7,786 Parti.: 83.33%
Loser > NCCF 36.96% 2,398 (-998) Louis H. (Scoop) Lewry  m  ( 48 )
ID: 13333(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET Service: 3 years 8 months 11 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 17
Saskatchewan Morse
23 June 1971 Age:
54
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 55.72% 3,502 of 6,285 Elig.: 7,577 Parti.: 82.95%
Loser > NPD 44.28% 2,783 (-719) Paul W. Beach  m 
  Post-Election...
22 July 1971 > ?? LIB Vac. Died in office
ID: 13271(F) — 12 Mar 2022 09:04 ET Service: 0 year 0 month 29 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Provincial
Ass.: 17
Saskatchewan Morse
1 December 1971 Age:
54
Deceased
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 47.75% 2,700 of 5,654 John E.N. (Jack) Wiebe  m  ( 35 )
ID: 13370(F) — 12 Oct 2021 22:43 ET
→ 6 online biographical references
 
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EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina: Thatcher, Wilbert Ross (1917-71) 27 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Wilbert Ross Thatcher, P.C., M.P. 27 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Wilbert Ross Thatcher, C.P., député 27 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly: Thatcher, Wilbert Ross 1917 – 1971 (p. 37) 27 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia: Ross Thatcher 27 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia: Ross Thatcher 27 Mar 2024
Rev.: 27 Mar 2024 @ 22:47 ET
Gen.: 28 Mar 2024 @ 11:22 ET