Record 60611 · 3433 |
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Type of record Elected candidate ✓ Known but unelected candidate Perennial candidate |
Deceased | Performance: 78%
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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 |
Who | ...is/was his | Note | |
W. Colin Thatcher (1938–) | Son |
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. |
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# | 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 |
→ 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 |
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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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Lg | Hyperlink | Retrieved on |
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 |