♂ William H. Allison

Methodist   
 Record
697 · 4845
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 80%
  ∑ ✓ ✗
Nova Scotia 2 2 0
Canada 3 2 1
Total 5 4 1
Birth Death Lived Died in office
14 June 1838
(185 years 10 months ago)
 15 December 1934
(89 years 4 months ago)
 96 years 6 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Nova Scotia
Days years months days
2,330 6 4 15
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
2,330 6 4 15
Canada
Days years months days
3,078 8 5 3
Days years months days
3,078 8 5 3
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
5,408 14 9 18
Days years months days
3,078 8 5 3
Days years months days
2,330 6 4 15
Electoral history
→ 5 recorded electoral participations
→ 8 electoral path points
 		 → 5 documented challengers:
 		 Monson H. Goudge  m  (2 runoffs)
William D. Lawrence  m 
William McDougall  m 
Alfred Putnam  m 
Thomas B. Smith  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 25		 Nova Scotia Hants County
16 May 1871 Age:
32		 → New to this legislature
General ✓ 1/4 LC 54.84% 1,446 of 5,274 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 47.36% 1,249 (-197) Fred Curry  m 
  Post-Election...
1 January 1874 > ?? LC → Vac. Resigned: Unsuccessfully ran federally
ID: 17506(F) — 6 Feb 2022 12:58 ET Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 3		 Nova Scotia Hants
22 January 1874 Age:
35		 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General ✗ 2/2 CONS 48.34% 1,341 of 2,774 Elig.: 3,443 Parti.: 80.57%
Winner > LIB 51.66% 1,433 (+92) Monson H. Goudge  m  ( 44 )
ID: 18734(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 25		 Nova Scotia Hants County
4 March 1874 Age:
35		 Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 52.58% 1,455 of 2,767 Thomas B. Smith  m  ( 34 )
ID: 17517(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 26		 Nova Scotia Hants County
17 December 1874 Age:
36		 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
General ✓ 1/3 LC 69.60% 1,463 of 4,204 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 63.37% 1,332 (-131) Thomas B. Smith  m  ( 35 )
ID: 17788(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:48 ET Service: 3 years 8 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 27		 Nova Scotia Hants County
17 September 1878 Age:
40		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LC 55.02% 1,621 of 5,891 Nathaniel D. Spence  m  ( 44 )
ID: 17812(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:45 ET
Federal
Ass.: 4		 Nova Scotia Hants
17 September 1878 Age:
40		 → New to Parliament
General ✓ 1/2 CONS 54.62% 1,662 of 3,043 Elig.: 3,769 Parti.: 82.49%
Loser > LIB 45.38% 1,381 (-281) Monson H. Goudge  m  ( 48 )
ID: 19020(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 2 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 5		 Nova Scotia Hants
20 June 1882 Age:
44		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/2 CONS 50.83% 1,386 of 2,727 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 49.17% 1,341 (-45) William Curry  m 
ID: 19216(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 4 years 8 months 1 day (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 6		 Nova Scotia Hants
22 February 1887 Age:
48		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > CONS 51.75% 1,800 of 3,478 Alfred Putnam  m  ( 50 )
ID: 19420(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
→ 4 online biographical references
 
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EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): William Henry Allison, M.P. 26 Jul 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): William Henry Allison, député 26 Jul 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory: Allison, William Henry (p. 3) 26 Jul 2023
EN Wikipedia: William Henry Allison 26 Jul 2023
Rev.: 26 Jul 2023 @ 12:17 ET
Gen.: 27 Apr 2024 @ 00:18 ET