♂ Alfred Putnam

Record
51128 · 4893
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 60%
 
Nova Scotia 1 1 0
Canada 4 2 2
Total 5 3 2
Birth Death Lived Died in office
8 September 1836
(187 years 7 months ago)
12 October 1904
(119 years 6 months ago)
68 years 1 month No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Nova Scotia
Days years months days
1,369 3 8 30
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
1,369 3 8 30
Canada
Days years months days
3,407 9 3 30
Days years months days
3,407 9 3 30
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
4,776 13 0 28
Days years months days
3,407 9 3 29
Days years months days
1,369 3 8 30
Electoral history
→ 5 recorded electoral participations
→ 6 electoral path points
 
→ 4 documented challengers:
 
William H. Allison  m 
Allen Haley  m  (2 runoffs)
Benjamin Russell  m 
Thomas B. Smith  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 26
Nova Scotia Hants County
17 December 1874 Age:
38
→ New to this legislature
General 2/3 LC 67.03% 1,409 of 4,204 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 63.37% 1,332 (-77) 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:
42
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.: 6
Nova Scotia Hants
22 February 1887 Age:
50
→ New to Parliament
General 1/2 CONS 51.75% 1,800 of 3,478 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 48.25% 1,678 (-122) William Curry  m 
ID: 19420(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 10 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 7
Nova Scotia Hants
5 March 1891 Age:
54
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 CONS 51.53% 1,705 of 3,309 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 48.47% 1,604 (-101) Allen Haley  m  ( 47 )
ID: 19768(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET Service: 5 years 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 8
Nova Scotia Hants
23 June 1896 Age:
59
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/2 CONS 49.52% 1,803 of 3,641 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > LIB 50.48% 1,838 (+35) Allen Haley  m  ( 52 )
ID: 20056(F) — 22 Jan 2022 20:50 ET
Federal
Ass.: 9
Nova Scotia Hants
7 November 1900 Age:
64
Failed comeback to Parliament
General 2/2 CONS 49.79% 1,866 of 3,748 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > LIB 50.21% 1,882 (+16) Benjamin Russell  m  ( 51 )
ID: 20312(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
→ 4 online biographical references
 
Lg  Hyperlink  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): Alfred Putnam, M.P. 8 Sep 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Alfred Putnam, député 8 Sep 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory: Putnam, Alfred (p. 181) 8 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia: Alfred Putnam 8 Sep 2023
Rev.: 08 Sep 2023 @ 03:48 ET
Gen.: 19 Apr 2024 @ 11:53 ET