♂ Stanley H. Knowles

United Church   
Record
32234 · 53
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 76%
 
Canada 16 13 3
Manitoba 1 0 1
Total 17 13 4
Birth Death Lived Died in office
18 June 1908
(115 years 10 months ago)
9 June 1997
(26 years 10 months ago)
88 years 11 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
13,701 37 6 5
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
13,701 37 6 5
Electoral history
→ 17 recorded electoral participations
→ 18 electoral path points
 
→ 38 documented challengers:
 
Lloyd N. Axworthy  m 
Paul Bardal  m 
James A. Barry  m 
James Cowan  m 
Harriet S. Dick  f 
John K. Downes  m 
Harrison Dysart  m 
Seymour J. Farmer  m 
Paula Fletcher  f  (2 runoffs)
Morris A. Gray  m 
Madeline E. Hryniewiecki  f 
William Ivens  m 
Konrad J. Johannesson  m 
Stephen H. Juba  m 
Mary Kardash  f 
William A. Kardash  m 
William W. Kennedy  m 
Huntly D.B. Ketchen  m 
Stephen N. Krawchyk  m 
John D.C. MacLean  m  (3 runoffs)
H. Ralph Maybank  m 
John S. McDiarmid  m 
Asta A. Oddson  f 
Richard R. Pattinson  m 
John Queen  m 
Laurier A. Régnier  m 
William C. Ross  m 
James Simpkin  m 
Charles R. Smith  m 
W. Murray Smith  m 
Harold St. George Stubbs  m 
Lewis St. George Stubbs  m 
Peter S. Taraska  m 
Gunnar S. Thorvaldson  m 
William V. Tobias  m 
John M. Turner  m 
C. Aili Waldman  m 
Frederick E. Warriner  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 18
Manitoba Winnipeg South Centre
14 October 1935 Age:
27
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 3/5 CCF 21.22% 6,573 of 30,975 Elig.: 41,323 Parti.: 74.96%
Winner > LIB 36.36% 11,264 (+4,691) H. Ralph Maybank  m  ( 45 )
ID: 22633(F) — 19 Aug 2023 09:15 ET
Federal
Ass.: 19
Manitoba Springfield
26 March 1940 Age:
31
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 2/3 CCF 39.45% 7,018 of 17,791 Elig.: 23,866 Parti.: 74.55%
Winner > LIB 41.94% 7,462 (+444) John M. Turner  m  ( 39 )
ID: 22905(F) — 25 Jan 2022 23:20 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 21
Manitoba Winnipeg
22 April 1941 Age:
32
Failed to enter this legislature
General 13/27 CCF 3.15% 1,849 of 58,682 Elig.: 137,437 Parti.: 43.45%
Winner > LIBP 11.87% 6,963 (+5,114) John S. McDiarmid  m  ( 58 )
ID: 37477(F) — 24 Sep 2023 10:44 ET
Federal
Ass.: 19
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
30 November 1942 Age:
34
→ New to Parliament
By-Election 1/3 CCF 70.21% 11,639 of 16,577 Elig.: 40,754 Parti.: 40.68%
Loser > LIB 28.46% 4,718 (-6,921) Konrad J. Johannesson  m  ( 46 )
ID: 23113(F) — 25 Mar 2022 14:56 ET Service: 2 years 6 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 20
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
11 June 1945 Age:
36
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 CCF 55.51% 15,971 of 28,770 Elig.: 43,789 Parti.: 65.70%
Loser > LIB 19.91% 5,728 (-10,243) David M. Graham  m 
ID: 23168(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 15 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 21
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
27 June 1949 Age:
41
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 CCF 53.95% 15,389 of 28,527 Elig.: 44,078 Parti.: 65.74%
Loser > LIB 31.58% 9,010 (-6,379) William A. Molloy  m 
ID: 23429(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 22
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
10 August 1953 Age:
45
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 CCF 53.84% 12,713 of 23,614 Elig.: 45,303 Parti.: 53.15%
Loser > LIB 31.91% 7,535 (-5,178) Peter S. Taraska  m  ( 45 )
ID: 23721(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 23
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
10 June 1957 Age:
48
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 CCF 54.89% 15,229 of 27,743 Elig.: 44,222 Parti.: 64.10%
Loser > PC 20.98% 5,821 (-9,408) John D.C. MacLean  m  ( 28 )
ID: 24004(F) — 9 Oct 2021 16:04 ET Service: 0 year 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 24
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
31 March 1958 Age:
49
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/3 CCF 42.30% 13,536 of 31,999 Elig.: 44,222 Parti.: 72.36%
Winner > PC 46.60% 14,911 (+1,375) John D.C. MacLean  m  ( 29 )
ID: 24270(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Federal
Ass.: 25
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
18 June 1962 Age:
54
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
General 1/5 NDP 44.15% 12,797 of 28,984 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > PC 31.85% 9,231 (-3,566) John D.C. MacLean  m  ( 33 )
ID: 24547(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 0 year 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 26
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
8 April 1963 Age:
54
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 NDP 46.11% 13,619 of 29,536 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > PC 26.46% 7,814 (-5,805) Erna Hartman  f 
ID: 24811(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 2 years 6 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 27
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
8 November 1965 Age:
57
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 NDP 55.07% 14,056 of 25,525 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > PC 23.84% 6,085 (-7,971) M.M. Wocks  m 
ID: 25080(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 2 years 7 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 28
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
25 June 1968 Age:
60
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 NDP 49.07% 14,880 of 30,327 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 37.34% 11,323 (-3,557) Lloyd N. Axworthy  m  ( 28 )
ID: 9922(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 4 months 4 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 29
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
30 October 1972 Age:
64
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/6 NDP 47.27% 13,263 of 28,057 Elig.: 44,168 Parti.: 63.52%
Loser > PC 25.13% 7,050 (-6,213) Frank W. Crockett  m 
  Post-Election...
30 November 1972 > ?? NDP NDP Changed allegiance
9 May 1974 > ?? NDP NDP Changed allegiance
ID: 10180(F) — 28 Jun 2023 22:12 ET Service: 1 year 8 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 30
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
8 July 1974 Age:
66
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/7 NDP 44.54% 12,023 of 26,996 Elig.: 44,168 Parti.: 61.12%
Loser > PC 31.56% 8,521 (-3,502) Frank W. Crockett  m 
ID: 10444(F) — 24 Sep 2023 10:26 ET Service: 4 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 31
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
22 May 1979 Age:
70
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 57.63% 15,121 of 26,236 Elig.: 40,884 Parti.: 64.17%
Loser > LIB 20.69% 5,428 (-9,693) Frank Johnson  m 
ID: 4377(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 0 year 8 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 32
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
18 February 1980 Age:
71
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 NDP 57.00% 12,637 of 22,171 Elig.: 40,884 Parti.: 54.63%
Loser > LIB 23.35% 5,176 (-7,461) A.G.J. Harold Davis  m 
ID: 4095(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET Service: 4 years 6 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 33
Manitoba Winnipeg North Centre
4 September 1984 Age:
76
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > NDP 46.13% 10,559 of 22,891 Cyril Keeper  m  ( 41 )
ID: 3809(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
→ 7 online biographical references
 
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EN Canadian Encyclopedia: Stanley Knowles 6 Mar 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne: Knowles, Stanley Howard 6 Mar 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans: Stanley Howard Knowles (1908-1997) 6 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Stanley Howard Knowles, P.C., O.C., M.P. 6 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Stanley Howard Knowles, C.P., O.C., député 6 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia: Stanley Knowles 6 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia: Stanley Knowles 6 Mar 2024
Rev.: 06 Mar 2024 @ 21:33 ET
Gen.: 19 Apr 2024 @ 08:53 ET