♂ Charles A. Dunning

Record
17756 · 5429
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 89%
 
Saskatchewan 4 4 0
Canada 5 4 1
Total 9 8 1
Birth Death Lived Died in office
31 July 1885
(138 years 8 months ago)
1 October 1958
(65 years 6 months ago)
73 years 2 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Saskatchewan
Days years months days
3,389 9 3 10
Days years months days
3,389 9 3 10
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Canada
Days years months days
3,112 8 6 6
Days years months days
3,112 8 6 6
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
6,501 17 9 19
Days years months days
6,501 17 9 19
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. SK 5–6 LIB 1 Party leader 36–40 01 Apr 1922 — 24 Feb 1926 3 10 23
2. SK 5–6 LIB 1 Premier 36–40 05 Apr 1922 — 25 Feb 1926 3 10 20
3. CA 15 LIB 1 Minister 40 01 Mar 1926 — 28 Jun 1926 0 3 27
4. CA 16 LIB 2 Minister 41–44 25 Sep 1926 — 25 Nov 1929 3 2 0
5. CA 16 LIB 1 Minister 44–45 26 Nov 1929 — 06 Aug 1930 0 8 11
6. CA 16 LIB 1 Minister 44–45 26 Nov 1929 — 06 Aug 1930 0 8 11
7. CA 16 LIB 1 Minister 44–45 26 Nov 1929 — 06 Aug 1930 0 8 11
8. CA 16 LIB 3 Minister 44 26 Nov 1929 — 29 Dec 1929 0 1 3
9. CA 18 LIB 2 Minister 50–54 23 Oct 1935 — 05 Sep 1939 3 10 13
10. CA 18 LIB 2 Minister 50–54 23 Oct 1935 — 05 Sep 1939 3 10 13
11. CA 18 LIB 2 Minister 50–54 23 Oct 1935 — 05 Sep 1939 3 10 13
 3. Railways and Canals
 4. Railways and Canals
 5. Finance
 6. Receiver General [Finance]
 7. President of the Treasury Board [Finance]
 8. Railways and Canals [Int]
 9. Receiver General [Finance]
10. Finance
11. President of the Treasury Board [Finance]
Electoral history
→ 9 recorded electoral participations
→ 11 electoral path points
 
→ 2 documented challengers:
 
John E. Chisholm  m 
Franklin W. Turnbull  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 3
Saskatchewan Kinistino
13 November 1916 Age:
31
→ New to this legislature
By-Election 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: 2,060 Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 31182(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET Service: 0 year 7 months 12 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 4
Saskatchewan Moose Jaw County
26 June 1917 Age:
31
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 64.63% 3,316 of 5,131 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 35.37% 1,815 (-1,501) John E. Chisholm  m  ( 34 )
ID: 31208(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 13 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 5
Saskatchewan Moose Jaw County
9 June 1921 Age:
35
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 31273(F) — 9 Mar 2022 12:23 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 23 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 6
Saskatchewan Moose Jaw County
2 June 1925 Age:
39
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 71.49% 2,094 of 2,929 Elig.: 5,227 Parti.: 56.04%
Loser > PROG 28.51% 835 (-1,259) John Flatekval  m 
  Post-Election...
26 February 1926 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran federally
ID: 31352(F) — 9 Mar 2022 13:09 ET Service: 0 year 8 months 24 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 15
Saskatchewan Regina
16 March 1926 Age:
40
→ New to Parliament
By-Election 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: 17,676 Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
  Post-Election...
29 June 1926 > ?? LIB LC
ID: 22039(F) — 26 Jun 2023 14:26 ET Service: 0 year 5 months 28 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 6
Saskatchewan Moose Jaw County
25 May 1926 Age:
40
Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Thomas Waddell  m  ( 40 )
ID: 31438(F) — 25 Jul 2021 11:15 ET
Federal
Ass.: 16
Saskatchewan Regina
14 September 1926 Age:
41
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 52.70% 8,916 of 16,917 Elig.: 17,676 Parti.: 95.71%
Loser > LC 47.30% 8,001 (-915) Andrew G. MacKinnon  m 
  Post-Election...
5 October 1926 > ?? LIB Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 22273(F) — 24 Jan 2022 22:26 ET Service: 0 year 0 month 21 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 16
Saskatchewan Regina
2 November 1926 Age:
41
Re-elected incumbent
By-Election 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: 17,676 Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 22296(F) — 11 Oct 2022 20:49 ET Service: 3 years 8 months 25 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 17
Saskatchewan Regina
28 July 1930 Age:
44
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/3 LIB 42.52% 10,746 of 25,274 Elig.: 30,707 Parti.: 82.31%
Winner > LC 57.16% 14,446 (+3,700) Franklin W. Turnbull  m  ( 49 )
ID: 22547(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Federal
Ass.: 18
Prince Edward Island Queen's
30 December 1935 Age:
50
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
By-Election 1/1 LIB 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: 23,467 Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 22831(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 4 years 2 months 25 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 19
Prince Edward Island Queen's
26 March 1940 Age:
54
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 53.76% 10,511 of 39,102 Cyrus Macmillan  m  ( 57 )
ID: 23016(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
→ 8 online biographical references
 
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EN Canadian Encyclopedia: Charles Avery Dunning 23 Mar 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne: Charles Avery Dunning 23 Mar 2024
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina: Dunning, Charles Avery (1885-1958) 23 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Charles Avery Dunning, P.C. 23 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Charles Avery Dunning, C.P. 23 Mar 2024
EN Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan, SELD: Members of the Legislative Assembly: Dunning, Charles Avery 1885 – 1958 (p. 10) 23 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia: Charles Avery Dunning 23 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia: Charles Avery Dunning 23 Mar 2024
Rev.: 23 Mar 2024 @ 18:25 ET
Gen.: 24 Apr 2024 @ 20:22 ET