♂ Major James W. Coldwell

Record
11855 · 6640
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 67%
 
Canada 8 6 2
Saskatchewan 1 0 1
Total 9 6 3
Birth Death Lived Died in office
2 December 1888
(135 years 4 months ago)
25 August 1974
(49 years 8 months ago)
85 years 8 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
8,198 22 5 11
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
8,198 22 5 11
Leadership roles
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. SK 7–8 FLG 1 Party leader 42–45 01 May 1931 — 14 Nov 1934 3 6 13
2. CA 19 CCF 1 Party leader 53–71 01 Jul 1942 — 10 Aug 1960 18 1 9
Electoral history
→ 9 recorded electoral participations
→ 9 electoral path points
 
→ 16 documented challengers:
 
James T.M. Anderson  m 
Percy M. Anderson  m 
Clarence O. Cooper  m 
Francis N. Darke  m 
Gustav T. Froese  m 
James Grassick  m 
Wilbert Hagarty  m 
F. Alvin G. Hamilton  m  (2 runoffs)
Robert P. Hassard  m 
William F. Kerr  m 
William J. Loucks  m 
Murdoch A. MacPherson  m 
Garnet N. Menzies  m 
Martin P. Pederson  m 
Hubert Staines  m 
Franklin W. Turnbull  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 15
Saskatchewan Regina
29 October 1925 Age:
36
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General 3/3 PROG 15.06% 2,284 of 15,161 Elig.: 17,676 Parti.: 85.77%
Winner > LIB 49.32% 7,478 (+5,194) Francis N. Darke  m  ( 62 )
ID: 22019(F) — 24 Jan 2022 13:18 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 8
Saskatchewan Regina City
19 June 1934 Age:
45
Failed to enter this legislature (Party leader)
General 5/7 FLG 25.86% 6,714 of 51,915 Elig.: 29,815 Parti.: 87.06%
Winner > LIB 44.55% 11,564 (+4,850) Percy M. Anderson  m  ( 55 )
ID: 31549(F) — 29 Mar 2024 23:58 ET
Federal
Ass.: 18
Saskatchewan Rosetown--Biggar
14 October 1935 Age:
46
→ New to Parliament
General 1/4 CCF 44.69% 6,806 of 15,230 Elig.: 18,735 Parti.: 81.29%
Loser > LIB 28.63% 4,360 (-2,446) William Richardson  m 
ID: 22820(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 19
Saskatchewan Rosetown--Biggar
26 March 1940 Age:
51
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 CCF 51.40% 7,714 of 15,007 Elig.: 18,813 Parti.: 79.77%
Loser > LIB 32.73% 4,912 (-2,802) Robert P. Hassard  m  ( 52 )
ID: 23095(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 20
Saskatchewan Rosetown--Biggar
11 June 1945 Age:
56
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 CCF 55.70% 8,484 of 15,231 Elig.: 17,410 Parti.: 87.48%
Loser > LIB 23.75% 3,618 (-4,866) Wilbert Hagarty  m  ( 57 )
ID: 23355(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 15 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 21
Saskatchewan Rosetown--Biggar
27 June 1949 Age:
60
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/3 CCF 52.56% 8,793 of 16,729 Elig.: 20,390 Parti.: 82.40%
Loser > LIB 31.48% 5,266 (-3,527) Sanborn D. Noble  m 
ID: 23616(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 22
Saskatchewan Rosetown--Biggar
10 August 1953 Age:
64
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 CCF 55.51% 11,404 of 20,544 Elig.: 26,682 Parti.: 77.30%
Loser > LIB 26.85% 5,516 (-5,888) Hubert Staines  m  ( 59 )
ID: 23927(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 23
Saskatchewan Rosetown--Biggar
10 June 1957 Age:
68
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 CCF 45.23% 9,846 of 21,767 Elig.: 26,057 Parti.: 83.83%
Loser > PC 25.51% 5,552 (-4,294) Howard S. Riddell  m 
ID: 24210(F) — 11 Sep 2021 13:00 ET Service: 0 year 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 24
Saskatchewan Rosetown--Biggar
31 March 1958 Age:
69
Defeated incumbent (Party leader) Exit from legislature →
General 2/3 CCF 38.52% 8,051 of 20,899 Elig.: 26,057 Parti.: 80.20%
Winner > PC 47.67% 9,962 (+1,911) Clarence O. Cooper  m  ( 58 )
ID: 24476(F) — 11 Sep 2021 12:53 ET
→ 7 online biographical references
 
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EN Canadian Encyclopedia: M.J. Coldwell 9 Apr 2024
FR Encyclopédie canadienne: Coldwell, major James William 9 Apr 2024
EN Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan, University of Regina: Coldwell, Major James (1888-1974) 9 Apr 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. Major James William Coldwell, P.C., C.C., M.P. 9 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. Major James William Coldwell, C.P., C.C., député 9 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia: M.J. Coldwell 9 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia: M.J. Coldwell 9 Apr 2024
Rev.: 09 Apr 2024 @ 22:46 ET
Gen.: 26 Apr 2024 @ 01:25 ET