♂ Joseph T. Shaw

Record
56295 · 6748
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 40%
 
Canada 3 1 2
Alberta 2 1 1
Total 5 2 3
Member of the "Ginger Group" in the 1920s which led to the formation of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in 1932.
Birth Death Lived Died in office
30 August 1883
(140 years 7 months ago)
12 July 1944
(79 years 9 months ago)
60 years 10 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
1,422 3 10 22
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
1,422 3 10 22
Alberta
Days years months days
1,451 3 11 21
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
1,451 3 11 21
Total > 
Days years months days
2,873 7 10 12
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
2,873 7 10 12
Leadership role
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. AB 5–6 LIB 1 Party leader 42–46 21 Apr 1926 — 26 Mar 1930 3 11 5
Electoral history
→ 5 recorded electoral participations
→ 6 electoral path points
 
→ 10 documented challengers:
 
William Aberhart  m 
Frederick Anderson  m 
Richard B. Bennett  m  (2 runoffs)
John J. Bowlen  m 
Andrew Davison  m 
Edith H. Gostick  f 
John C. Landeryou  m 
James C. Mahaffy  m 
George D. Stanley  m 
Fred J. White  m 
 
Federal
Ass.: 14
Alberta Calgary West
6 December 1921 Age:
38
→ New to Parliament
General 1/3 LAB 45.85% 7,369 of 16,073 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > NLCP 45.75% 7,353 (-16) Richard B. Bennett  m  ( 51 )
ID: 21526(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 15
Alberta Calgary West
29 October 1925 Age:
42
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/2 LAB 37.06% 6,040 of 16,296 Elig.: 24,517 Parti.: 66.47%
Winner > LC 62.94% 10,256 (+4,216) Richard B. Bennett  m  ( 55 )
ID: 21797(F) — 26 Jun 2023 19:24 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 6
Alberta Bow Valley
28 June 1926 Age:
42
→ New to this legislature
General 1/3 LIB 35.94% 847 of 2,357 Elig.: 3,750 Parti.: 67.90%
Loser > UFA 36.87% 869 (+22) B.S. Plumer  m 
ID: 27670(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 21 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 7
Alberta Bow Valley
19 June 1930 Age:
46
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > IND 56.65% 1,253 of 2,212 John Mackintosh  m  ( 40 )
ID: 27723(F) — 6 Mar 2022 08:50 ET
Federal
Ass.: 18
Alberta Calgary East
14 October 1935 Age:
52
Failed comeback to Parliament
General 3/4 LIB 14.33% 2,576 of 17,981 Elig.: 25,449 Parti.: 70.66%
Winner > SC 46.58% 8,376 (+5,800) John C. Landeryou  m  ( 30 )
ID: 22591(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 9
Alberta Calgary
21 March 1940 Age:
56
Failed comeback to this legislature
General 7/13 INDM 5.85% 2,685 of 44,616 Elig.: 59,338 Parti.: 78.69%
Winner > INDM 7.94% 3,645 (+960) James C. Mahaffy  m  ( 34 )
ID: 27843(F) — 25 Oct 2023 06:05 ET
→ 5 online biographical references
 
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EN Find a Grave: Joseph Tweed Shaw 15 Mar 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Joseph T. Shaw KC 15 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): Joseph Tweed Shaw, M.P. 15 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Joseph Tweed Shaw, député 15 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia: Joseph Tweed Shaw 15 Mar 2024
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