♂ William Roche

Record
53381 · 6841
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 83%
 
Nova Scotia 3 3 0
Canada 3 2 1
Total 6 5 1
Birth Death Lived Died in office
11 February 1842
(182 years 2 months ago)
19 October 1925
(98 years 6 months ago)
83 years 8 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Nova Scotia
Days years months days
3,959 10 10 2
Days years months days
3,959 10 10 2
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Canada
Days years months days
2,908 7 11 17
Days years months days
2,908 7 11 17
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
6,867 18 9 20
Days years months days
6,867 18 9 20
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Electoral history
→ 6 recorded electoral participations
→ 7 electoral path points
 
→ 9 documented challengers:
 
William A. Black  m 
Robert L. Borden  m  (3 runoffs)
Michael Carney  m  (2 runoffs)
Adam B. Crosby  m 
William S. Fielding  m  (3 runoffs)
William D. Harrington  m 
Thomas E. Kenny  m 
Michael J. Power  m  (3 runoffs)
William B. Wallace  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 29
Nova Scotia Halifax County
15 June 1886 Age:
44
→ New to this legislature
General 2/6 LIB 57.65% 3,931 of 20,458 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LC 43.72% 2,981 (-950) William D. Harrington  m  ( 53 )
ID: 17857(F) — 19 Sep 2021 14:12 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 5 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 30
Nova Scotia Halifax County
21 May 1890 Age:
48
Re-elected incumbent
General 2/6 LIB 54.23% 4,828 of 26,709 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LC 47.39% 4,219 (-609) H.M. Henry  m 
ID: 17880(F) — 19 Sep 2021 14:13 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 21 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 31
Nova Scotia Halifax County
15 March 1894 Age:
52
Re-elected incumbent
General 2/6 LIB 52.04% 4,651 of 26,814 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LC 49.30% 4,406 (-245) James Morrow  m 
ID: 17903(F) — 6 Feb 2022 21:01 ET Service: 3 years 1 month 4 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 32
Nova Scotia Halifax County
20 April 1897 Age:
55
Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 54.23% 5,312 of 29,387 George Mitchell  m  ( 50 )
ID: 17931(F) — 6 Feb 2022 21:47 ET
Federal
Ass.: 9
Nova Scotia Halifax
7 November 1900 Age:
58
→ New to Parliament
General 2/4 LIB 50.19% 5,577 of 22,224 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > CONS 50.05% 5,562 (-15) Thomas E. Kenny  m  ( 67 )
ID: 20311(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 26 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 10
Nova Scotia Halifax
3 November 1904 Age:
62
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 LIB 53.05% 7,430 of 28,009 Elig.: 19,035 Parti.: 73.94%
Loser > CONS 48.77% 6,830 (-600) Robert L. Borden  m  ( 50 )
ID: 20560(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 3 years 11 months 22 days (Gov't)
Federal
Ass.: 11
Nova Scotia Halifax
26 October 1908 Age:
66
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 3/4 LIB 47.78% 6,635 of 27,559 Elig.: 19,670 Parti.: 70.60%
Winner > CONS 53.19% 7,386 (+751) Robert L. Borden  m  ( 54 )
ID: 20821(F) — 23 Jan 2022 14:53 ET
→ 5 online biographical references
 
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EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): The Hon. William Roche, M.P., Senator 3 Oct 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): L'hon. William Roche, député, sénateur 3 Oct 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory: Roche, William (p. 190) 3 Oct 2023
EN Wikipedia: William Roche (Nova Scotia politician) 3 Oct 2023
FR Wikipédia: William Roche (homme politique néo-écossais) 3 Oct 2023
Rev.: 03 Oct 2023 @ 11:11 ET
Gen.: 25 Apr 2024 @ 00:14 ET