♂ Benjamin F. Smith

 Record
57426 · 6882
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 64%
  ∑ ✓ ✗
New Brunswick 7 6 1
Canada 4 1 3
Total 11 7 4
Birth Death Lived Died in office
8 May 1865
(158 years 11 months ago)
 20 May 1944
(79 years 11 months ago)
 79 years No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
New Brunswick
Days years months days
5,890 16 1 18
Days years months days
2,739 7 6 1
Days years months days
3,151 8 7 17
Canada
Days years months days
1,843 5 0 17
Days years months days
1,843 5 0 17
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Total > 
Days years months days
7,733 21 2 3
Days years months days
4,582 12 6 18
Days years months days
3,151 8 7 17
The calculations in years, months and days are approximate and might be off by a few days due to the base date used for these calculations.
Electoral history
→ 11 recorded electoral participations
→ 14 electoral path points
 		 → 14 documented challengers:
 		 Samuel J. Burlock  m  (2 runoffs)
Thomas W. Caldwell  m 
Frank B. Carvell  m  (2 runoffs)
James K. Flemming  m  (2 runoffs)
Albion R. Foster  m 
Wendell P. Jones  m  (3 runoffs)
Edwin W. Melville  m 
Donald Munro  m 
Frederick W. Smith  m  (2 runoffs)
Frederick C. Squires  m 
William S. Sutton  m  (2 runoffs)
Rennie K. Tracey  m  (2 runoffs)
George W. Upham  m  (3 runoffs)
George L. White  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 31		 New Brunswick Carleton
28 February 1903 Age:
37		 → New to this legislature
General ✓ 1/6 CONS 50.95% 2,089 of 12,300 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > IND 49.71% 2,038 (-51) Chipman Hartley  m 
ID: 32193(F) — 11 Feb 2022 07:40 ET Service: 5 years 0 month 3 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 32		 New Brunswick Carleton
3 March 1908 Age:
42		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 2/6 CONS 55.78% 2,612 of 14,050 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 44.95% 2,105 (-507) Wendell P. Jones  m  ( 41 )
  Post-Election...
1 October 1908 > ?? CONS → Vac. Resigned: Unsuccessfully ran federally
ID: 32219(F) — 11 Feb 2022 12:42 ET Service: 0 year 6 months 28 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 11		 New Brunswick Carleton
26 October 1908 Age:
43		 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General ✗ 2/2 CONS 48.53% 2,484 of 5,119 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > LIB 51.47% 2,635 (+151) Frank B. Carvell  m  ( 46 )
ID: 20801(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 32		 New Brunswick Carleton
1 December 1908 Age:
43		 Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > IND 51.15% 2,182 of 4,266 George W. Upham  m  ( 46 )
ID: 32240(F) — 22 Jul 2021 09:16 ET
Federal
Ass.: 12		 New Brunswick Carleton
21 September 1911 Age:
46		 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General ✗ 2/2 CONS 49.89% 2,603 of 5,217 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > LIB 50.11% 2,614 (+11) Frank B. Carvell  m  ( 49 )
ID: 21039(F) — 2 Jul 2023 08:50 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 33		 New Brunswick Carleton
11 January 1915 Age:
49		 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
By-Election ✓ 1/2 CONS 58.30% 2,596 of 4,453 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 41.70% 1,857 (-739) Robert L. Simms  m 
  Post-Election...
1 September 1916 > ?? CONS → Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
ID: 32269(F) — 11 Feb 2022 22:28 ET Service: 1 year 7 months 21 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 33		 New Brunswick Carleton
21 September 1916 Age:
51		 Re-elected incumbent
By-Election ✓ 1/4 CONS 56.38% 2,844 of 10,087 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 44.65% 2,252 (-592) Andrew D. McCain  m 
ID: 32271(F) — 13 Oct 2022 23:21 ET Service: 0 year 5 months 2 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 34		 New Brunswick Carleton
24 February 1917 Age:
51		 Re-elected incumbent
General ✓ 1/6 CONS 57.97% 2,797 of 14,475 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > LIB 42.53% 2,052 (-745) Andrew D. McCain  m 
ID: 32273(F) — 12 Feb 2022 00:34 ET Service: 3 years 7 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 35		 New Brunswick Carleton
9 October 1920 Age:
55		 Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General ✗ 4/7 CONS 50.10% 2,248 of 13,460 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > UF 76.40% 3,428 (+1,180) Frederick W. Smith  m  ( 48 )
ID: 32295(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
Federal
Ass.: 14		 New Brunswick Victoria--Carleton
6 December 1921 Age:
56		 Defeated but elected later to Parliament
General ✗ 2/2 NLCP 45.53% 5,361 of 11,774 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > PROG 54.47% 6,413 (+1,052) Thomas W. Caldwell  m  ( 54 )
ID: 21571(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 36		 New Brunswick Carleton
10 August 1925 Age:
60		 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
General ✓ 2/6 CONS 66.18% 5,156 of 23,374 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Loser > UF 34.66% 2,700 (-2,456) Frederick W. Smith  m  ( 53 )
ID: 32321(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET Service: 4 years 10 months 8 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 37		 New Brunswick Carleton
19 June 1930 Age:
65		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > CONS 59.37% 5,583 of 28,210 Frederick C. Squires  m  ( 48 )
ID: 32351(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
Federal
Ass.: 17		 New Brunswick Victoria--Carleton
28 July 1930 Age:
65		 → New to Parliament
General ✓ 1/2 LC 59.90% 8,628 of 14,404 Elig.: 18,635 Parti.: 77.30%
Loser > LIB 40.10% 5,776 (-2,852) Albion R. Foster  m  ( 54 )
  Post-Election...
14 August 1935 > ?? LC → Vac. Resigned: To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
ID: 22369(F) — 25 Jan 2022 19:38 ET Service: 5 years 0 month 17 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 18		 New Brunswick Victoria--Carleton
14 October 1935 Age:
70		 Incumbent did not run in this election Exit from legislature →
General  
Successor > LIB 47.78% 7,500 of 15,696 J.E. Jack Patterson  m  ( 51 )
ID: 22641(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
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