♂ Solon E. Low

Mormon   
Record
36967 · 7914
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 78%
 
Alberta 4 3 1
Canada 5 4 1
Total 9 7 2
Birth Death Lived Died in office
8 January 1900
(124 years 3 months ago)
22 December 1962
(61 years 3 months ago)
62 years 11 months No
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Alberta
Days years months days
3,460 9 5 19
Days years months days
3,460 9 5 19
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Canada
Days years months days
4,672 12 9 16
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
4,672 12 9 16
Total > 
Days years months days
8,132 22 3 4
Days years months days
3,460 9 5 19
Days years months days
4,672 12 9 15
Leadership role
  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 19–24 SC 1 Party leader 44–61 01 Jul 1944 — 30 Jun 1961 16 11 29
Electoral history
→ 9 recorded electoral participations
→ 10 electoral path points
 
→ 4 documented challengers:
 
Gerald W. (Ged) Baldwin  m  (2 runoffs)
Frank S. Leffingwell  m 
John H. Sissons  m 
James H. Walker  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Provincial
Ass.: 8
Alberta Warner
22 August 1935 Age:
35
→ New to this legislature
General 1/4 SC 55.78% 1,702 of 3,051 Elig.: 3,809 Parti.: 82.70%
Loser > UFA 19.27% 588 (-1,114) James H. Walker  m  ( 50 )
ID: 27828(F) — 6 Mar 2022 13:00 ET Service: 4 years 6 months 27 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 9
Alberta Warner
21 March 1940 Age:
40
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/2 SC 44.58% 1,558 of 3,495 Elig.: 4,327 Parti.: 83.04%
Winner > INDM 55.42% 1,937 (+379) James H. Walker  m  ( 54 )
ID: 27888(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 9
Alberta Vegreville
20 June 1940 Age:
40
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
By-Election 1/1 SC 0.00% 0 of 0 Elig.: n/a Parti.: n/a
By acclamation  
ID: 27891(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET Service: 4 years 1 month 18 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 10
Alberta Warner
8 August 1944 Age:
44
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 SC 51.54% 1,621 of 3,145 Elig.: 4,273 Parti.: 75.10%
Loser > INDM 20.00% 629 (-992) James H. Walker  m  ( 59 )
  Post-Election...
14 May 1945 > ?? SC Vac. Resigned: Successfully ran federally
ID: 27941(F) — 6 Mar 2022 17:18 ET Service: 0 year 9 months 6 days (Gov't) Exit from legislature →
Federal
Ass.: 20
Alberta Peace River
11 June 1945 Age:
45
→ New to Parliament
General 1/4 SC 41.06% 7,319 of 17,826 Elig.: 24,937 Parti.: 71.48%
Loser > LIB 23.05% 4,109 (-3,210) John H. Sissons  m  ( 52 )
ID: 23134(F) — 6 Sep 2021 20:59 ET Service: 4 years 0 month 15 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 10
Alberta Warner
6 August 1945 Age:
45
Incumbent did not run in this election
By-Election  
Successor > SC 75.94% 991 of 1,305 Leonard C. Halmrast  m  ( 45 )
ID: 27948(F) — 26 Jul 2021 09:58 ET
Federal
Ass.: 21
Alberta Peace River
27 June 1949 Age:
49
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 SC 38.84% 7,727 of 19,895 Elig.: 28,550 Parti.: 70.48%
Loser > LIB 37.22% 7,404 (-323) Clifford B. Carignan  m 
ID: 23395(F) — 6 Sep 2021 20:59 ET Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 22
Alberta Peace River
10 August 1953 Age:
53
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/4 SC 49.05% 10,151 of 20,696 Elig.: 31,925 Parti.: 65.39%
Loser > LIB 36.72% 7,599 (-2,552) Clifford B. Carignan  m 
ID: 23686(F) — 6 Sep 2021 21:00 ET Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 23
Alberta Peace River
10 June 1957 Age:
57
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/5 SC 43.67% 10,393 of 23,799 Elig.: 33,763 Parti.: 71.10%
Loser > PC 24.77% 5,896 (-4,497) Gerald W. (Ged) Baldwin  m  ( 50 )
ID: 23967(F) — 27 Nov 2021 01:03 ET Service: 0 year 9 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 24
Alberta Peace River
31 March 1958 Age:
58
Defeated incumbent (Party leader) Exit from legislature →
General 2/4 SC 25.31% 5,737 of 22,664 Elig.: 33,763 Parti.: 67.13%
Winner > PC 58.81% 13,328 (+7,591) Gerald W. (Ged) Baldwin  m  ( 51 )
ID: 24233(F) — 6 Sep 2021 21:01 ET
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EN Legislative Assembly of Alberta: Solon E. Low 11 Jan 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo): Solon Earl Low, M.P. 11 Jan 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo): Solon Earl Low, député 11 Jan 2024
EN Wikipedia: Solon Earl Low 11 Jan 2024
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Rev.: 11 Jan 2024 @ 07:09 ET
Gen.: 20 Apr 2024 @ 11:39 ET