♂ John M. Yorston

Record
66569 · 8500
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 43%
 
Nova Scotia 1 0 1
Canada 1 0 1
British Columbia 5 3 2
Total 7 3 4
Birth Death Lived Died in office
11 October 1867
(156 years 6 months ago)
27 May 1937
(86 years 11 months ago)
69 years 7 months No
Length of service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
British Columbia
Days years months days
3,861 10 6 27
Days years months days
2,834 7 9 4
Days years months days
1,027 2 9 23
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
→ 7 recorded electoral participations
→ 7 electoral path points
 
→ 11 documented challengers:
 
Michael Callanan  m 
William Cameron  m 
John A. Fraser  m  (4 runoffs)
Alexander Grant  m 
Harry Jones  m  (2 runoffs)
John McDougald  m 
James D. McGregor  m 
David A. Stoddart  m 
Charles E. Tanner  m 
Charles H. Tupper  m 
Charles Wilson  m 
 
Provincial
Ass.: 30
Nova Scotia Pictou County
21 May 1890 Age:
22
Failed to enter this legislature
General 6/6 LIB 48.16% 2,728 of 16,992 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > LC 51.15% 2,897 (+169) William Cameron  m  ( 42 )
ID: 17885(F) — 9 Aug 2023 17:41 ET
Federal
Ass.: 7
Nova Scotia Pictou
5 March 1891 Age:
23
Failed to enter Parliament
General 4/4 LIB 42.81% 2,594 of 12,119 Elig.: inc. Parti.: inc.
Winner > CONS 56.65% 3,433 (+839) Charles H. Tupper  m  ( 35 )
ID: 19772(F) — 28 Nov 2021 18:19 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 11
British Columbia Cariboo
1 February 1907 Age:
39
→ New to this legislature
General 2/4 LIB 55.96% 183 of 654 Elig.: 566 Parti.: 57.77%
Loser > LC 46.48% 152 (-31) Charles Wilson  m  ( 65 )
ID: 28882(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET Service: 2 years 9 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Provincial
Ass.: 12
British Columbia Cariboo
25 November 1909 Age:
42
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 4/4 LIB 36.83% 158 of 857 Elig.: 638 Parti.: 67.71%
Winner > LC 63.64% 273 (+115) Michael Callanan  m  ( 60 )
ID: 28921(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 14
British Columbia Cariboo
14 September 1916 Age:
48
→ Returned to this legislature after hiatus
General 1/2 LIB 68.64% 453 of 660 Elig.: 925 Parti.: 71.35%
Loser > LC 31.36% 207 (-246) John A. Fraser  m  ( 50 )
ID: 28995(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET Service: 4 years 2 months 16 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 15
British Columbia Cariboo
1 December 1920 Age:
53
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 LIB 61.65% 561 of 910 Elig.: 1,354 Parti.: 67.21%
Loser > LC 38.35% 349 (-212) John A. Fraser  m  ( 54 )
ID: 29205(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET Service: 3 years 6 months 18 days (Gov't)
Provincial
Ass.: 16
British Columbia Cariboo
20 June 1924 Age:
56
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/3 LIB 31.75% 414 of 1,304 Elig.: 1,688 Parti.: 77.25%
Winner > PROV 37.81% 493 (+79) David A. Stoddart  m  ( 66 )
ID: 29249(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
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