♂ William R. Fansher

Record
19198 · 8996
Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 33%
 
Canada 5 2 3
Saskatchewan 1 0 1
Total 6 2 4
Birth Death Lived Died in office
26 February 1876
(148 years 1 month ago)
28 February 1957
(67 years 1 month ago)
81 years No
Family tie with other documented individual
Who ...is/was his Note
Burt W. Fansher (1880–1941) Brother
Service in elected office
Legislature Total Government Opposition
Canada
Days years months days
1,731 4 8 27
Days years months days
0 0 0 0
Days years months days
1,731 4 8 27
Electoral history
→ 6 recorded electoral participations
→ 6 electoral path points
 
→ 4 documented challengers:
 
Harry Butcher  m  (2 runoffs)
Gustaf H. Danielson  m 
John G. Diefenbaker  m 
John F. Johnston  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Federal
Ass.: 15
Saskatchewan Last Mountain
29 October 1925 Age:
49
→ New to Parliament
General 1/3 PROG 40.84% 3,359 of 8,224 Elig.: 14,460 Parti.: 56.87%
Loser > LIB 39.75% 3,269 (-90) Harry Butcher  m  ( 51 )
  Post-Election...
30 October 1925 > ?? PROG PROG Changed allegiance
26 June 1926 > ?? PROG PROG Changed allegiance
29 June 1926 > ?? LIB LC
ID: 22012(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 0 year 10 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 16
Saskatchewan Last Mountain
14 September 1926 Age:
50
Re-elected incumbent
General 1/2 PROG 50.95% 5,080 of 9,970 Elig.: 14,460 Parti.: 68.95%
Loser > LIB 49.05% 4,890 (-190) William A. MacFarlane  m 
ID: 22263(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Federal
Ass.: 17
Saskatchewan Last Mountain
28 July 1930 Age:
54
Defeated incumbent Exit from legislature →
General 2/3 PROG 32.95% 4,250 of 12,900 Elig.: 15,215 Parti.: 84.78%
Winner > LIB 39.43% 5,087 (+837) Harry Butcher  m  ( 56 )
ID: 22537(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Federal
Ass.: 18
Saskatchewan Lake Centre
14 October 1935 Age:
59
Failed comeback to Parliament
General 3/4 CCF 25.42% 3,909 of 15,377 Elig.: 19,169 Parti.: 80.22%
Winner > LIB 38.33% 5,894 (+1,985) John F. Johnston  m  ( 59 )
ID: 22809(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Federal
Ass.: 19
Saskatchewan Lake Centre
26 March 1940 Age:
64
Failed comeback to Parliament
General 3/3 CCF 29.12% 4,793 of 16,461 Elig.: 20,224 Parti.: 81.39%
Winner > NATG 36.29% 5,974 (+1,181) John G. Diefenbaker  m  ( 44 )
ID: 23085(F) — 5 Jul 2023 22:39 ET
Provincial
Ass.: 10
Saskatchewan Arm River
15 June 1944 Age:
68
Failed to enter this legislature
General 2/3 CCF 39.81% 2,256 of 5,667 Elig.: 7,645 Parti.: 74.13%
Winner > LIB 41.34% 2,343 (+87) Gustaf H. Danielson  m  ( 62 )
ID: 31626(F) — 4 Aug 2023 23:06 ET
→ 4 online biographical references
 
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