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♂ George Compton
aliasGeorge Compton
Record
12097 · 14119

  
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Manitoba 1 2 3
Birth 12 October 1872 → 151 years + 7 months ago
Lived 77 years + 6 months
First mandate 18 July 1922 → 101 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 49 years + 9 months
Death 30 April 1950 → 74 years ago
Exit → Death 22 years + 10 months after 27 June 1927
Special notes
None
 
George Compton (1872–1950)
© Photo Association of Manitoba Municipalities via the Manitoba Historical Society — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve RM Thompson, Manitoba (1929–1945)
Mun./Co. Council RM Thompson, Manitoba
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Manitoba 4 11 9 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 3  
4 documented challengers
⊖ George Armstrong  m 
⊖ Peter Lusignan  m 
 		 ⊖ G.E. Davidson  m 
⊖ John S. Ridley  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 4,063 Votes: 3,012 Participation: 74.13% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
16		 Manitoba
29 June 1920
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 37165(F) — 12 Sep 2022 18:41 ET
✗
 Defeated but elected later to this legislature
Age
47
FARM
 2/3 926 30.74% -259 Winner:
CONS
 1,185 39.34% John S. Ridley
Eligible: 4,006 Votes: 3,146 Participation: 78.53% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
17		 Manitoba
18 July 1922
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PROG  Majority
ID: 37213(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
49
PROG
 1/4 1,049 33.34% +31 Loser:
CONS
 1,018 32.36% John S. Ridley

Service: 4 years 11 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,355 Votes: 2,968 Participation: 68.15% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
18		 Manitoba
28 June 1927
General
Instant runoff/Alt.
Gov't  PROG  Majority
ID: 37311(F) — 28 Jul 2021 15:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
54
PROG
 2/3 1,097 36.96% -233 Winner:
CONS
 1,330 44.81% Joseph-Prospère Lusignan

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: MLA Biographies - Deceased
Compton, George		 13 May 2024
FR Assemblée législative du Manitoba: Notes biographiques des députés décédés
Compton, George		 13 May 2024
EN Manitoba Historical Society, Memorable Manitobans
George Compton (1872-1950)		 13 May 2024
EN Wikipedia
George Compton (Canadian politician)		 13 May 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 13 May 2024 12:36 (but data presented dynamically)

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