Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Herbert S. Clements
aliasHerbert S. Clements
Record
11523 · 6892

Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 60%
 
Canada 3 2 5
Birth 8 November 1865 → 158 years + 7 months ago
Lived 74 years
First mandate 3 November 1904 → 119 years + 7 months ago
↳ at age 38 years + 11 months
Death 30 November 1939 → 84 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 11 months after 5 December 1921
Special notes
None
 
Herbert S. Clements (1865–1939) 200x323
© Photo 1918 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 14 2 4

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 5  
5 documented challengers
Archibald B. McCoig  m 
Alan W. Neill  m 
George Stephens  m 
 
Wallace McInnes  m 
Duncan Ross  m 
 
Eligible: 9,034 Votes: 7,242 Participation: 80.16% Candidacies: 2
Federal
10
Ontario
3 November 1904
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20607(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
38
CONS
1/2 3,652 50.84% +121 Loser:
LIB
3,531 49.16% George Stephens

Service:
3 years 11 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,024 Votes: 7,530 Participation: 83.44% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11
Ontario
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20872(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
42
CONS
2/2 3,700 49.45% -82 Winner:
LIB
3,782 50.55% Archibald B. McCoig
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,432 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12
British Columbia
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 UNIO  10 Oct 1917
ID: 21022(F) — 5 Jul 2023 11:40 ET
→ Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
45
CONS
1/2 1,810 52.74% +188 Loser:
LIB
1,622 47.26% Duncan Ross
After his election:
10 Oct 1917 51
CONS
UNIO
Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,814 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13
British Columbia
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
 NLCP  10 Jul 1920
ID: 21280(F) — 5 Jul 2023 11:41 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
UNIO
1/2 3,652 62.81% +1,490 Loser:
LL
2,162 37.19% Wm. Wallace B. McInnes
After his election:
10 Jul 1920 54
UNIO
NLCP
Change of government (remained in government)
Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,684 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14
British Columbia
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21538(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
56
NLCP
2/3 2,935 38.20% -1,235 Winner:
PROG
4,170 54.27% Alan W. Neill

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Herbert Sylvester Clements, M.P.
 4 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Herbert Sylvester Clements, député
 4 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Herbert Sylvester Clements
 4 Dec 2023
FR Wikipédia
Herbert Sylvester Clements
 4 Dec 2023


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  4 Dec 2023 19:04 (but data presented dynamically)