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♂ Clovis-Thomas Richard
aliasClovis-Thomas Richard
Record
52375 · 10072

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
New Brunswick 5 0 5
Total 7 0 7
Birth 8 May 1892 → 131 years + 11 months ago
Lived 84 years + 3 months
First mandate 17 December 1926 → 97 years + 4 months ago
↳ at age 34 years + 7 months
Death 22 August 1976 → 47 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 24 years + 5 months after 5 March 1952
Special notes
None
 
Clovis-Thomas Richard (1892–1976) 200x298
© Photo 1949 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 6 8 23
New Brunswick 18 4 9 Z
TOTAL 25 1 2

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 9  
12 documented challengers
⊖ Wesley H. Coffyn  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ J. André Doucet  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Séraphin R. Léger  m 
⊖ William A. Losier  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Martin J. Robichaud  m 
⊖ Frederick C. Young  m 
 		 ⊖ Joseph E. Connolly  m 
⊖ J. Benoît Hachey  m 
⊖ John P. Lordon  m 
⊖ Albany M. Robichaud  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Alfred J. Witzell  m 
⊖ Frederick T.B. Young  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
36		 New Brunswick
17 December 1926
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 32348(F) — 22 Jul 2021 09:16 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
34
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 6 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 56,300 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 8
Provincial
37		 New Brunswick
19 June 1930
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 32353(F) — 12 Feb 2022 10:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
LIB
 3/8 8,289 58.89% +2,467 Loser:
CONS
 5,822 41.36% Wesley H. Coffyn

Service: 5 years 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 67,941 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 8
Provincial
38		 New Brunswick
27 June 1935
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32373(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIB
 2/8 12,237 72.05% +7,376 Loser:
CONS
 4,861 28.62% Wesley H. Coffyn

Service: 4 years 4 months 23 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 61,559 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 8
Provincial
39		 New Brunswick
20 November 1939
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32390(F) — 12 Feb 2022 13:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LIB
 2/8 10,838 70.42% +6,187 Loser:
CONS
 4,651 30.22% Leo Ferguson

Service: 4 years 9 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 73,116 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 10
Provincial
40		 New Brunswick
28 August 1944
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32410(F) — 12 Feb 2022 13:56 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LIB
 3/10 11,489 62.85% +4,384 Loser:
PC
 7,105 38.87% Albany M. Robichaud
After his election:
1 May 1945 52
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 8 months 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 23,414 Votes: 18,715 Participation: 79.93% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 New Brunswick
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23172(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
53
LIB
 1/3 11,683 62.43% +5,260 Loser:
PC
 6,423 34.32% Albany M. Robichaud

Service: 4 years 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
40		 New Brunswick
30 July 1945
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32581(F) — 3 Jul 2022 10:06 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
53		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. J. Michel Fournier
Eligible: 26,819 Votes: 21,362 Participation: 79.65% Candidacies: 2
Federal
21		 New Brunswick
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23433(F) — 27 Jan 2022 14:47 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
LIB
 1/2 14,759 69.78% +8,368 Loser:
PC
 6,391 30.22% J.L. Albert Robichaud
After his election:
5 Mar 1952 59
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 2 years 8 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 26,819 Votes: 21,501 Participation: 80.17% Candidacies: 2
Federal
21		 New Brunswick
26 May 1952
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23665(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
60		 Successor:
PC
 11,245 52.30% Albany M. Robichaud

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Clovis-Thomas Richard, M.P.		 09 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Clovis-Thomas Richard, député		 09 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
Clovis-Thomas Richard		 09 Dec 2023
FR Wikipédia
Clovis-Thomas Richard		 09 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  9 Dec 2023 15:53 (but data presented dynamically)

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