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♂ Gordon T. Purdy
aliasGordon T. Purdy
Record
51094 · 10132

United Church   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 40%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 3 6
Nova Scotia 1 3 4
Total 4 6 10
Birth 1 July 1888 → 135 years + 9 months ago
Lived 86 years + 5 months
First mandate 14 October 1935 → 88 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 47 years + 3 months
Death 22 December 1974 → 49 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 6 months after 9 June 1957
Special notes
None
 

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 13 5 24
Nova Scotia 3 7 15 Z
TOTAL 17 1 9

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 11  
8 documented challengers
⊖ Frederick M. Blois  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Cyril F. Kennedy  m 
⊖ George I. Smith  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Robert L. Stanfield  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ William A. Flemming  m 
⊖ Robert F. McLellan  m 
⊖ Frank T. Stanfield  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Hadley B. Tremain  m 
 
Eligible: 26,953 Votes: 20,933 Participation: 77.66% Candidacies: 3
Federal
18		 Nova Scotia
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22647(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
47
LIB
 1/3 9,608 45.90% +206 Loser:
LC
 9,402 44.91% William B. Armstong

Service: 4 years 5 months 11 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 30,147 Votes: 22,372 Participation: 74.21% Candidacies: 2
Federal
19		 Nova Scotia
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22924(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LIB
 1/2 12,328 55.10% +2,284 Loser:
NATG
 10,044 44.90% Hadley B. Tremain

Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 31,497 Votes: 24,439 Participation: 77.59% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Nova Scotia
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23184(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
56
LIB
 2/3 11,133 45.55% -8 Winner:
PC
 11,141 45.59% Frank T. Stanfield
Eligible: 18,644 Votes: 26,535 Participation: 71.16% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
43		 Nova Scotia
23 October 1945
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18216(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
57
LIB
 1/6 7,714 58.37% +2,199 Loser:
PC
 5,515 41.73% Frederick M. Blois

Service: 3 years 7 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 19,034 Votes: 30,053 Participation: 78.95% Candidacies: 5
Provincial
44		 Nova Scotia
9 June 1949
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18242(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
60		 Successor:
PC
 7,580 50.53% George I. Smith
Eligible: 33,036 Votes: 27,722 Participation: 83.91% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Nova Scotia
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23445(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
60
LIB
 2/3 13,149 47.79% -401 Winner:
PC
 13,550 49.25% Frank T. Stanfield
Eligible: 18,613 Votes: 30,049 Participation: 80.72% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
45		 Nova Scotia
26 May 1953
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18278(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
64
LIB
 3/6 7,255 48.40% -180 Winner:
PC
 7,435 49.60% George I. Smith
Eligible: 32,815 Votes: 26,033 Participation: 79.33% Candidacies: 3
Federal
22		 Nova Scotia
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23745(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
65
LIB
 1/3 12,660 48.94% +389 Loser:
PC
 12,271 47.44% Frederick M. Blois

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 33,544 Votes: 28,440 Participation: 84.78% Candidacies: 3
Federal
23		 Nova Scotia
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24027(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
68
LIB
 2/3 12,151 42.95% -3,080 Winner:
PC
 15,231 53.83% Cyril F. Kennedy
Eligible: 19,012 Votes: 29,830 Participation: 78.45% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
7 June 1960
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18357(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
71
LIB
 3/6 6,127 41.18% -2,092 Winner:
PC
 8,219 55.24% George I. Smith
Eligible: 19,339 Votes: 29,684 Participation: 76.75% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
48		 Nova Scotia
8 October 1963
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18399(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
75
LIB
 3/6 5,515 37.23% -3,632 Winner:
PC
 9,147 61.74% George I. Smith

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Gordon Timlin Purdy, M.P.		 09 Sep 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Gordon Timlin Purdy, député		 09 Sep 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Purdy, Gordon Timlin (p. 181)		 09 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
Gordon Purdy		 09 Sep 2023

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