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♂ Percy C. Black
aliasPercy C. Black
Record
5132 · 10138

United Church   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 0 3
Nova Scotia 5 0 5
Total 8 0 8
Birth 11 January 1878 → 146 years + 3 months ago
Lived 83 years + 8 months
First mandate 25 June 1925 → 98 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 47 years + 5 months
Death 16 September 1961 → 62 years + 7 months ago
Exit → Death 8 years + 1 month after 9 August 1953
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ J. Hiram Black (1837–1897) Father  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 13 4 12
Nova Scotia 14 9 8 Z
TOTAL 28 1 20

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. NS 41
LC
 1 Opposition Leader 59–61 20 Jun 1937 — 31 Oct 1939 2 4 11
2. NS 41
LC
 1 Party leader 59–62 01 Jul 1937 — 22 Apr 1940 2 9 21

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 10  
7 documented challengers
⊖ Kenneth J. Cochrane  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Daniel G. McKenzie  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John S. Smiley  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Archibald Terris  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Archibald J. Mason  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ James L. Ralston  m 
⊖ Archie B. Smith  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 40,963 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
25 June 1925
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18076(F) — 6 Oct 2022 13:20 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
47
LC
 1/6 9,057 66.33% +3,549 Loser:
LIB
 5,508 40.34% James L. Ralston
After his election:
16 Jul 1925 47
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
1 August 1925
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18094(F) — 12 Oct 2022 00:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
LC
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 1 month 29 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 38,969 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
39		 Nova Scotia
1 October 1928
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18104(F) — 6 Oct 2022 14:21 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LC
 1/6 7,710 59.35% +1,480 Loser:
LIB
 6,230 47.96% John S. Smiley

Service: 4 years 10 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 21,880 Votes: 36,567 Participation: 83.56% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
40		 Nova Scotia
22 August 1933
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18124(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
LC
 2/4 9,406 51.57% +164 Loser:
LIB
 9,242 50.67% Earle B. Paul

Service: 3 years 9 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 23,117 Votes: 35,672 Participation: 77.16% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
41		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1937
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18155(F) — 7 Feb 2022 21:49 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
LC
 1/4 10,289 57.69% +2,242 Loser:
LIB
 8,047 45.12% John S. Smiley
After his election:
22 Apr 1940 62
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran federally
Service: 2 years 10 months 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 23,807 Votes: 17,537 Participation: 73.66% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Nova Scotia
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22925(F) — 5 Jul 2023 21:23 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
62
NATG
 1/3 8,073 46.03% +12 Loser:
LIB
 8,061 45.97% Kenneth J. Cochrane
After his election:
16 May 1940 62
NCP
 →
NATG
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
11 Dec 1942 64
NCP
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 23,117 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
41		 Nova Scotia
28 October 1940
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18177(F) — 19 Sep 2021 16:48 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
62		 Successor:
LC
 Acclam. Leonard W. Fraser
Eligible: 25,090 Votes: 19,450 Participation: 77.52% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Nova Scotia
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23185(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
67
PC
 1/3 9,121 46.89% +2,599 Loser:
LIB
 6,522 33.53% Archibald J. Mason

Service: 4 years 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 24,275 Votes: 19,862 Participation: 81.82% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Nova Scotia
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23446(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
71
PC
 1/3 9,850 49.82% +1,132 Loser:
LIB
 8,718 44.09% Lawrence M. Hanway

Service: 4 years 1 month 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 23,839 Votes: 17,223 Participation: 72.25% Candidacies: 2
Federal
22		 Nova Scotia
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23746(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
75		 Successor:
LIB
 8,860 51.74% Azel R. Lusby

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Percy Chapman Black, M.P.		 27 Jul 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Percy Chapman Black, député		 27 Jul 2023
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Black, Percy Chapman (p. 16)		 27 Jul 2023
EN Wikipedia
Percy Chapman Black		 27 Jul 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 27 Jul 2023 23:53 (but data presented dynamically)

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