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♂ George C. Nowlan
aliasGeorge C. Nowlan
Record
46580 · 10142

Baptist   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 7 1 8
Nova Scotia 2 2 4
Total 9 3 12
Birth 14 August 1898 → 125 years + 8 months ago
Lived 66 years + 9 months
First mandate 25 June 1925 → 98 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 26 years + 10 months
Death 31 May 1965 → 58 years + 10 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
George C. Nowlan (1898–1965)
© Photo 1942 Arthur Roy — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ J. Patrick Nowlan (1931–2020) Son  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 15 5 19
Nova Scotia 8 1 25 Z
TOTAL 23 7 14

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 23–24
PC
 1 Minister 58–63 21 Jun 1957 — 08 Aug 1962 5 1 18
2. CA 25
PC
 1 Minister 63–64 09 Aug 1962 — 21 Apr 1963 0 8 12
3. CA 25
PC
 1 Minister 63–64 09 Aug 1962 — 21 Apr 1963 0 8 12
4. CA 25
PC
 1 Minister 63–64 09 Aug 1962 — 21 Apr 1963 0 8 12
 1. National Revenue
 2. Finance
 3. Receiver General [Finance]
 4. President of the Treasury Board [Finance]

Electoral history

Races 12  
Path points 13  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Eric W. Balcom  m 
⊖ Angus A. Elderkin  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ John D. McKenzie  m 
 		 ⊖ Reginald T. Caldwell  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John A. McDonald  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Lloyd R. Shaw  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 20,481 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
25 June 1925
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18082(F) — 14 Sep 2021 20:52 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
26
LC
 1/4 5,520 53.90% +557 Loser:
LIB
 4,963 48.46% John A. McDonald

Service: 3 years 3 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 20,605 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
39		 Nova Scotia
1 October 1928
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18110(F) — 14 Sep 2021 20:48 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
30
LC
 2/4 5,452 52.92% +449 Loser:
LIB
 5,003 48.56% James F. Durno

Service: 4 years 10 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 14,975 Votes: 12,867 Participation: 85.92% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
40		 Nova Scotia
22 August 1933
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18130(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
35
LC
 2/2 6,098 47.65% -602 Winner:
LIB
 6,700 52.35% John A. McDonald
Eligible: inc. Votes: 13,260 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
41		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1937
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18165(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
38
LC
 2/2 5,790 43.67% -1,680 Winner:
LIB
 7,470 56.33% John A. McDonald
Eligible: 36,360 Votes: 28,518 Participation: 78.43% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Nova Scotia
13 December 1948
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23377(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
50
PC
 1/3 14,057 49.29% +1,588 Loser:
LIB
 12,469 43.72% John D. McKenzie

Service: 6 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 30,736 Votes: 26,497 Participation: 86.21% Candidacies: 2
Federal
21		 Nova Scotia
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23419(F) — 27 Jan 2022 14:53 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
50
PC
 2/2 13,198 49.99% -4 Winner:
LIB
 13,202 50.01% Angus A. Elderkin
Eligible: 30,736 Votes: 25,925 Participation: 84.35% Candidacies: 2
Federal
21		 Nova Scotia
19 June 1950
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23653(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
51
PC
 1/2 14,255 54.99% +2,585 Loser:
LIB
 11,670 45.01% Angus A. Elderkin

Service: 3 years 1 month 21 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 38,432 Votes: 31,980 Participation: 83.21% Candidacies: 2
Federal
22		 Nova Scotia
10 August 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23747(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
PC
 1/2 16,422 51.63% +1,035 Loser:
LIB
 15,387 48.37% Eric W. Balcom

Service: 3 years 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 38,642 Votes: 32,153 Participation: 83.21% Candidacies: 2
Federal
23		 Nova Scotia
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24029(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
PC
 1/2 18,534 58.01% +5,117 Loser:
LIB
 13,417 41.99% Arthur L. Morfee

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 38,642 Votes: 33,413 Participation: 86.47% Candidacies: 2
Federal
24		 Nova Scotia
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24295(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
PC
 1/2 19,432 58.16% +5,451 Loser:
LIB
 13,981 41.84% Angus A. Elderkin

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 33,269 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25		 Nova Scotia
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24572(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
PC
 1/4 17,499 52.60% +2,988 Loser:
LIB
 14,511 43.62% Joseph E. Steadman

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 33,937 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
26		 Nova Scotia
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24836(F) — 29 Dec 2022 15:37 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
64
PC
 1/3 16,887 49.76% +416 Loser:
LIB
 16,471 48.53% John E. Shaffner
After his election:
31 May 1965 66
PC
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 2 years 1 month 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 33,530 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
27		 Nova Scotia
8 November 1965
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25105(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:29 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
66		 Successor:
PC
 17,845 53.22% J. Patrick Nowlan

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. George Clyde Nowlan, P.C., M.P.		 10 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. George Clyde Nowlan, C.P., député		 10 Mar 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Nowlan, George Clyde (p. 169)		 10 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
George Nowlan		 10 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
George Nowlan		 10 Mar 2024

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