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♂ Frank Stanfield
aliasFrank Stanfield Sr.
Record
58584 · 10244

Anglican   ∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 4 0 4
Birth 24 April 1872 → 152 years ago
Lived 59 years + 5 months
First mandate 14 June 1911 → 112 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 39 years + 1 month
Death 25 September 1931 → 92 years + 7 months ago
Exit → Death 10 months + 6 days after 19 November 1930
Special notes
None
 
Frank Stanfield (1872–1931)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Frank T. Stanfield (1903–1967) Son  
⊖ John Stanfield (1868–1934) Brother  
⊖ Robert L. Stanfield (1914–2003) Son  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
Governor Nova Scotia (1930–1931) Died in office
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
Mun./Co. Council ✗
School Board ✗
Blank/Vide ✗

Length of service in elected office within the scope of PoliCan

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 14 6 4 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 6  
5 documented challengers
⊖ William B. Armstrong  m 
⊖ William D. Hill  m 
⊖ Benjamin F. Pearson  m 
 		 ⊖ William A. Flemming  m 
⊖ Robert H. Kennedy  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,769 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
35		 Nova Scotia
14 June 1911
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18008(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:02 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
39
LC
 1/4 2,592 53.06% +143 Loser:
LIB
 2,449 50.13% William D. Hill

Service: 5 years 5 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,780 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
36		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1916
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18032(F) — 14 Sep 2021 20:58 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
LC
 1/4 2,745 56.13% +533 Loser:
LIB
 2,212 45.24% Gilbert H. Vernon

Service: 4 years 1 month 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 13,262 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37		 Nova Scotia
27 July 1920
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18051(F) — 6 Oct 2022 14:33 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
48		 Successor:
UF
 3,420 51.58% Harry L. Taggart
Eligible: inc. Votes: 18,267 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
25 June 1925
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18074(F) — 6 Oct 2022 14:15 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
53
LC
 2/4 6,439 70.49% +3,805 Loser:
LIB
 2,634 28.84% Maynard B. Archibald

Service: 3 years 3 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 17,602 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
39		 Nova Scotia
1 October 1928
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18103(F) — 7 Feb 2022 21:15 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LC
 1/4 5,298 60.20% +1,459 Loser:
LIB
 3,839 43.62% Donald L. MacKinnon
After his election:
19 Nov 1930 58
LC
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 2 years 1 month 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 14,910 Votes: 24,987 Participation: 83.79% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
40		 Nova Scotia
22 August 1933
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18123(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
59		 Successor:
LC
 6,398 51.27% George Y. Thomas

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Stanfield, Frank		 20 Mar 2024
FR Dictionnaire biographique du Canada
Stanfield, Frank		 20 Mar 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Stanfield, Frank (p. 208)		 20 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Frank Stanfield		 20 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Frank Stanfield		 20 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 12 Apr 2024 07:49 (but data presented dynamically)

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