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♂ Archie B. Smith
aliasArchie B. Smith
Record
57416 · 10270

Baptist   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 2 2 4
Birth 1 July 1896 → 127 years + 9 months ago
Lived 55 years + 3 months
First mandate 20 June 1937 → 86 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 40 years + 11 months
Death 2 October 1951 → 72 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 5 years + 11 months after 22 October 1945
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Raymond M. Smith (1924–1988) Son  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 8 4 1 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Percy C. Black  m 
⊖ Leonard W. Fraser  m 
⊖ Archibald J. Mason  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Kenneth J. Cochrane  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Martin J. Kaufman  m 
⊖ John S. Smiley  m 
 
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
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
40
LC
 2/4 9,272 51.98% +1,225 Loser:
LIB
 8,047 45.12% John S. Smiley

Service: 4 years 4 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 23,619 Votes: 30,869 Participation: 65.35% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
42		 Nova Scotia
28 October 1941
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18189(F) — 12 Jul 2023 09:18 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LC
 2/4 7,954 51.69% +140 Loser:
LC
 7,814 50.78% Leonard W. Fraser
After his election:
10 Dec 1942 46
LC
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 11 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 24,751 Votes: 30,267 Participation: 61.14% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
43		 Nova Scotia
23 October 1945
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18217(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
49
PC
 3/6 6,271 41.55% -269 Winner:
LIB
 6,540 43.33% Martin J. Kaufman
Eligible: 6,805 Votes: 5,261 Participation: 77.31% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
44		 Nova Scotia
9 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18264(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
52
PC
 2/3 1,607 30.71% -612 Winner:
LIB
 2,219 42.41% Archibald J. Mason

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Smith, Archie Barney (p. 200)		 16 Oct 2023
EN Wikipedia
Archie B. Smith		 16 Oct 2023

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