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♂ Jordan W. Smith
aliasJordan W. Smith
Record
57615 · 10334

Methodist   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 3 1 4
Birth 24 May 1864 → 159 years + 11 months ago
Lived 83 years + 11 months
First mandate 14 June 1911 → 112 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 47 years
Death 6 May 1948 → 75 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 22 years + 10 months after 24 June 1925
Special notes
None
 

Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Richard Hunt (1832–1915) Father-in-law
⊖ Donald Smith (1905–1985) Son  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 14 0 8 Z

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Frank J.D. Barnjum  m 
⊖ George S. McClearn  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ William L. Hall  m  (4 runoffs)
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,963 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
35		 Nova Scotia
14 June 1911
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18019(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:07 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
47
LIB
 2/4 1,047 52.83% +94 Loser:
LC
 953 48.08% Philson Kempton

Service: 5 years 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,188 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
36		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1916
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18043(F) — 14 Sep 2021 21:01 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LIB
 2/4 1,098 52.44% +101 Loser:
LC
 997 47.61% D.C. Mulhall

Service: 4 years 1 month 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,145 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37		 Nova Scotia
27 July 1920
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18062(F) — 19 Sep 2021 16:39 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LIB
 1/4 1,737 56.52% +252 Loser:
LC
 1,485 48.32% William L. Hall

Service: 4 years 10 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,525 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
25 June 1925
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18085(F) — 7 Feb 2022 21:10 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
61
LIB
 3/4 1,874 49.80% -60 Winner:
LC
 1,934 51.40% William L. Hall

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Smith, Jordan Wesley (p. 203)		 22 Oct 2023
EN Wikipedia
Jordan W. Smith		 22 Oct 2023

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