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♂ Ernest M. Ettinger
aliasErnest M. Ettinger
Record
18892 · 10353

United Church   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 60%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 3 2 5
Birth 30 July 1888 → 135 years + 8 months ago
Lived 73 years + 9 months
First mandate 9 June 1949 → 74 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 60 years + 10 months
Death 29 May 1962 → 61 years + 10 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 

Ernest M. Ettinger (1888–1962)
No photo available
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ J. Albert Ettinger (1919–2013) Son
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 9 6 12 Z

Electoral history

Races 5  
Path points 6  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Arthur W. MacKenzie  m 
⊖ Alfred E. Reid  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Robert A. MacLellan  m 
 
Eligible: 5,541 Votes: 4,455 Participation: 80.40% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
44		 Nova Scotia
9 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18251(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
60
PC
 1/3 2,097 47.25% +28 Loser:
LIB
 2,069 46.62% Robert A. MacLellan

Service: 3 years 11 months 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 5,548 Votes: 4,545 Participation: 81.92% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
45		 Nova Scotia
26 May 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18289(F) — 8 Feb 2022 10:39 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
64
PC
 2/2 2,250 49.99% -1 Winner:
LIB
 2,251 50.01% Alfred E. Reid
Eligible: 5,548 Votes: 4,643 Participation: 83.69% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
45		 Nova Scotia
14 November 1954
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18303(F) — 8 Feb 2022 10:43 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
66
PC
 2/3 2,256 48.59% -1 Winner:
LIB
 2,257 48.61% Alfred E. Reid
Eligible: 5,580 Votes: 4,842 Participation: 86.77% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
46		 Nova Scotia
30 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18324(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
68
PC
 1/3 2,392 49.96% +50 Loser:
LIB
 2,342 48.91% Arthur W. MacKenzie

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,722 Votes: 4,913 Participation: 85.86% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
7 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18370(F) — 8 Feb 2022 10:50 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
71
PC
 1/3 2,426 49.50% +219 Loser:
LIB
 2,207 45.03% Carl S. Grant
After his election:
29 May 1962 73
PC
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 1 year 11 months 22 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,722 Votes: 5,163 Participation: 90.23% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
11 September 1962
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18387(F) — 22 Nov 2023 07:48 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
73		 Successor:
PC
 2,620 50.75% J. Albert Ettinger

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Ettinger, Ernest Milton (p. 66)		 24 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Ernest M. Ettinger		 24 Feb 2024

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