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♂ Joseph William Comeau
aliasWillie Comeau
Record
12057 · 10408

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 90%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Nova Scotia 9 0 9
Total 9 1 10
Birth 12 March 1876 → 148 years + 1 month ago
Lived 89 years + 9 months
First mandate 19 February 1907 → 117 years + 2 months ago
↳ at age 30 years + 11 months
Death 11 January 1966 → 58 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 17 years + 1 month after 1 December 1948
Special notes
None
 
Joseph William (Willie) Comeau (1876–1966)
© Photo — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Benoit Comeau (1916–1995) Son  
⊕ Robert G. Thibault (1959–) Grandson  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate Nova Scotia (1948–1966) Died in office
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
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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 35 9 17 Z

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 12  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Alexander S. MacMillan  m 
⊖ Jean-Louis P. Robicheau  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Allen E. Wall  m 
 		 ⊖ Harry H. Marshall  m 
⊖ Edgar K. Spinney  m 
⊖ Henry W.B. Warner  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
34		 Nova Scotia
19 February 1907
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 17995(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:12 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
30
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 3 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,735 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
35		 Nova Scotia
14 June 1911
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18011(F) — 17 Oct 2023 07:43 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
LIB
 1/4 1,892 56.18% +293 Loser:
LC
 1,599 47.48% Harry H. Marshall

Service: 5 years 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,099 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
36		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1916
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18035(F) — 7 Feb 2022 16:42 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
40
LIB
 1/4 2,002 56.39% +398 Loser:
LC
 1,604 45.18% Felix M. Gaudet
After his election:
15 Nov 1917 41
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 4 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,910 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Nova Scotia
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21326(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
41
LL
 2/2 3,447 43.58% -1,016 Winner:
UNIO
 4,463 56.42% Edgar K. Spinney
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,689 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
37		 Nova Scotia
27 July 1920
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18054(F) — 6 Oct 2022 14:35 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
44
LIB
 1/4 3,165 65.33% +1,330 Loser:
UF
 1,835 37.87% Glidden Campbell

Service: 4 years 10 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 12,758 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
38		 Nova Scotia
25 June 1925
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18077(F) — 14 Sep 2021 20:51 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
49		 Successor:
LC
 3,827 59.99% Jean-Louis P. Robicheau
Eligible: inc. Votes: 13,658 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
39		 Nova Scotia
1 October 1928
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18105(F) — 14 Sep 2021 20:46 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
52
LIB
 1/4 3,763 55.10% +550 Loser:
LC
 3,213 47.05% H.E. Wagner

Service: 4 years 10 months 20 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,497 Votes: 9,122 Participation: 86.90% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
40		 Nova Scotia
22 August 1933
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18125(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
LIB
 1/2 5,372 59.20% +1,669 Loser:
LC
 3,703 40.80% Jean-Louis P. Robicheau

Service: 3 years 9 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,266 Votes: 8,925 Participation: 79.22% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
41		 Nova Scotia
20 June 1937
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18156(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
LIB
 1/2 5,179 58.19% +1,458 Loser:
LC
 3,721 41.81% Edward B. Pugh

Service: 4 years 4 months 7 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,627 Votes: 7,785 Participation: 66.96% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
42		 Nova Scotia
28 October 1941
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18190(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
65
LIB
 1/2 4,818 62.34% +1,908 Loser:
LC
 2,910 37.66% James J. Wallis

Service: 3 years 11 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,924 Votes: 8,022 Participation: 67.28% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
43		 Nova Scotia
23 October 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18218(F) — 8 Feb 2022 10:22 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
69
LIB
 1/3 4,714 59.13% +2,008 Loser:
PC
 2,706 33.94% Kenneth E. Smith
After his election:
1 Dec 1948 72
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 3 years 1 month 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,980 Votes: 5,587 Participation: 80.04% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
44		 Nova Scotia
9 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18244(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
73		 Successor:
PC
 2,830 50.74% E. Keith Potter

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Joseph Willie Comeau, Senator		 23 Apr 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Joseph Willie Comeau, sénateur		 23 Apr 2024
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Comeau, Joseph Willie (p. 39)		 23 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Joseph William Comeau		 23 Apr 2024

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