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♂ Edward J. Cragg
aliasEdward J. Cragg
Record
13218 · 10490

Roman Catholic   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Nova Scotia 1 0 1
Total 1 1 2
Birth 19 March 1887 → 137 years + 1 month ago
Lived 65 years + 10 months
First mandate 1 October 1928 → 95 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 41 years + 6 months
Death 22 January 1953 → 71 years + 3 months ago
Exit → Death 22 years + 6 months after 1 July 1930
Special notes
None
 

No photo available
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve Halifax, Nova Scotia (1934–1937)
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 1 8 29 Z

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 3  
7 documented challengers
⊖ William A. Black  m 
⊖ Gordon B. Isnor  m 
⊖ Angus M. Morton  m 
⊖ John A. Walker  m 
 		 ⊖ J. Frederick Fraser  m 
⊖ John F. Mahoney  m 
⊖ Felix P. Quinn  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 111,275 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 10
Provincial
39		 Nova Scotia
1 October 1928
General
Plurality-at-large (5)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 18107(F) — 7 Feb 2022 21:17 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
41
LIB
 5/10 11,215 50.39% +133 Loser:
LC
 11,082 49.80% Frederick P. Bligh
After his election:
1 Jul 1930 43
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 1 year 9 months (Oppo.)
Eligible: 53,154 Votes: 81,515 Participation: 76.68% Candidacies: 4
Federal
17		 Nova Scotia
28 July 1930
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22378(F) — 25 Jan 2022 19:39 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
43
LIB
 4/4 19,185 47.07% -2,095 Winner:
LC
 21,280 52.21% Felix P. Quinn
Eligible: 10,873 Votes: 9,141 Participation: 84.07% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
40		 Nova Scotia
22 August 1933
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18142(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
46		 Successor:
LIB
 4,915 54.44% Guy M. Logan

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Cragg, Edward Joseph (p. 42)		 03 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Edward Joseph Cragg		 03 Mar 2024

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Rev.:  3 Mar 2024 23:29 (but data presented dynamically)

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