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♂ Ronald M. Fielding
aliasRonald M. Fielding
Record
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Baptist   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 83%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Nova Scotia 5 1 6
Birth 7 October 1896 → 127 years + 6 months ago
Lived 75 years + 4 months
First mandate 28 October 1941 → 82 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 45 years
Death 1 March 1972 → 52 years + 1 month ago
Exit → Death 11 years + 8 months after 6 June 1960
Special notes
None
 

Ronald M. Fielding (1896–1972)
No photo available
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ William S. Fielding (1848–1929) Uncle  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Nova Scotia 18 7 4 Z

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Gordon H. Fitzgerald  m 
 		 ⊖ Frederick M. Young  m  (2 runoffs)
 
Eligible: 12,868 Votes: 7,746 Participation: 60.20% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
42		 Nova Scotia
28 October 1941
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18196(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
45
LIB
 1/2 4,459 58.37% +1,279 Loser:
LC
 3,180 41.63% John S. Roper

Service: 3 years 11 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 15,411 Votes: 11,934 Participation: 77.44% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
43		 Nova Scotia
23 October 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18224(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LIB
 1/3 4,997 42.28% +1,202 Loser:
PC
 3,795 32.11% Malcolm E. Walker

Service: 3 years 7 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 18,101 Votes: 13,706 Participation: 75.72% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
44		 Nova Scotia
9 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18250(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
52
LIB
 1/3 6,788 49.88% +2,993 Loser:
PC
 3,795 27.88% Malcolm E. Walker

Service: 3 years 11 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 21,086 Votes: 15,750 Participation: 74.69% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
45		 Nova Scotia
26 May 1953
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18288(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
56
LIB
 1/3 8,061 51.31% +1,134 Loser:
PC
 6,927 44.09% Earl Haverstock

Service: 3 years 5 months 3 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,292 Votes: 7,543 Participation: 81.18% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
46		 Nova Scotia
30 October 1956
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18340(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/3 3,763 50.40% +190 Loser:
PC
 3,573 47.86% Samuel E. Haverstock

Service: 3 years 7 months 7 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 11,354 Votes: 9,076 Participation: 79.94% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
47		 Nova Scotia
7 June 1960
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 18367(F) — 22 Jul 2021 21:13 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
63
LIB
 2/3 4,182 46.26% -27 Winner:
PC
 4,209 46.55% Gordon H. Fitzgerald

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory
Fielding, Ronald Manning (p. 69)		 09 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Ronald Manning Fielding		 09 Mar 2024

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