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♂ Reuben E. Truax
aliasReuben E. Truax
Record
62032 · 10582

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 70%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 3 2 5
Ontario 4 1 5
Total 7 3 10
Birth 11 October 1847 → 176 years + 6 months ago
Lived 87 years + 5 months
First mandate 5 March 1891 → 133 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 43 years + 4 months
Death 3 April 1935 → 89 years ago
Exit → Death 13 years + 3 months after 5 December 1921
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 8 9 28
Ontario 13 9 19 Z
TOTAL 22 7 17

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 12  
5 documented challengers
⊖ Henry Cargill  m 
⊖ Robert E. Clapp  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ John W. Findlay  m 
 		 ⊖ Wellington D. Cargill  m 
⊖ James J. Donnelly  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,976 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
7		 Ontario
5 March 1891
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19788(F) — 22 Jan 2022 12:52 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
43
LIB
 1/2 2,045 51.43% +114 Loser:
CONS
 1,931 48.57% Henry Cargill
After his election:
27 Nov 1891 44
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Election cancelled/Unseated
Service: 8 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Federal
7		 Ontario
11 February 1892
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 19955(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
44		 Successor:
CONS
 Acclam. Henry Cargill
Eligible: 5,342 Votes: 3,681 Participation: 68.91% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
8		 Ontario
26 June 1894
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33321(F) — 31 Dec 2022 09:38 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
46
LIB
 1/2 1,913 52.05% +151 Loser:
LIPA
 1,762 47.95% William Valens

Service: 3 years 8 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
9		 Ontario
1 March 1898
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33415(F) — 23 Feb 2022 08:07 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
LIB
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 4 years 2 months 27 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 5,113 Votes: 3,818 Participation: 74.67% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
10		 Ontario
29 May 1902
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33508(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
 1/2 1,932 50.84% +64 Loser:
LC
 1,868 49.16% Robert E. Clapp

Service: 2 years 7 months 26 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 4,727 Votes: 3,718 Participation: 78.65% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
11		 Ontario
25 January 1905
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33606(F) — 30 Dec 2022 12:44 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
57
LIB
 2/2 1,818 49.03% -72 Winner:
LC
 1,890 50.97% Robert E. Clapp
Eligible: 4,576 Votes: 3,459 Participation: 75.59% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 Ontario
8 June 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33794(F) — 23 Feb 2022 20:08 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
60
LIB
 1/2 1,774 51.39% +96 Loser:
LC
 1,678 48.61% Robert E. Clapp
After his election:
1 Sep 1911 63
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Unsuccessfully ran federally
Service: 3 years 2 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,653 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Ontario
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21075(F) — 23 Jan 2022 18:13 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
63
LIB
 2/2 2,775 49.09% -103 Winner:
CONS
 2,878 50.91% James J. Donnelly
Eligible: 4,578 Votes: 3,497 Participation: 76.39% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13		 Ontario
11 December 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33901(F) — 29 Aug 2023 19:29 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
64		 Successor:
LIB
 1,894 54.38% John G. Anderson
Eligible: inc. Votes: 5,781 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Ontario
30 October 1913
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
 UNIO  10 Oct 1917
ID: 21258(F) — 1 Jul 2023 17:31 ET
✓
 → Returned to Parliament after hiatus
Age
66
LIB
 1/2 2,948 50.99% +115 Loser:
CONS
 2,833 49.01% Wellington D. Cargill
After his election:
10 Oct 1917 69
CONS
 →
UNIO
 Change of government (remained in opposition)
12 Oct 1917 70
LIB
 →
LL
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 4 years 1 month 16 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,084 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Ontario
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21333(F) — 1 Jul 2023 17:32 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
70
LL
 1/2 3,628 51.21% +172 Loser:
UNIO
 3,456 48.79% Alexander E. McNab
After his election:
1 Mar 1919 71
LL
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 10,843 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Ontario
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21593(F) — 13 Jan 2024 13:43 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
74
LIB
 2/3 3,849 35.50% -913 Winner:
PROG
 4,762 43.92% John W. Findlay

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Rueben Eldridge Truax		 05 Sep 2023
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Rueben Eldridge Truax		 05 Sep 2023
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Reuben Eldridge Truax, M.P.		 05 Sep 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Reuben Eldridge Truax, député		 05 Sep 2023
EN Wikipedia
Reuben Eldridge Truax		 05 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  5 Sep 2023 12:20 (but data presented dynamically)

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