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♂ Byron M. Britton
aliasByron M. Britton
Record
7294 · 10598

∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
Ontario 0 2 2
Total 2 2 4
Birth 3 September 1833 → 190 years + 7 months ago
Lived 87 years + 2 months
First mandate 23 June 1896 → 127 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 62 years + 9 months
Death 19 November 1920 → 103 years + 5 months ago
Exit → Death 19 years + 1 month after 24 September 1901
Special notes
None
 
Byron M. Britton (1833–1920)
© Photo 1898 — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Edward Holton (1844–1907) Brother-in-law  
⊖ Luther H. Holton (1817–1880) Father-in-law  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 5 2 29

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Delino D. Calvin  m 
 		 ⊖ Henry Smith  m 
 
Eligible: 2,568 Votes: 1,898 Participation: 73.91% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
1		 Ontario
3 September 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 32618(F) — 21 Feb 2022 12:21 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
34
IND
 3/3 2 0.11% -1,184 Winner:
LC
 1,186 62.49% Henry Smith
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
1		 Ontario
19 October 1868
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Minority
ID: 33034(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✗
 Failed to enter this legislature
Age
35
LIB
 2/2 1 33.33% -1 Winner:
LC
 2 66.67% Delino D. Calvin
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,190 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
8		 Ontario
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20105(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:27 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
62
LIB
 1/2 1,671 52.38% +152 Loser:
CONS
 1,519 47.62% Donald M. McIntyre

Service: 4 years 4 months 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,566 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Ontario
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20359(F) — 23 Jan 2022 09:48 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
67
LIB
 1/2 1,879 52.69% +192 Loser:
CONS
 1,687 47.31% Donald M. McIntyre
After his election:
24 Sep 1901 68
LIB
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 10 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 3,480 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Ontario
15 January 1902
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20491(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
68		 Successor:
LIB
 2,116 60.80% William Harty

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Byron Moffatt Britton, M.P.		 18 Nov 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Byron Moffatt Britton, député		 18 Nov 2023
EN Wikipedia
Byron Moffatt Britton		 18 Nov 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 18 Nov 2023 12:42 (but data presented dynamically)

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