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♂ William E. Perley
aliasWilliam E. Perley
Record
49085 · 10686

Baptist   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 55%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 2 2
New Brunswick 6 3 9
Total 6 5 11
Birth c. March 1815 → 209 years + 1 month ago
Lived ± 83 years
First mandate 30 May 1866 → 157 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age ± 51 years
Death c. 1899 → 125 years ago
Exit → Death ± 3 years + 2 months after 15 October 1895
Special notes
None
 

No photo available
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Ernest E. Perley (1877–1948) Grandson  
⊖ William D. Perley (1838–1909) Son  
 

Election or appointment outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. New Brunswick (1854–1867)
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
✗
Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve ✗
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
New Brunswick 21 6 24 Z

Electoral history

Races 11  
Path points 11  
11 documented challengers
⊖ Charles Burpee  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Arthur Glasier  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Parker Glasier  m 
⊖ Charles B. Harrison  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ George A. Sterling  m 
⊖ Robert D. Wilmot  m 
 		 ⊖ John S. Covert  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John Glasier  m 
⊖ Archibald Harrison  m 
⊖ David Morrow  m 
⊖ James S. White  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,697 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
21		 New Brunswick
30 May 1866
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONF  Majority
ID: 35650(F) — 17 Nov 2023 19:44 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±51
CONF
 2/3 591 69.61% +146 Loser:
IND
 445 52.41% ? Bridges

Service: 4 years 1 day (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,297 Votes: 1,089 Participation: 83.96% Candidacies: 2
Federal
1		 New Brunswick
7 August 1867
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 17586(F) — 17 Nov 2023 19:50 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
±52
CONS
 2/2 425 39.03% -239 Winner:
LIB
 664 60.97% Charles Burpee
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,141 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
22		 New Brunswick
21 June 1870
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 31980(F) — 2 Aug 2023 22:48 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
±55
CONS
 3/4 554 51.73% -5 Winner:
LIB
 559 52.19% John S. Covert
Eligible: 1,402 Votes: 1,051 Participation: 74.96% Candidacies: 2
Federal
3		 New Brunswick
22 January 1874
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 18722(F) — 17 Nov 2023 19:48 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
±58
CONS
 2/2 495 47.10% -61 Winner:
LIB
 556 52.90% Charles Burpee
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,945 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 5
Provincial
23		 New Brunswick
23 June 1874
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 31995(F) — 2 Aug 2023 22:48 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
±59
CONS
 1/5 686 70.50% +284 Loser:
IND
 402 41.32% Aaron Kelly

Service: 3 years 11 months 8 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 2
Provincial
24		 New Brunswick
1 June 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 32034(F) — 2 Aug 2023 22:48 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±63
CONS
 1/2 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 11 months 30 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,189 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
25		 New Brunswick
1 June 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 32055(F) — 23 Oct 2023 22:12 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±67
CONS
 1/4 595 54.34% +55 Loser:
LIB
 540 49.32% Arthur Glasier

Service: 3 years 10 months 24 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,272 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
26		 New Brunswick
26 April 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32087(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
±71
CONS
 4/4 492 43.31% -98 Winner:
LIB
 590 51.94% Charles B. Harrison
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,800 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
27		 New Brunswick
20 January 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32111(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
±74
CONS
 1/3 628 69.78% +70 Loser:
LIB
 558 62.00% Arthur Glasier

Service: 2 years 9 months 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,010 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
28		 New Brunswick
22 October 1892
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32132(F) — 20 Sep 2021 17:24 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
±77
CONS
 1/3 725 72.14% +92 Loser:
LIB
 633 62.99% Arthur Glasier

Service: 2 years 11 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,325 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
29		 New Brunswick
16 October 1895
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32153(F) — 3 Sep 2023 15:26 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
±80
CONS
 4/4 534 45.92% -62 Winner:
IND
 596 51.25% David Morrow

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
William Edward Perley		 27 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
William E. Perley		 27 Mar 2024

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