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♂ Edward J. Smith
aliasEdward J. Smith
Record
57497 · 10941

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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
New Brunswick 1 1 2
Birth c. 1819 → 205 years ago
Lived ± 84 years
First mandate 18 June 1874 → 149 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age ± 55 years
Death c. 1903 → 121 years ago
Exit → Death ± 24 years + 7 months after 31 May 1878
Special notes
None
 

Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Albert J. Smith (1822–1883) Brother  
⊖ Ernest A. Smith (1864–1952) Son  
 

Length of Service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
New Brunswick 3 11 12 Z

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 3  
7 documented challengers
⊖ Joseph L. Black  m 
⊖ John A. Humphrey  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Pierre-Amand Landry  m 
⊖ Thomas Pickard  m 
 		 ⊖ Daniel L. Hanington  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Amasa E. Killam  m 
⊖ Angus McQueen  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 14,687 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 8
Provincial
23		 New Brunswick
18 June 1874
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 31997(F) — 24 Sep 2023 12:58 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
±55
LIB
 1/8 2,024 55.12% +235 Loser:
CONS
 1,789 48.72% Daniel L. Hanington

Service: 3 years 11 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 18,109 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 8
Provincial
24		 New Brunswick
22 June 1878
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 32036(F) — 10 Feb 2022 12:38 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
±59		 Successor:
CONS
 2,710 59.86% Daniel L. Hanington
Eligible: inc. Votes: 20,255 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 8
Provincial
26		 New Brunswick
26 April 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32089(F) — 15 Sep 2021 21:49 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
±67
LIB
 5/8 2,588 51.11% -5 Winner:
CONS
 2,593 51.20% John A. Humphrey

Online biographical reference

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Edward J. Smith (Canadian politician)		 16 Sep 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 16 Sep 2023 09:06 (but data presented dynamically)

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