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♂ Amasa E. Killam
aliasAmasa E. Killam
Record
31767 · 10952

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 56%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
New Brunswick 5 4 9
Birth 25 July 1834 → 189 years + 9 months ago
Lived 88 years
First mandate 22 June 1878 → 145 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 43 years + 10 months
Death 20 August 1922 → 101 years + 8 months ago
Exit → Death 25 years + 3 months after 15 May 1897
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
New Brunswick 14 9 12 Z

Electoral history

Races 9  
Path points 10  
16 documented challengers
⊖ Charles A. Black  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Daniel L. Hanington  m  (5 runoffs)
⊖ Pierre-Amand Landry  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Joseph A. McQueen  m 
⊖ Henry A. Powell  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Edward J. Smith  m 
⊖ Henry T. Stevens  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ W. Woodbury Wells  m 
 		 ⊖ Joseph L. Black  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ John A. Humphrey  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ Angus McQueen  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Olivier-Maximin Melanson  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Ambroise D. Richard  m 
⊖ John W.Y. Smith  m 
⊖ Frederick W. Sumner  m 
⊖ Josiah Wood  m 
 
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
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
43
CONS
 1/8 2,766 61.10% +844 Loser:
CONS
 1,922 42.46% Josiah Wood

Service: 3 years 11 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 14,269 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
25		 New Brunswick
1 June 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 32057(F) — 10 Feb 2022 20:54 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
47
CONS
 5/6 2,023 56.71% -521 Winner:
CONS
 2,544 71.32% John A. Humphrey
Eligible: inc. Votes: 17,588 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 8
Provincial
25		 New Brunswick
9 January 1883
By-Election
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 32062(F) — 10 Feb 2022 20:58 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
48
CONS
 5/8 2,084 47.40% -409 Winner:
CONS
 2,493 56.70% Charles A. Black
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,140 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
25		 New Brunswick
13 October 1883
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 32068(F) — 22 Jul 2021 09:16 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
49
CONS
 1/2 2,206 53.29% +272 Loser:
LIB
 1,934 46.71% W. Wilberforce Wells

Service: 2 years 6 months 12 days (Gov't)
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
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
CONS
 2/8 2,658 52.49% +70 Loser:
LIB
 2,588 51.11% Edward J. Smith

Service: 3 years 8 months 24 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 19,051 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
27		 New Brunswick
20 January 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32113(F) — 16 Jun 2023 21:42 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
55
CONS
 5/6 2,687 56.41% -350 Winner:
CONS
 3,037 63.76% Daniel L. Hanington
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,253 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
27		 New Brunswick
14 February 1891
By-Election
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32118(F) — 16 Jun 2023 21:42 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
56
CONS
 3/4 1 0.03% -3,606 Winner:
CONS
 3,607 99.45% Henry A. Powell
Eligible: inc. Votes: 26,601 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 8
Provincial
28		 New Brunswick
22 October 1892
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32134(F) — 10 Feb 2022 22:11 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
58
CONS
 2/8 3,463 52.08% +146 Loser:
CONS
 3,317 49.88% Ambroise D. Richard

Service: 2 years 11 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacies: 4
Provincial
29		 New Brunswick
9 October 1895
General
Plurality-at-large (4)
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32155(F) — 10 Feb 2022 22:23 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
61
CONS
 2/4 By acclamation
After his election:
15 May 1897 62
CONS
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 1 year 7 months 6 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
29		 New Brunswick
29 May 1897
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 32161(F) — 22 Jul 2021 09:16 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
62		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. Clifford W. Robinson

Online biographical reference

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Amasa E. Killam		 20 Aug 2023

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