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♂ Gordon Chaplin
aliasGordon Chaplin
Record
10339 · 11048

∞3
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
Ontario 1 1 2
Total 3 1 4
Birth 31 July 1907 → 116 years + 9 months ago
Lived 56 years + 10 months
First mandate 4 June 1945 → 78 years + 10 months ago
↳ at age 37 years + 10 months
Death 27 June 1964 → 59 years + 10 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 

Gordon Chaplin (1907–1964)
No photo available
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Edna V. Anderson (1922–2019) Niece  
⊖ Alexander D. Chaplin (1872–1938) Uncle  
⊖ James D. Chaplin (1863–1937) Father  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Canada 2 0 8
Ontario 3 0 2 Z
TOTAL 5 0 10

Electoral history

Races 4  
Path points 5  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Norman O. Hipel  m 
⊖ Leonard G. Robinson  m 
 		 ⊖ Theodore H. Isley  m 
 
Eligible: 27,393 Votes: 19,739 Participation: 72.06% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
22		 Ontario
4 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 34995(F) — 23 Dec 2022 19:09 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
37
PC
 1/3 8,289 42.32% +2,035 Loser:
CCF
 6,254 31.93% Leonard G. Robinson

Service: 3 years 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 29,146 Votes: 20,358 Participation: 69.85% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
23		 Ontario
7 June 1948
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35086(F) — 24 Feb 2024 10:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
40
PC
 2/3 6,505 32.19% -705 Winner:
CCF
 7,210 35.68% Theodore H. Isley
Eligible: inc. Votes: 27,532 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25		 Ontario
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24652(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
54
PC
 1/4 11,648 42.31% +3,516 Loser:
LIB
 8,132 29.54% Don Shaver

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 28,046 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
26		 Ontario
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24916(F) — 28 Jan 2022 17:52 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
PC
 1/4 11,479 40.93% +2,687 Loser:
LIB
 8,792 31.35% Don Shaver
After his election:
27 Jun 1964 56
PC
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 1 year 2 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 28,058 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
26		 Ontario
9 November 1964
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 25029(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
56		 Successor:
NDP
 12,417 44.25% S.M. (Max) Saltsman

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Gordon Chaplin		 24 Feb 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Gordon Chaplin		 24 Feb 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
Gordon Chaplin, M.P.		 24 Feb 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
Gordon Chaplin, député		 24 Feb 2024
EN Wikipedia
Gordon Chaplin		 24 Feb 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
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