Canada's electoral history from 1867 to today

Donald Sutherland
aliasDonald Sutherland
Record
59680 · 11899

Type of record
Elected candidate
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate
Deceased Performance: 55%
 
Canada 4 4 8
Ontario 2 1 3
Total 6 5 11
Birth 8 April 1863 → 161 years ago
Lived 85 years + 8 months
First mandate 29 May 1902 → 121 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 39 years + 1 month
Death 1 January 1949 → 75 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 22 years + 3 months after 13 September 1926
Special notes
None
 
Donald Sutherland (1863–1949)
© Photo — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf.
Canadian Senate Ontario (1935–1949) Died in office
Legis. Council
Deputy Minister
Auto. Region
Mayor/Reeve
Mun./Co. Council Ingersoll Township, Ontario; North Oxford Township (1896); North and West Oxford Township, Ontario (1901–1902)
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
Canada 14 11 19
Ontario 6 0 8 Z
TOTAL 20 11 28

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. CA 15
LC
1 Minister 63 13 Jul 1926 — 24 Sep 1926 0 2 11
 1. Without portfolio

Electoral history

Races 11  
Path points 11  
5 documented challengers
Thomas M. Cayley  m  (2 runoffs)
Angus McKay  m 
Malcolm S. Schell  m  (3 runoffs)
 
Thomas R. Mayberry  m 
Almon S. Rennie  m 
 
Eligible: 6,666 Votes: 3,917 Participation: 58.76% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
10
Ontario
29 May 1902
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33560(F) — 30 Dec 2022 16:29 ET
→ New to this legislature
Age
39
LC
1/2 2,043 52.21% +173 Loser:
LIB
1,870 47.79% Angus McKay

Service:
2 years 7 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 6,333 Votes: 5,239 Participation: 82.73% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
11
Ontario
25 January 1905
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33660(F) — 30 Dec 2022 14:40 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
41
LC
1/2 2,713 52.04% +213 Loser:
LIB
2,500 47.96% W.A. Dowler

Service:
3 years 4 months 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 6,591 Votes: 5,345 Participation: 81.10% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12
Ontario
8 June 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33848(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
45
LC
2/2 2,627 49.58% -44 Winner:
LIB
2,671 50.42% Thomas R. Mayberry
Eligible: 6,612 Votes: 5,384 Participation: 81.43% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11
Ontario
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20894(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Defeated but elected later to Parliament
Age
45
CONS
2/2 2,619 49.13% -93 Winner:
LIB
2,712 50.87% Malcolm S. Schell
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,982 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12
Ontario
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21122(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
→ New to Parliament
Age
48
CONS
1/2 2,503 50.24% +24 Loser:
LIB
2,479 49.76% Malcolm S. Schell

Service:
6 years 2 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 6,936 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13
Ontario
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21380(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
UNIO
1/2 4,124 59.46% +1,312 Loser:
LL
2,812 40.54% Malcolm S. Schell

Service:
3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 11,208 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14
Ontario
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21635(F) — 5 Jul 2023 18:05 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
58
NLCP
1/3 4,476 39.94% +879 Loser:
PROG
3,597 32.09% Martin L. Haley
After his election:
16 Mar 1922 58
NLCP
LC
Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,615 Votes: 10,600 Participation: 77.86% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15
Ontario
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21906(F) — 27 Jun 2023 14:51 ET
Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
LC
1/2 5,400 50.94% +200 Loser:
LIB
5,200 49.06% James W. Innes
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 63
LIB
LC
Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 13,615 Votes: 11,428 Participation: 83.94% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16
Ontario
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22156(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Defeated incumbent →
Age
63
LC
2/2 5,364 46.94% -700 Winner:
LIB
6,064 53.06% Thomas M. Cayley
Eligible: 13,660 Votes: 11,367 Participation: 83.21% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17
Ontario
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22430(F) — 25 Jan 2022 20:18 ET
Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
67
LC
2/2 5,656 49.76% -55 Winner:
LIB
5,711 50.24% Thomas M. Cayley
Eligible: 13,660 Votes: 11,891 Participation: 87.05% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17
Ontario
16 April 1934
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22581(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
71
LC
2/2 5,199 43.72% -1,493 Winner:
LIB
6,692 56.28% Almon S. Rennie

Online biographical references (4)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Donald Sutherland
29 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Donald Sutherland
29 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Donald Sutherland, P.C., M.P., Senator
29 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. Donald Sutherland, C.P., député, sénateur
29 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Donald Sutherland (politician)
29 Mar 2024
FR Wikipédia
Donald Sutherland (homme politique)
29 Mar 2024


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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 29 Mar 2024 13:55 (but data presented dynamically)