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♂ James Arthurs
aliasJames Arthurs
Record
1617 · 12237

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 7 0 7
Birth 4 October 1866 → 157 years + 6 months ago
Lived 71 years
First mandate 26 October 1908 → 115 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 42 years
Death 7 October 1937 → 86 years + 6 months ago
Exit → Death 2 years + 2 months after 19 July 1935
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
Canada 26 8 16

Electoral history

Races 7  
Path points 8  
1 documented challenger
⊖ Robert J. Watson  m 
 
 
Eligible: 10,154 Votes: 5,107 Participation: 50.30% Candidacies: 2
Federal
11		 Ontario
26 October 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20895(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
42
CONS
 1/2 2,932 57.86% +797 Loser:
LIB
 2,135 42.14% Robert J. Watson

Service: 2 years 10 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,894 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
12		 Ontario
21 September 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 21123(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
44
CONS
 1/2 2,976 60.81% +1,058 Loser:
LIB
 1,918 39.19% George Morrison

Service: 6 years 2 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 7,225 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
13		 Ontario
17 December 1917
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UNIO  Majority
ID: 21381(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
UNIO
 1/2 5,182 71.72% +3,139 Loser:
LL
 2,043 28.28% Norman C. Hocken

Service: 3 years 11 months 18 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 9,170 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
14		 Ontario
6 December 1921
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 21637(F) — 5 Jul 2023 18:09 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
55
NLCP
 1/3 3,229 35.21% +72 Loser:
IND
 3,157 34.43% William R. Mason
After his election:
16 Mar 1922 55
NLCP
 →
LC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 10 months 22 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,809 Votes: 9,146 Participation: 66.23% Candidacies: 2
Federal
15		 Ontario
29 October 1925
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
 LC  29 Jun 1926
ID: 21908(F) — 27 Jun 2023 15:13 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
LC
 1/2 5,224 57.12% +1,302 Loser:
LIB
 3,922 42.88% William R. Mason
After his election:
29 Jun 1926 59
LIB
 →
LC
 Change of government (became part of government)
Service: 10 months 15 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 13,809 Votes: 9,776 Participation: 70.79% Candidacies: 2
Federal
16		 Ontario
14 September 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22158(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
LC
 1/2 5,418 55.42% +1,060 Loser:
LIB
 4,358 44.58% James Ludgate

Service: 3 years 10 months 13 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 13,169 Votes: 9,869 Participation: 74.94% Candidacies: 2
Federal
17		 Ontario
28 July 1930
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 22432(F) — 25 Jan 2022 20:19 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
63
LC
 1/2 5,504 55.77% +1,139 Loser:
LIB
 4,365 44.23% Joseph Hilliar
After his election:
19 Jul 1935 68
LC
 →
Vac.
 To accept an appointment (judge, senator, etc.)
Service: 4 years 11 months 21 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 15,526 Votes: 11,440 Participation: 73.68% Candidacies: 3
Federal
18		 Ontario
14 October 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22704(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
69		 Successor:
LIB
 6,230 54.46% Arthur G. Slaght

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
The Hon. Lt. Col. James Arthurs, M.P., Senator		 26 Jul 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
L'hon. lt. col. James Arthurs, député, sénateur		 26 Jul 2023
EN Wikipedia
James Arthurs		 26 Jul 2023

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