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♂ George H. Stokes
aliasGeorge H. Stokes
Record
59255 · 12280

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 0 2
Birth 22 June 1876 → 147 years + 10 months ago
Lived 82 years + 9 months
First mandate 26 March 1940 → 84 years + 1 month ago
↳ at age 63 years + 9 months
Death 19 April 1959 → 65 years ago
Exit → Death 9 years + 9 months after 26 June 1949
Special notes
None
 
George H. Stokes (1876–1959) 200x304
© Photo 1945 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
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 9 2 29

Electoral history

Races 2  
Path points 3  
Documented challenger
None
 
 
Eligible: 25,348 Votes: 18,679 Participation: 73.69% Candidacies: 3
Federal
19		 Ontario
26 March 1940
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 22960(F) — 5 Jul 2023 21:48 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
63
NATG
 1/3 9,001 48.19% +2,671 Loser:
LIB
 6,330 33.89% Alexander M. Haig
After his election:
16 May 1940 63
NATG
 →
NCP
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
11 Dec 1942 66
NCP
 →
PC
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 5 years 2 months 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 27,586 Votes: 21,697 Participation: 78.65% Candidacies: 3
Federal
20		 Ontario
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23220(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
68
PC
 1/3 10,546 48.61% +1,126 Loser:
LIB
 9,420 43.42% Alexander M. Haig

Service: 4 years 15 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 31,109 Votes: 25,489 Participation: 81.93% Candidacies: 3
Federal
21		 Ontario
27 June 1949
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 23481(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
73		 Successor:
LIB
 13,099 51.95% Frank S. Follwell

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
George Henry Stokes, M.P.		 19 Dec 2023
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
George Henry Stokes, député		 19 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
George Henry Stokes		 19 Dec 2023
FR Wikipédia
George Henry Stokes		 19 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 19 Dec 2023 22:22 (but data presented dynamically)

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