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♂ William G. Beech
aliasWilliam G. Beech
Record
3608 · 12406

Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 50%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 2 2 4
Ontario 1 1 2
Total 3 3 6
Birth 4 June 1898 → 125 years + 10 months ago
Lived 72 years + 11 months
First mandate 22 November 1951 → 72 years + 5 months ago
↳ at age 53 years + 5 months
Death 28 May 1971 → 52 years + 11 months ago
Exit → Death 8 years + 11 months after 17 June 1962
Special notes
None
 
William G. Beech (1898–1971)
© Photo 1957 House of Commons (Canada) — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Elections or appointments outside the scope of PoliCan

Pre-Conf. ✗
Canadian Senate ✗
Legis. Council ✗
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Deputy Minister ✗
Auto. Region ✗
Mayor/Reeve York Township, Ontario (1949–1951)
Mun./Co. Council York Township, Ontario (1943; 1966)
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 5 0 5
Ontario 3 6 15 Z
TOTAL 8 6 21

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 6  
6 documented challengers
⊖ Marvin Gelber  m  (4 runoffs)
⊖ David Lewis  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Leslie T. Morris  m 
 		 ⊖ Edward (Ted) B. Jolliffe  m 
⊖ Donald C. MacDonald  m 
⊖ Norman Penner  m 
 
Eligible: 60,168 Votes: 35,342 Participation: 58.74% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
24		 Ontario
22 November 1951
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35189(F) — 4 Feb 2023 15:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
53
PC
 1/4 13,760 39.61% +514 Loser:
CCF
 13,246 38.13% Edward (Ted) B. Jolliffe

Service: 3 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 63,138 Votes: 31,926 Participation: 50.57% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
25		 Ontario
9 June 1955
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35284(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
57
PC
 2/4 12,451 39.51% -1,426 Winner:
CCF
 13,877 44.03% Donald C. MacDonald
Eligible: 64,851 Votes: 42,746 Participation: 65.91% Candidacies: 4
Federal
23		 Ontario
10 June 1957
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24117(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 → New to Parliament
Age
59
PC
 1/4 16,624 40.03% +4,392 Loser:
LIB
 12,232 29.45% Marvin Gelber

Service: 9 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 64,851 Votes: 46,449 Participation: 71.62% Candidacies: 5
Federal
24		 Ontario
31 March 1958
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 24383(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
PC
 1/5 22,980 49.47% +9,839 Loser:
LIB
 13,141 28.29% Marvin Gelber

Service: 4 years 2 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 47,255 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Federal
25		 Ontario
18 June 1962
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 24660(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
64
PC
 3/4 12,552 26.56% -6,549 Winner:
NDP
 19,101 40.42% David Lewis
Eligible: inc. Votes: 48,086 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
26		 Ontario
8 April 1963
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 24924(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to Parliament
Age
64
PC
 3/3 9,648 20.06% -11,394 Winner:
LIB
 21,042 43.76% Marvin Gelber

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
William George Beech		 09 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
William George Beech		 09 Mar 2024
EN Parliament of Canada (ParlInfo)
William George Beech, M.P.		 09 Mar 2024
FR Parlement du Canada (ParlInfo)
William George Beech, député		 09 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
William George Beech		 09 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  9 Mar 2024 20:40 (but data presented dynamically)

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