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♂ Harry Corwin Nixon
aliasHarry Nixon
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Ontario 13 0 13
Birth 1 April 1891 → 133 years + 1 month ago
Lived 70 years + 6 months
First mandate 20 October 1919 → 104 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 28 years + 6 months
Death 22 October 1961 → 62 years + 6 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
Harry Corwin Nixon (1891–1961)
© Photo 1934 — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊕ Robert F. Nixon (1928–) Son  
⊕ Jane Stewart (1955–) Granddaughter  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 41 10 21 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. ON 20–21
LIB
 1 Party leader 52–53 30 Apr 1943 — 09 Dec 1944 1 7 9
2. ON 20
LIB
 1 Premier 52 18 May 1943 — 03 Aug 1943 0 2 16

Electoral history

Races 13  
Path points 14  
2 documented challengers
⊖ Russell C. Honey  m 
 		 ⊖ Franklin Smoke  m 
 
Eligible: 11,115 Votes: 8,520 Participation: 76.65% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15		 Ontario
20 October 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UFO  Minority
ID: 34139(F) — 17 Dec 2022 09:42 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
28
UFO
 1/3 3,597 44.21% +1,024 Loser:
LC
 2,573 31.62% Franklin Smoke
After his election:
14 Nov 1919 28
UFO
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
15		 Ontario
15 December 1919
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UFO  Minority
ID: 34248(F) — 11 Oct 2022 14:11 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
28
UFO
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 6 months 9 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 11,817 Votes: 7,331 Participation: 62.04% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
16		 Ontario
25 June 1923
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 34266(F) — 28 Dec 2022 20:10 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
32
UFO
 1/2 3,617 50.36% +52 Loser:
LC
 3,565 49.64% John Patterson

Service: 3 years 5 months 5 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,549 Votes: 7,462 Participation: 70.40% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
17		 Ontario
1 December 1926
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 34389(F) — 28 Dec 2022 11:00 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
35
PROG
 1/2 4,114 55.70% +842 Loser:
LC
 3,272 44.30% William H. Reid

Service: 2 years 10 months 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 10,077 Votes: 7,220 Participation: 71.65% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
18		 Ontario
30 October 1929
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 34506(F) — 8 Oct 2022 16:06 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
38
PROG
 1/2 3,831 53.42% +490 Loser:
LC
 3,341 46.58% William Douglas

Service: 4 years 7 months 19 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 19,485 Votes: 13,773 Participation: 70.69% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
19		 Ontario
19 June 1934
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 34637(F) — 23 Jul 2023 11:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
43
LIBP
 1/2 9,402 68.65% +5,108 Loser:
LC
 4,294 31.35% Edmond Randle
After his election:
1 Jul 1934 43
LIBP
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (remained in government)
Service: 3 years 3 months 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 19,334 Votes: 12,280 Participation: 63.52% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
20		 Ontario
6 October 1937
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 34732(F) — 27 Dec 2022 20:54 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
LIB
 1/2 9,115 74.93% +6,065 Loser:
LC
 3,050 25.07% Johnston Walker

Service: 5 years 9 months 28 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 19,568 Votes: 10,185 Participation: 52.05% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
21		 Ontario
4 August 1943
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Minority
ID: 34831(F) — 23 Dec 2022 12:37 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
52
LIB
 1/3 5,745 56.79% +3,505 Loser:
PC
 2,240 22.14% Sydney Rogers

Service: 1 year 9 months 30 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 21,808 Votes: 15,139 Participation: 69.42% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
22		 Ontario
4 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 34922(F) — 23 Dec 2022 18:34 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
54
LIB
 1/3 7,151 47.68% +1,191 Loser:
PC
 5,960 39.74% John Fraser

Service: 3 years 2 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 23,092 Votes: 14,727 Participation: 63.78% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
23		 Ontario
7 June 1948
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35013(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
57
LIB
 1/2 9,557 65.56% +4,537 Loser:
PC
 5,020 34.44% Russell C. Honey

Service: 3 years 5 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 24,805 Votes: 17,452 Participation: 70.36% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
24		 Ontario
22 November 1951
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35106(F) — 23 Dec 2022 20:36 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
60
LIB
 1/3 8,218 47.49% +1,795 Loser:
PC
 6,423 37.11% Ivie McClure

Service: 3 years 6 months 17 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 27,544 Votes: 16,604 Participation: 60.28% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
25		 Ontario
9 June 1955
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35201(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
64
LIB
 1/3 8,582 52.06% +3,251 Loser:
PC
 5,331 32.34% Stanley Force

Service: 4 years 1 day (Oppo.)
Eligible: 30,231 Votes: 18,082 Participation: 59.81% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
26		 Ontario
11 June 1959
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35311(F) — 24 Dec 2022 11:06 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
68
LIB
 1/3 8,512 47.42% +1,166 Loser:
PC
 7,346 40.92% Garnet Brown
After his election:
22 Oct 1961 70
LIB
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 2 years 4 months 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 30,139 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
26		 Ontario
18 January 1962
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35408(F) — 26 Feb 2022 11:45 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
70		 Successor:
LIB
 Acclam. Robert F. Nixon

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Harry Corwin Nixon		 25 Apr 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Harry Corwin Nixon		 25 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
Harry Nixon		 25 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
Harry Nixon		 25 Apr 2024

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