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♂ Joseph McNamara
aliasJoseph McNamara
Record
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Roman Catholic   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 1 1
Ontario 1 1 2
Total 1 2 3
Birth 18 June 1883 → 140 years + 10 months ago
Lived 74 years
First mandate 20 October 1919 → 104 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 36 years + 4 months
Death 14 July 1957 → 66 years + 9 months ago
Exit → Death 34 years + 20 days after 24 June 1923
Special notes
None
 

Joseph McNamara (1883–1957)
No photo available
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
Ontario 3 8 3 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 4  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Thomas L. Church  m 
⊖ Leslie E. Wismer  m 
 		 ⊖ George M.A. Grube  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 19,240 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
15		 Ontario
20 October 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UFO  Minority
ID: 34214(F) — 23 Jul 2023 10:47 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
36
SOL
 1/4 7,472 38.84% +1,599 Loser:
ILP
 5,873 30.52% John T. Vick
After his election:
1 Nov 1919 36
SOL
 →
IND
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
Service: 3 years 8 months 4 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 39,879 Votes: 14,289 Participation: 35.83% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
16		 Ontario
25 June 1923
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 34341(F) — 28 Dec 2022 21:01 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
40		 Successor:
LC
 11,074 79.05% George Oakley
Eligible: 41,299 Votes: 25,481 Participation: 61.70% Candidacies: 4
Federal
20		 Ontario
11 June 1945
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Minority
ID: 23196(F) — 23 Jul 2023 10:47 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
61
LIB
 2/4 6,362 24.97% -6,649 Winner:
PC
 13,011 51.06% Thomas L. Church
Eligible: 40,401 Votes: 26,389 Participation: 65.32% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
23		 Ontario
7 June 1948
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  PC  Majority
ID: 35072(F) — 23 Jul 2023 10:47 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
64
LIB
 3/4 3,195 12.22% -9,234 Winner:
CCF
 12,429 47.55% Leslie E. Wismer

Online biographical references (3)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
Joseph McNamara		 21 Mar 2024
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
Joseph McNamara		 21 Mar 2024
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
Joseph McNamara		 21 Mar 2024
EN Wikipedia
Joseph McNamara (Ontario politician)		 21 Mar 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 21 Mar 2024 23:39 (but data presented dynamically)

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